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In addition to providing a sustainable means of communication, internet exposed peacebuilders from both communities to global information.  The fact, for example, that within a few minutes, one could access first-hand information on most recent issues (e.g. EU-Cyprus relations, Palestinean-Israel disputes etc.) or read about the mission and activities of all types of organizations (e.g. Peace Centers, funding organizations, government agencies etc. world-wide).
In addition to providing a sustainable means of communication, internet exposed peacebuilders from both communities to global information.  The fact, for example, that within a few minutes, one could access first-hand information on most recent issues (e.g. EU-Cyprus relations, Palestinean-Israel disputes etc.) or read about the mission and activities of all types of organizations (e.g. Peace Centers, funding organizations, government agencies etc. world-wide).


==Project Description, Sustainability, Impact and bicommunality==
==Key Activities==


===Training===
===Training===
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# [[Technology for Peace: Phase 3]]
# [[Technology for Peace: Phase 3]]


===Electronic Archives (web pages) and Strategies===
===Infrastructural Activities===


In a further series of workshops, the various bicommunal groups created their web pages giving a profile of their work and activities and creating a virtual meeting and promotion place.  This entailed:
====Electronic Archives (web pages) and Strategies====
 
In a series of workshops, the various bicommunal groups created their web pages giving a profile of their work and activities and creating a virtual meeting and promotion place.  This entailed:
* Designing the electronic base for their home page with a great range of sub-pages reflecting the entire spectrum of their bicommunal activities and
* Designing the electronic base for their home page with a great range of sub-pages reflecting the entire spectrum of their bicommunal activities and
* Adding the relevant textual-literary content for their pages.
* Adding the relevant textual-literary content for their pages.


This process involved a combination of computer experts designing the electronic base of the TFP internet page(s) working together with active representatives of the various bicommunal groups who will provide and prepare all the relevant information for the content.
This process involved a combination of computer experts designing the electronic base of the Tech4Peace internet page(s) working together with active representatives of the various bicommunal groups who provided and prepared all the relevant information for the content. The objectives were:
 
 
 
 
The workshops will involve four major components:
 
1. Design all the essential pages to be prepared, and their electronic-thematic interrelationships, involving all the relevant persons representing the corresponding areas i.e. Archives of past conflict-resolution workshop results, a magazine section hosting articles on peace, policy scenarios for peace, a record of past bicommunal and peace events, announcements of upcoming events, a "library" of book lists on peace related issues, a page presenting official political documents of the two sides side-by-side including UN documents, a section on imaginative post-solution, news bulletins, etc., a creative ideas section, etc., etc.
 
2. Design the electronic base for the server that will host the TFP page(s), and their interactive relationships, mostly by people versed in technical matters, graphic designers etc.
 
3. Compile the content materials, classify them, process them and upload them. There exist already a mass of material, ideas and projects which are scattered and essentially unknown and inaccessible to the public and interested parties.
 
4. Develop an on-line web-based system, which will permit the members of the various bicommunal groups to re-vote, thus changing their votes on certain questions based on changes in the real political arenas and the changing broader political environment of the Cyprus problem. The Interactive Management methodology introduced by Professor Ben Broom in Cyprus has been used to develop the first bicommunal vision maps, obstacle maps and options map. With this tool, we will not only have a stationary picture of the three maps, but also a dynamic one that will reflect the changing phases that the Cyprus problem Is going through. We will thus be in a position to provide a picture of how bicommunal consensus changes in time due to external factors (i.e. political environment, economic changes, crisis events, development of the peace movement etc.). Furthermore, the system will allow any Cypriot citizens from anywhere in the world to participate in a collective map, thus contributing to a Cypriot Bicommunal Peoples' Vision Map.
 
Each of the above phases can in fact be broken down into a more detailed process.
 
3. Infrastructure
 
In order to meet the demands of the coming phases, the technological infrastructure of the project needs to be upgraded.  Previous funding was used for setting up four computers for training purposes, buying an ISDN Router to connect to an ISP, paying ISP connection fees for six months and covering logistics and seminar-related expenses.  For the next phase it is necessary to purchase a full size server (including its software) and connect this to the ISP via a leased line in order to improve performance and reduce costs.
 
Currently, the TFP project is sharing a server put in place by one of its supporting organizations (CYBER Kids).  When this project is supported, TFP will acquire its own server and connection facilities thus rendering it independent.
 
