PrintRoundtable on Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding
part of the Science, Technology and Peacebuilding
A New Forum for Innovation in Preventing and Managing Conflict
Featured
- December 12, 2011
Roundtable Meeting II - May 17, 2011
Roundtable Meeting I - March 31, 2011
Planning Workshop 2 - March 12, 2009
Planning Workshop 1
Partners
The National Academy of Engineering and the U.S. Institute of Peace have established a Roundtable on Technology, Science and Peacebuilding to use science and technology to make a measurable and positive impact on conflict management, peacebuilding, and security capabilities.
In this unprecedented partnership, the Roundtable is jointly overseen by the National Academies and USIP. Each brings complementary strengths to the collaboration. The National Academies have unmatched access to the world's top experts in engineering, science, and medicine; USIP brings strong connections to the peacebuilding and diplomatic communities.
Mission
The principle goals of the Roundtable are:
- to accelerate the application of science and technology to the process of peacebuilding and stabilization
- to promote systematic, high-level communication between peacebuilding and technical organizations on the problems faced and the technical capabilities required for successful peacebuilding, and
- to collaborate in applying new science and technology to the most pressing challenges faced by local and international peacebuilders working in conflict zones.
Agenda
The goals and agenda of the Roundtable are the product of long consultation with members of the peacebuilding and technology communities. Following workshops in March 2009 and 2011 and the inaugural meeting in May 2011, at the second Roundtable meeting in December, 2011, Roundtable membership adopted the following portfolio of high-impact peacebuilding problems:
- Adapting Agricultural Extension Systems to Peacebuilding,
- Sensing Emerging Conflicts,
- Applying Systems Thinking to Peacebuilding,
- Improving Inter-organizational Coordination through Enhanced Data Sharing.
Membership
Including senior executives and experts from leading NGOs, government organizations, universities, and corporations, the Roundtable seats some of the most influential scientific, technological and peacebuilding organizations in the world. The roundtable supplements the expertise of its members through the establishment of ad hoc working groups and the commissioning of papers, as needed.
The roundtable meets twice per year to evaluate the progress of the different sub-committees. Depending on the topic, the sub-committees may convene additional information gathering workshops, commission papers, or undertake pilot studies.
If you are interested in participating in the Roundtable, please contact Sheldon Himelfarb or Andrew Robertson.
Download: Roundtable Fact Sheet (.pdf)