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

One Response to “3. Technology that Connects Us”

  1. 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 :-)

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