In the last 100 years, much of technology has been spawned to serve the cause of war - aircraft, radar, laser, even the Internet.
Now the tide is turning - initiatives like Google, Blogger, MeetUp, CraigsList, Freecycle and Friendster are serving to bring people together, to make information open and transparent. Open source projects have taken firm hold. Examples like Linux, Apache, Python, Firefox are changing not only how software is developed, the economics of software development and distribution, but even how governments and corporations are adopting such open source technologies.
New technologies for promoting freedom, cooperation, human dignity, understanding and mutual trust are needed. Research in Information Technology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology - needs the guiding hand of humanity striving for peace and harmony. TIP intends to plan and incubate a series of research initiatives that would spawn a new generation of technologies that serve our mutual cause. Eventually envision entrepreneurship and special investment funds for a broad range of technology initiatives.
I am a former technologist, computer and software specialist, now retired and dedicated to peace initiatives. Pondering how to bring my tech expertise to bear upon peace efforts, I have been contemplating a framework of sponsored research on Technology Initiatives for Peace.Read about me
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