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Pathways to Peace: War and Peace in the Age of Big Data

Please join us for War and Peace in the Age of Big Data, and see rapid data visualization techniques in real time. Hear from experts on the opportunities and difficulties in using big data to shape the future of peace and conflict. The event is the second of a three-part series, Pathways to Peace.

date
Wednesday February 7, 2018
time
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
venue
1871 Auditorium

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The era of big data is changing the way we live and make decisions. It is reshaping the way our economies work, and transforming the relationship between citizens and governments. But what does a ‘data-driven approach’ mean for conflict resolution and peacebuilding? Can it alter the way we look at political violence? And how can we use the newest techniques for collecting and analyzing huge bodies of data to enhance our humanitarian aid efforts in conflict settings? 

Please join us for War and Peace in the Age of Big Data, and see rapid data visualization techniques in real time. Hear from experts on the opportunities and difficulties in using big data to shape the future of peace and conflict. The event is the second of a three-part series, Pathways to Peace. 

Speakers:

Austin Wright, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Chicago and The Pearson Institute. https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/austin-wright

Darren Moss-Dalmau, Humanitarian Affairs Officer at the UN and Rotary Peace Fellow

Moderator:

Michelle Breslauer, Director, Americas Program, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

Pathways to Peace: War and Peace in the Age of Big Data
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