Vision

To create a global community that thrives on mutual respect, understanding and peace through dialogue and information communications technology (ICT)

Mission

To use dialogue and ICT for building understanding between groups of people.

Philosophy

Imagine if we could give people from different backgrounds the opportunity to speak with one another, live, on giant screens! Just maybe it would reduce ignorance, promote understanding and ultimately, lessen conflict!

That's what PeaceTech is all about. We use technology to bring people from different groups together across large distances. And in doing so, we build more knowledge, more understanding and more trust.

PeaceTech Inc. tackles the structural causes leading to conflict. It clarifies misinterpretations about issues and reduces ignorance. It promotes solidarity. And, it empowers people.

Goals

  • To connect people from different regions and nation-states.
  • To enable people to experience their commonalities and differences.
  • To build trust and solidarity.
  • To empower people.

Objectives

  • To tackle ignorance and prejudice.
  • To educate in peace building and ICT.
  • To instil self-initiative, responsibility and leadership.
  • To build an on-line community for peace building.

Our Target

PeaceTech is suited for regions facing any of the following challenges:

  • Discrimination
  • Political alienation
  • Violence
  • Terrorism
  • Armed Conflict
  • Poor communications infrastructures
  • Limited internet use
  • Political decentralization
  • Geographic division

Our Beneficiaries

Youth

  • Students and non-students
  • Adherents of all faiths and ethnic groups
  • Youth Networks

The PeaceTech History

To date, PeaceTech boasts of a three year's experience in the peace-building process in cities throughout Indonesia and the Philippines. The organization has worked with a range of groups from different backgrounds, including:

  • Victims of armed conflict and discrimination
  • Former insurgents
  • Soldiers and child soldiers
  • Religious fundamentalists and moderates
  • Students
  • Out-of-school youth

2009

March

54 School Divisions in the Philippines recommend PeaceTech Lesson ehigh schools in their divisions.

 

June

PEACETECH 6 : Being a Young Indonesian Muslim
( Ambon – Solo, Indonesia )

Youth Attendance : 1,800

2008

February

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jakarta funds.

PeaceTech Inc. and the Wahid Institute launch Peacetech Series II in Indonesia and the Philippines.

  

August

PEACETECH 1 : Being A Young Indonesian Muslim.
( Banda Aceh – Jogjakarta, Indonesia )

Youth Attendance : 2,200

September

The Philippines Bureau of Secondary Education commits to implementing PeaceTech's Lesson Exemplars in high schools.

  

October

PEACETECH 3 : Embracing Diversity.
( Davao City – Bacolod City, Philippines )

 Youth Attendance : 1,500

November

PEACETECH 4 : Being A Young Indonesian Muslim.
( Banjarmasin – Surabaya, Indonesia )

 Youth Attendance : 2,500

December

PEACETECH 5 : Embracing Diversity.
( Zamboanga City – Manila, Philippines )

 Youth Attendance : 2,000

2007

May

PeaceTech partners with Department of Education to incorporate.
PeaceTech lesson exemplars into high schools throughout the Philippines.

PeaceTech and Department of Education begin writer and supervisor trainings for high school program.

PeaceTech incorporates as a non-profit organization.

PeaceTech forms its first Board of Trustees.

  

July

60 students from Pateros National High School hold their first PeaceTech - first class: "Overcoming Prejudice & Discrimination".

  

2006

January

PEACETECH 1 : Launching Videoconference.
( Cotabato City – Manila, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 570

March

PeaceTech begins as a program under the Assisi Development Foundation.

  

July

PeaceTech receives funding for “PeaceTech Series 1” from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the United Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA.)

PeaceTech launches its first workshop to prepare youth leaders for PeaceTech Videoconference 2.

PEACETECH 2 : Moving from Conflict to Understanding.
( Kabacan – Quezon City, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 1,000

August

PEACETECH 3 : Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination.
( Kabacan – Quezon City, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 1,200
 

Her Majesty, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan, recognizes PeaceTech.

PeaceTech launches its website: www.peacetech.net

PeaceTech holds its first on-line chat for youth throughout the Philippines.

  

September

PEACETECH 4 : Women in Conflict & Peace Building.
( Cotabato City – Baguio City, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 1,200

October

PEACETECH 5 : Indigenous Approaches to Peace Building.
( Davao City – Baguio City, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 1,700

November

PEACETECH 6 : Youth & Children in Armed Conflict.
( Kabacan – Quezon City, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 2,000

December

PEACETECH 7 : The Decision Makers.
( Kabacan – Quezon City, Philippines )

Youth Attendance : 2,000