Social media and pervasive technology may impact closed-door, high-level peace negotiations in the future as radical transparency increases. Livestreams from negotiations could influence fragile societies undergoing discussions about identity and resources. Additionally, digital natives may approach justice, reconciliation, and outcomes differently than past frameworks. Overall, social media presents challenges like the potential weaponization of the technology, but it also provides opportunities such as using big data for context on the underlying drivers of conflict and peace.

1. The Janus Effect: Social Media
in Peace Mediation
Sanjana Hattotuwa
ICT4Peace Foundation

4. How will radical transparency & pervasive technology impact closed door, high-level negotiations? What
is the future of Chatham House Rule?

5. How will millions of lifestreams, freely accessibly on the web, impact in real time negotiations around
identity & resources? How will lifestreams from negotiations impact fragile societies?

6. justice & reconciliation
Beyond lib-dem, Judeo-Christian
frameworks.What will it mean for digital
natives & entrenchment of outcomes?

7. big data for context
Beyond the event driven, underlying
drivers of peace & violent conflict

8. Signal vs. noise
How do recognise what’s
important?

9. Weaponisation of social media
You cannot embrace the positive
without planning for the negative

10. Thank you