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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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ICT Development Assistance
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Election Reporting
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Mobile Phone Use
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Reconciliation Work
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Boko Haram
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Wars & Political Violence in Arts & Literature
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Memes
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Development Strategies
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Communication for Local Development
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Rural Communication for Development
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Facebook
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Websites
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Artificial Intelligence
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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ICTs and Development
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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Humanitarian Law
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Barcamps & Peer-to-Peer Trainings
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Good Practice Examples
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Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Communication Networks
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Social Media Landscapes
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Human Rights Protection
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Design Thinking
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Photography
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Conflict & War Photography
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FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Statebuilding
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University Radios
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Human Security
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Communities of Practice
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Software Development
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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"This analysis contributes to the body of research testing the effect of mobile phone availability on the probability of violent conflict by shifting the unit of analysis to that of distinct ethnic groups. This approach provides two important advantages. First, it tests the robustness of this relati ... more
"Examines how policymakers, the donor community, and the private sector have prioritized and sequenced ICT initiatives in the aftermath of conflict. Case studies look at countries at different stages of post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan, Liberia, Rwanda and Timor-Leste, and postrevolution ... more
"The expansion of access to mobile phones in the developing world has provided new opportunities for development and peacebuilding institutions to reach communities, and for communities to develop local development and peacebuilding solutions. Kenya has seen a particularly high concentration of prog ... more

The Role of Social Media and User-Generated Content in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

Washington, DC: World Bank, Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program (TDRP) (2013), 14 pp.
"There is much literature and examples on how ICTs can be used by peace practitioners. However the bulk of this literature focuses on the use of ICTs before and during conflict, for example in conflict prevention and early warning. What about the use of ICTs in post-Conflict situations; after the ne ... more
"New technologies are changing how and when we learn about events and choose to respond to them. Mobile phones and the internet have altered how we engage with the world. With technology usage expanding rapidly in the developing world, new avenues of participation, engagement, and accountability are ... more
"Does improved communication as provided by modern cell phone technology affect the production of violence during insurgencies? Theoretical predictions are ambiguous, introducing cell phones can enhance insurgent communications but can also make it easier for the population to share information with ... more
"Modern rich digital media (such as interactive systems with audio and video as well as text) have not been robustly deployed as a tool in the processes of peace-building, healing and reconciliation in nations emerging from civil conflict. This article studies the use of rich digital media in Liberi ... more
"Mobile phones are the most ubiquitous communications technology in the world. Besides transforming the way in which we communicate, they can also be used as a powerful tool for conflict prevention and management. This book presents innovative uses of mobile technologies in the areas of early warnin ... more
"Estudio que busca detectar los mecanismos a través de los cuales se ha naturalizado el vínculo entre desarrollo y tecnologías de la información. Ubica dos series de procesos: la conformación del campo de Internet en Colombia y el análisis de los programas de Desarrollo y Paz, como un actor qu ... more

Wikis, Webs and Networks: Creating Connections for Conflict-Prone Settings

Washington, DC: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) (2006), vi, 53 pp.
"This publication recommends ways to improve connectivity between the various actors working in conflict-prone settings. The ultimate goal of enhanced connectivity is to enable local populations to prevent and mitigate conflict and help rebuild their country. This report is intended for civilians as ... more