How AI could become the new frontier in conflict resolution
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Author: Kasmira Jefford
Publisher: Geneva Solutions
Topics: Technology, Art. Int., ICT, cyberspace / Peace mediation, mediation support, negotiation, dialogue and facilitation
Year of publication: 2020
Link: http://www.genevasolutions.news/global-news/micheline-calmy-rey-how-ai-could-become-the-new-frontier-in-conflict-resolution
Resume: Twelve years ago, a brief but violent war broke out between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway territory South Ossetia, cutting off diplomatic relations between the countries and escalating tensions over the border between them.
Talks brokered by Switzerland were launched and in 2011, and after intense negotiations, the two sides signed a historic deal over its customs border - even if a definitive border is still long from being agreed. It also helped Russia clear the last hurdle for joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).
What’s less known is that behind the scenes, a team of computer scientists came up with a way around the problem of a physical border by creating digital checkpoints for the control of goods. This so-called science diplomacy was key to the deal’s success, said Micheline Calmy-Rey, former Swiss President and then minister of foreign affairs who led the negotiations.
Author: Kasmira Jefford
Publisher: Geneva Solutions
Topics: Technology, Art. Int., ICT, cyberspace / Peace mediation, mediation support, negotiation, dialogue and facilitation
Year of publication: 2020
Link: http://www.genevasolutions.news/global-news/micheline-calmy-rey-how-ai-could-become-the-new-frontier-in-conflict-resolution
Resume: Twelve years ago, a brief but violent war broke out between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway territory South Ossetia, cutting off diplomatic relations between the countries and escalating tensions over the border between them.
Talks brokered by Switzerland were launched and in 2011, and after intense negotiations, the two sides signed a historic deal over its customs border - even if a definitive border is still long from being agreed. It also helped Russia clear the last hurdle for joining the World Trade Organization (WTO).
What’s less known is that behind the scenes, a team of computer scientists came up with a way around the problem of a physical border by creating digital checkpoints for the control of goods. This so-called science diplomacy was key to the deal’s success, said Micheline Calmy-Rey, former Swiss President and then minister of foreign affairs who led the negotiations.