PART V  Beneficiaries
 
The importance of such a project is that it will provide a body of material and knowledge relevant to the peace efforts in Cyprus on which one can build further projects indefinitely.  It can make available, for the first time, world wide, an entire spectrum of information which gives the broader profile of the Cyprus situation and the range of peace building efforts and related culture. It can in effect provide a vital reference point for all those interested and working on the Cyprus problem at various levels ranging from citizens, professionals, academics, students, policy makers and third parties.
 
Especially for peace builders these sites would become a reference point that gives a bicommunal context for the problem and its possible solutions, one which provides information, ideas, and a culture in a peace enhancing framework.   
 
The numbers for each category of beneficiaries can in this sense extend indefinitely, in accordance with interest and initiative.
 
 
PART VI  Implementation arrangements


Phase 1:  Set up infrastructure and prepare trainers:
# Design all the essential pages to be prepared, and their electronic-thematic interrelationships, involving all the relevant persons representing the corresponding areas i.e. Archives of past conflict-resolution workshop results, a magazine section hosting articles on peace, policy scenarios for peace, a record of past bicommunal and peace events, announcements of upcoming events, a "library" of book lists on peace related issues, a page presenting official political documents of the two sides side-by-side including UN documents, a section on imaginative post-solution, news bulletins, etc., a creative ideas section, etc., etc.
Set-up new server and connect to cyberspace via
# Designing the electronic base for the server that would host the page(s), and their interactive relationships, mostly by people versed in technical matters, graphic designers etc.
leased line.
# Compilation of the content materials, classifications,  and uploads. There existed a mass of material, ideas and projects which were scattered and essentially unknown and inaccessible to the public and interested parties.
# Developing an on-line web-based system, which would permit the members of the various bicommunal groups to re-vote, thus changing their votes on certain questions based on changes in the real political arenas and the changing broader political environment of the Cyprus problem. The Interactive Management methodology introduced by Professor [[Ben Broom]] in Cyprus had been used to develop the first bicommunal vision maps, obstacle maps and options map. With this tool, Tech4Peace wanted to not only have a stationary picture of the three maps, but also a dynamic one that would reflect the changing phases that the Cyprus problem was going through. That would in essence provide a picture of how bicommunal consensus changes in time due to external factors (i.e. political environment, economic changes, crisis events, development of the peace movement etc.). Furthermore, the system would allow any Cypriot citizens from anywhere in the world to participate in a collective map, thus contributing to a Cypriot Bicommunal Peoples' Vision Map. This objective has not been achieved to the present day.


A two day workshop that involves active representatives of key bicommunal groups to prepare them to act as facilitators, organizers and trainers for all upcoming workshops.  Coordination with USA partner and preparation of plan of action and relevant materials.
===Workshops===


Phase 2:  Train all Bicommunal Groups to use internet:
====Training practically all Bicommunal Groups to use internet====
Two-day workshops to train key representative members of all bicommunal groups in using Internet and Technology For Peace Facilities, such as group e-mail, the TFP Virtual Negotiation Program etc. to facilitate their peace promoting work and coordinate their activities using Cyberspace.
Two-day workshops were organized to train key representative members of all bicommunal groups in using Internet and Technology For Peace Facilities, such as group e-mail, the TFP Virtual Negotiation Program etc. to facilitate their peace promoting work and coordinate their activities using Cyberspace.


Phase 3:  Cultivate a cyberspace culture and publicizing of activities
====Cultivating a cyberspace culture and publicizing of activities====
In a series of small workshops, identify, design and develop the electronic base for Web Pages for each bicommunal group.  Each group will be encouraged and trained to assume responsibility in designing, developing using and promoting their own cyber office.  In other words, groups will be encouraged to go beyond the simplistic development of web pages to the creation of a cyber space and cyber presence that will act as a place of coordination, discussion, data gathering information point, etc. for their activities.  Train a "webmaster" for each group who will be given virtual and physical access to the TFP equipment.
In a series of small workshops, Tech4Peace identified, designed and developed the electronic base for Web Pages for each bicommunal group.  Each group was encouraged and trained to assume responsibility in designing, developing using and promoting their own cyber office.


Continue collecting content information on activities and work of all the bicommunal groups and up-load it on the appropriate TFP Web Pages.  Provide continuing technical support and technical advise to all groups.
====Publishing information====
Tech4Peace contributed in the collecting of content information on activities and work of all the bicommunal groups and up-loaded it on its Web Pages.  It also provided continuing technical support and technical advise to all groups.


==Interns==
==Attracting Interns from across the globe==
Many international students have been attracted to work as interns for the Technology for Peace project. Among them, most notable were:
Many international students have been attracted to work as interns for the Technology for Peace project. Among them, most notable were:
* [[Akihiro Sando]]
* [[Akihiro Sando]]
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