Welcoming a peace fellow at ACCORD is the first step.” Many more may follow as Vasu Gounden, founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, emphasizes, “We seek to establish institutional partnerships with Rotary International and the Peace center in Queensland. Nico pointed out that “the issue is particularly relevant in Sub-Saharan Africa, as the region becomes an experimental ground for tech-projects of humanitarian and peacebuilding actors.”įor ACCORD, it is the first time to host a Rotary Peace Fellow during his eight-week applied field experience. In his view, peace professionals need to understand better how artificial intelligence, and big data analytics influence the agency of people in (post-)conflict communities. His particular interest is to examine the effects tech-enhanced peace work has on local ownership. In a second session, Nico presented his research on the relationship between new technologies and peacebuilding. Group photo with the participants of the seminar, local member of the Rotary E-Club of South Africa One together with ACCORD staff, 12 February 2020. During the conversation with Nico, ACCORD’s colleagues learned about his experiences, mingled with local Rotarians, and received practical information about the application process. Starting in February, peace and development professionals are invited to apply for the completely remodelled certificate program. In January 2020, Rotary announced a new peace center at Makerere University in Kampala – the first of its kind in Africa. Nico presented the Rotary Peace Fellowship program and facilitated a session related to his research on technology and peacebuilding. On 12 February 2020, Nico Schneider, current Rotary Peace Fellow at the Brisbane-based University of Queensland, conducted a joint seminar for ACCORD staff and members of the Rotary E-Club of South Africa One from the Durban area.
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