Using ICT for Peace

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The last few decades witnessed a remarkable development in the field of Information and Communication Technology. It has made possible to have a greater access to huge information through the use of different electronic gadgets. This provides a notable prospect in the process of peace building and peace keeping. The importance of ICT in peace building has achieved increased recognition. It has also been considered as a key to a promising new era in which significant policy could be made on the basis of real discussion based on real facts. It is, undoubtedly accepted that ICT can be a huge aid in the effort to inculcate lasting peace by co-operative people to better communicate with each other. This analytical paper aims to discuss the role of ICT in the process of peacebuilding. It illustrates the huge potential of ICT to conflict resolution by responding effectively to disputes that are created both at the virtual world as well as at the real world. It informs us about some key ICT resources that could be used in the peace process. Thus, the paper is aimed at raising awareness about the possible roles of ICT in peacemaking.

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