Digital Development

Hybrid Peacebuilding: Intertwining the Digital and Human Spheres

Introduction Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) is a relatively new term that describes the academic field focussing on the use of ICTs in the realm of international development. However, examining the label ICT4D can already be dated back to “(…) the mid-1980s, at least in terms of substantial …

Digital Development / Innovation / Participation / Peacebuilding

Digital Peacebuilding: Making silent Voices to be heard

Since the promotion of “ICT4Peace” started at the beginning of the 21st century (Hattotuwa 2004: 22), the peacebuilding sector has been increasingly enhanced with the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), centred around the question how ICT can be integrated in peace processes by mediators constructively in order to increase …