3. Technology that Connects Us
Group 3: Technology that Connects Us
Moderated by: John Therrell
Team Members:
- John Therrell: jtherrell@gmail.com
- Corina Simon: corinasimon@gmail.com
- Kelsey Visser: kelseyvisser@gmail.com
- Rick Stober: rstober3@yahoo.com
- JP Eason: jpeason@gmail.com
Website
- Intranet capacity
- Collaborative features built-in to website (audio/video conferencing, forum, chat)
- Strong links between websites
- NGO connections for peace—Partners
- Automated website system!
- Multilingual support/translation on the site
- Integrating social networks together
- Web community engaged
Feedback
- Summit evaluations online
- Keep in mind online polling/survey systems (Delibera.net)
Branding
- Banner for posting on other sites
- Get our branding schemes together and make documents with the branding all on them
Staff/Human Resources
- Have a paid web-guru that gets a sustainable full time salary
- Need an IT manager and a design person
- Need content contributors from all campaigns as well as photo contributors
- Want to focus on community needs and wants
Tools/General
- Digital community
- Unified email accounts
- Project management functions, e.g. Basecamp
- Milestone summit planning journal
- Post GA time clock on the site to help with sync
- Time zone converter on platform
- Online functions for donation
- Form “pods” so people can connect by city, by state, by country, etc.
- Graphic maps
Tools/Connections
- Acquisition of social networking integration capabilities
- Conference call service of GA
- Youtube account, video archives
- Twitter presence
- Webcasting/conferencing
- RSS Feeds
- Summit streaming
- Wikipedia/peace-o-pedia functions
Content
- Templates and examples for bills
- User productivity kit for Training materials
- Sharing documents pictures and thoughts online
- Summit archives how to do one?
- Comprehensive lists/links to alliance members and friendly orgs
- Set program for web casting on specific issues
- Media links—Pacifica, NPR, ITN, Aljezeera
- Peace videos
- Creative videos
- Online events scheduled
- MOP/DOP updates
- Web tutorial series on global voices for peace and Ministries and departments of peace
Other Technology Ideas Mentioned By Other Groups
- Why is the GA necessary, what is it all about, why should I read about this?
- Community involvement, what can everyone do as an individual?
- How to establish a chapter or peace café in your area
- Stories of success
- National working groups connected online
- Models for how to establish a department of peace in your country
- Financial peace partners—business, sponsors,
- Resources for public officials—model bills, articles and connections with other politicians from other countries
- Peace education tied in on the site/materials online
- Youth Alliance place online

Hi there, I noticed that you said you need a design person and branding. Well I’m offering my services for free. I’m a one woman show so demands on my time need to reasonable unless you have extra funds
I’ve been helping the South African Peace Alliance and AAP a little in the past so am in the loop.
Thanks and let me know