Mobile applications, social media, video conferencing tools, online games … Digital technologies are omnipresent. This is not going to stop anytime soon, given the COVID-19 pandemic, which led us to increase our usage of online tools and has changed our relationship to the virtual world.
Over the last decade, digital technologies have shown their potential in easing the work of peacebuilding professionals. While they can be used to raise awareness of peaceful causes, connect people, and foster exchanges, their downsides are by no means insignificant. Hate speech, disinformation, and polarization in conflict settings tend to exacerbate division and violence.
Two weeks after the UN world data forum, the KOFF members share their views and look back on their experience with digital technologies, as game-changers for peace.
