Who else is working on technology initiatives for peace (TIP)?
The Foresight Institute (established in 1986), recently renamed as the Foresight Nanotechnology Institute, has recently issued a new list of nanotechnology challenges. These challenges are: 1. Meeting global energy needs with clean solutions 2. Providing abundant clean water globally 3. Increasing the health and longevity of human life 4. Maximizing the productivity of agriculture 5. Making powerful information technology available everywhere 6. Enabling the development of space The US Institute of Peace has done some investigations on how Information Technology can be applied to PSO (Peace Support Operations). Read the report by Lt Col Donna G. Boltz. This appears to be a start but limited (covering information sharing, remote sensing, GIS, computer simulation and training) and scope. To consider what a broader coverage might yield: add handheld wireless devices, helmet mounted cameras, real-time in-the-field conferencing support, immersive gaming and so on. The UNDP has a focus on IT
