AfP is gravely concerned by reports from local civil society of an imminent RSF attack on al-Fashir in #Sudan 's North Darfur, which hosts hundreds of thousands of IDPs. The US, intntl community, & parties to the conflict must ensure civilian protection & de-escalate the situation

How can we develop open-source text classification systems for peacebuilding? Check out this session from last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo, where Cal of Build Up shared work from the Automatic Classifications for Peace Group:

youtube.com/watch?v=H22Gup…

At last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo hosted by AfP, Alex Szebenyi & Katherine Mahon gave an overview of Acquaint, which is using LLMs to build intercultural understanding & collaboration & spread empathy & understanding.

Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=xx62ph…

New Episode! Explore how tech giants fuel mineral exploitation and human rights abuses in the DRC. Hear from climate activist Guillaume KALONJI 🇨🇩🌍 at Youth for Peace DRC about their fight for justice Soundcloud: :ow.ly/uGv250RnNJm Spotify: ow.ly/TnT750RnNJn #ThePeaceCornerPodcast

Join AidKonekt on 4/30 at 12pm ET for a discussion with USAID Office of Transition Initiatives Director Brittany Brown, who will reflect on OTI's 30 years of responding to crises and its partner-driven, locally-led programming model.

Register here:
linkedin.com/events/usaid-s…

On 4/29 at 3:30pm ET, join Counterpart International for a conversation with Afghan Human Rights Icon and Author Dr.Sima Samar on her new book, Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Women's Rights in Afghanistan.

Learn more and register here:
eventbrite.com/e/a-conversati…

On 5/8 @ 9am ET, join Stopping as Success (SAS+)—an initiative of Search for Common Ground, Peace Direct, & CDA Collaborative Learning—for a learning event featuring SAS+ accompaniment partners, donors, & more exploring the why and how of mutual capacity strengthening.

Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

On 5/2 at 7:30am ET, join Pax Christi International for a conversation on the role of #civilsociety and #faithleaders in healing trauma & championing women's values in #Palestine .

Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

In a session from last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo, CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation shared findings from their work conducting digital peace dialogues in #Sudan using the AI-powered Remesh platform.

Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=qgmNh_…

Read the latest weekly report by Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project's #Ethiopia Peace Observatory, which examines expanded clashes in Southern Tigray zone, and continued armed clashes between government forces and insurgencies in Amhara & Oromia regions:
epo.acleddata.com/2024/04/24/epo…

Attention, #DigitalPeacebuilders ! On 6/12-6/14 & 6/19-6/21, swisspeace is offering a course on #DigitalPeacebuilding & its core concepts, tools, risks, and opportunities.

Learn more and apply here by April 30th:
swisspeace.ch/courses/short-…

Join the 2nd virtual consultation on the 2024 Rome #CivilSociety #Declaration on SDG 16+! This session will focus on priorities & recommendations ahead of the upcoming #SDG16 conference.

🗓️ April 30th | ⏰ 8:00-9:00 AM EDT | 14:00-15:00 CET
Register here: bit.ly/3w8y7Pg

AfP was honored to host Shira Hoffer at last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo to share findings from the Hotline for #IsraelPalestine , which provides educational resources around the conflict so people can develop their own informed opinions:

youtube.com/watch?v=GAy2q6…

At AfP's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo, Brittney Gallagher & Deger Turan of AI Objectives Institute gave an overview of their Talk to the City interface, which harnesses #AI to improve collective deliberation & decisions by analyzing qualitative data of human opinions

youtube.com/watch?v=zDGl_R…

At last month's #DigitalPeacebuildingExpo hosted by AfP, Steve McIntosh demoed his #depolarizing GPT, which synthesizes responsible views from the left & right to help Americans broaden their understanding of others across the political spectrum.

Watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=b8lVu5…

TODAY at 1pm ET! Join AfP for a conversation with Devin D. Thorpe of SuperCrowd for a conversation on crowdfunding and its potential contributions to peacebuilding and positive peace.

Register here:
thesupercrowd.com/24april24

Tomorrow at 1pm ET! Join Mediators Beyond Borders International for a webinar on situation rooms and their efficacy in #election integrity, exploring how the model implemented in several countries can be adapted to the U.S. context.

Register here:
mbbi.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/mbb…

Interested in designing a #digitalparticipation platform? At last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo, Matt Stempeck of Civic Tech Field Guide outlined promising approaches to designing and running digital platforms that facilitate deliberative processes.

Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=96D4V7…

How can we develop open-source text classification systems for peacebuilding? Check out this session from last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo, where Cal of Build Up shared work from the Automatic Classifications for Peace Group:

youtube.com/watch?v=H22Gup…

At last month's #DigitalPeacebuilding Expo hosted by AfP, Alex Szebenyi & Katherine Mahon gave an overview of Acquaint, which is using LLMs to build intercultural understanding & collaboration & spread empathy & understanding.

Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=xx62ph…