In the wake of the deadly and destructive civil conflicts so prominent in the 1990s, aca-
demics and practitioners have increasingly focused on predicting and preventing civil con-
flict, rather than responding to and recovering from it. Accordingly, there have been various
methodologies developed to identify societies in which violent conflict is likely to occur,
and significant research has been conducted into the root causes of civil conflict. That
analysis has foc...

Switzerland hopes to help prevent conflicts and promote humanitarian efforts through a new project involving information and communication technologies.

The initial aim of the "ICT4Peace" initiative is to create an online platform for the international community to encourage the sharing of ideas and knowledge.