
Build Up
@howtobuildpeace
Build Up is a non-profit that transforms conflict in the digital age.
Our pioneering approach combines peacebuilding, participation and technology.
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http://howtobuildup.org 10-10-2013 20:28:45
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Last Friday, we held a research workshop discussing the past and future of digitized peacebuilding at the European University Institute European University Institute in Florence. What an inspiring 🤓 series of conversations, thanks to all who attended - including those who identify as peacebuilding


🚀Exciting weeks ahead as we unveil the #BuildPeace2024 program. Today's highlight: short talks on new spaces of mediation. Makerere University Rotary Peace Center will talk about reconciliation villages in Rwanda & SocialTechLab about innovation for mediation in Cyprus👇 buff.ly/3BUP8fl

👀 At #BuildPeace2024, join Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frieden & Entwicklung (FriEnt) to reflect on intl. & local conflict-sensitive climate action & attend the SOLEVoltaje worldwide release, a tool by @sole_colombia to collectivise the use of the Internet. Be part of the conversation!👇 buff.ly/3BUP8fl


More workshops... r0g_open culture will showcase BrailleRap, a tool for inclusive peacebuilding & Climate Conflict Action will explore the relevance of "counting conflict" and monitoring systems in violent settings. Interesting right? 💭 Join us at #BuildPeace2024! buff.ly/3MzxCmH


💻Talking conflict-aware tech design at #BuildPeace2024: Luke Thorburn will present a method for quantifying the trade-off between common ground and concreteness & Emillie de Keulenaar will talk about implementing bridge-building design in LLM models. Join us👇 buff.ly/3BUP8fl


🚀1 week to go for #BuildPeace2024! We're gearing up to explore conflict-aware tech design, new spaces of mediation & climate adaptation and conflict through talks, workshops and installations. Our co-organizers Climate Conflict Action put together this trailer... and we're so excited!🤩



We concluded 3-day Build Peace Conference at the First Pacific Leadership Academy, Antipolo, Philippines. With 200 participants from 70+ countries, we explored key topics like mediation, digital peacebuilding, and climate resilience. Representing Puntland Development & Research Center (PDRC), I am grateful to


If not implemented in a conflict-sensitive way, climate action programmes can exacerbate existing conflict dynamics and fuel grievances. We discussed the nexus between climate policy and peace and its implications in #Minadanao at #BuildPeace2024 with Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frieden & Entwicklung (FriEnt) and @forumzfd.



New article: Understanding to intervene: The codesign of text classifiers with peace practitioners 👉 bit.ly/3Or79rX By Julie Hawke, Helena Puig Larrauri, Andrew Sutjahjo & Benjamin Cerigo Build Up datavaluepeople #machinelearning #socialmedia #peacebuilding


🌍From Nov 23-25 in Garowe, Somalia, SeeD, Puntland Development & Research Center (PDRC), Dhaxalreeb & Build Up held a workshop on Heshiis Beeg—a barometer for Somali peace. With civil society & local authorities, we shaped this tool to guide peacebuilding in Somalia.
