Islam and Media Working Group video session

Islam and Media Working Group (ISM)


Global Civil Society, Finding Digital Pathways for Peace and Solidarity

In a global world, the use of digital media technologies for peace and solidarity is an ideal, and still in its infancy; as new media technologies are creating new hierarchies due to uneven access, digital divide, and other discrepancies. Global civil society refers to the communities and groups, operating across borders and outside of governments to provide support and advocacy for people in need and/or issues of the world. The session aims to evaluate global civil society’s role in peace building and solidarity; in what ways and to what extent global civil society is incorporating digital media technologies for peace and solidarity, particularly in areas of conflict, violence, and disintegration. Who is using them to advance dialogue, with what ethical considerations, and mediation processes, and what are the risks and challenges involved? Do we need to develop strategies and ethical guidelines as members of global civil society for a common good? To what extent do the processes of neo-globalization get along with the ideal of peace and solidarity? How can we promote the use of digital media technologies for peace and solidarity at different levels across the globe?

Chair: Dr. Bushra Hameedur Rahman (University of Punjab)

Panellists: 

Whose Civil Society
Prof. Lee Artz (Purdue University Northwest)

Digital pathways and new perspectives of cultural exchange maintaining copyrights.
Dr. Nihal Abdel Rahman (Misr International University)

Discussants: Dr. Abida Ashraf (University of Punjab) and Dr Fatma Elzahraa Elsayed (Cairo University)