CMI Road Show ICTs for State Building

November 5th, 2009 from 12 to 13:45
Lecture hall 10, University of Lapland (address: Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi)

Open seminar dealing with use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in conflict resolution and state building in countries recovering from conflicts

PROGRAM

  • Opening Remarks:
          State Building and Preventing the Reoccurence of the Conflict
          Project Manager Hannu Kotipelto, CMI
  • Importance of a (open and democratic) Dialogue, and Stage-Building for Dialogue in Conflict Resolution and for Problem-Solving
          Lecturer Lassi Heininen, University of Lapland
  • Conflicting Conceptualizations of the Role of ICTs in Development and Conflict Resolution
          Researcher Tiina Seppälä, University of Lapland
  • Supporting the Strengthening of the State Administration with ICT tools:
          CMI’s Governance out of a Box Liberia Project
          Country Coordinator Gama Roberts, CMI

Press Conference at 13:45.

Organizers:

Department of Social Studies, University of Lapland
Crisis Management Initiative (CMI)

The seminar is supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

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The seminar is held in English.

Welcome!