E4P-Education for Peace

MIT Media Lab- OverviewOctober 30- 2003

Rodrigo Arboleda –Visiting Scholar

Goal:Goal:

Creation of peace and sustainable socio economic developement, through digital learning and broadband connectivity

Goal:Consolidation of

Democracy & Peace by means of a

Cultural Change.

• Rural / Urban Areas of Conflict• Children as Agents of Change

Focus:

Focus:Viral wireless communications

Viral wireless communicationsFocus:

Massive infusion of laptops and broadband connectivity.

Focus

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Where:

KashmirCambodiaLINCOS (Little Intelligent Communities)Israel / Palestine / Iraq / Afghanistan Colombia / Bolivia

E4P Objective

Break Vicious Circle of :

Ignorance, Misery and Violence

Complement Military Approach providing Law and Order, with long term Peace Building in Areas of Conflict.

Commune 13- Medellin, Colombia

130, 000 people

10,000 students

26 schools

10,000 Computers

Total broadband connectivity

Where:

Pensilvania County- Caldas State

26,000 People6,000 Families200 Square Miles10,000 Laptops50,000 802.11b Sites

Where:

LearningLearning versusversusTeachingTeaching

Software, “Content”, (Or Lack of Thereof)Software, “Content”, (Or Lack of Thereof)

Educational PhilosophyEducational Philosophy

EducatioEducational Philosophynal Philosophy

LearningLearning by Doing by Doing

Personnel:Project Director – Rodrigo ArboledaChief Scientist – Seymour PapertMIT Faculty –Digital Peace Corps 30 PeopleVirtual Corps AARP - + 5,000

Focus:

Military’s Involvement in Peace Building and Education

Focus:

Law and Order and Education

Focus:

Bridge Gaps (many different ones)

Focus:

Empowerment of Children

Focus: Military as Agents of Peace Through Education

Focus:

Children as Bridge Makers

Focus:Children as Active Peace Makers

Focus:Third Age Participation (Local AARP) as Agents of Stability

Focus:Children as Messengers of Peace

Let’s Give Peace a Chance !

Rodrigo Arboleda H. Visiting Scholar- Media Lab