By: David J. Smith, July 26, 2017 I’d like to recommend this article written by Washington Post reporter Colby Itkowitiz as a model of what one person can do to work across the divide. It focuses on the efforts of Donna Murphy and her working with Better Angels, an organization based in Ohio strivingContinueContinue reading “Politicians Can’t Seem to do it, But These Citizens are Learning How to Find Common Ground, Washington Post, 7/21”
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USIP Special Report: Dialogues for Peace, Four Ideas That Can Improve Them, 7/18/17
By: David J. Smith, July 21, 2017 A recent U.S. Institute of Peace study found that facilitated dialogue approaches are effective in promoting peace. USIP examined more than 100 projects over the past quarter-century from Afghanistan and Pakistan to Iraq, Libya, Nepal and other countries. A central goal: figure out how such projects can beContinueContinue reading “USIP Special Report: Dialogues for Peace, Four Ideas That Can Improve Them, 7/18/17”
PeaceTech Lab: Weekly News Roundup, 7/6
By: David J. Smith, July 6, 2017 This week’s PeaceTech Lab Weekly News Roundup focuses on artificial intelligence and peacebuilding. Go here for more about PeaceTech Lab. The below commentary by Derek Caelin looks at the hype behind AI. In the piece, he references an article written by Shannon Farley in Recode (6/22/17). It’s worthContinueContinue reading “PeaceTech Lab: Weekly News Roundup, 7/6”
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