Designing Tech for Social Cohesion, Council on Technology and Social Cohesion, 23-25 February 2023, San Francisco, CA, USA. Deadline: Ticket sales end 17 February 2023.
This conference explores a new generation of tech products that offer design affordances and algorithms optimized for prosocial content. Professional development opportunities include:
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Learn from social cohesion practitioners with decades of experiences working to depolarize groups
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Be inspired by a new generation of tech platforms designed with algorithms and affordances to help groups find common ground and build empathy
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Learn metrics for measuring polarization and social cohesion
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Network with tech innovation teams and experienced community bridge builders and peace builders from around the world
NOTE: Includes panels on topics like: “Using Tech for Intergroup Dialogue,” and “How can Bridge-Building & Peacebuilding Experts Inform Tech Designs?” so it seems appropriate for many followers of this site.