Peace Perspectives

In this episode, the First openly gay member of Parliament in Asia from Nepal, Sunil Babu Pant (Spiritual Name: Anaagrik Kashyap) and NISEA Programmes Manager Mitzi Austero, with host Ida Scarpino (Political Affairs Officer of UNRCPD) delve into the inclusion of progressive language on gender perspectives, mental health, and peace agreements in the outcomes of Fourth Review Conference on the UNPoA (RevCon4). They discuss why Indigenous Peoples' inclusion remains a challenge and explore how civil society organizations (CSOs) can advocate for broader representation in peacebuilding, synergies, and intersectionality within the UNPoA framework. This episode is derived from a webinar and co-produced by IANSA, NISEA, and UNRCPD with support from UNSCAR.

There is much to be said about Artificial Intelligence and emerging technology, but even as a lot of it is used for good, there are concerns of misusing or abusing AI and emerging technology in both explicit and implicit ways--even to the point of infringing on basic human rights. It is on this thought that authors’ thoughts and findings in the book Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology, and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Security, Moral, and Ethical Perspectives in Asia is discussed in this special episode of Peace Perspectives. Published by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, this paper explores the need to expose how AI and emerging technologies have eventually led to advancements in weaponry. There is a growing concern on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems or LAWS, especially in countries with human rights and security issues. This is something that governments must address, not just in a legal and ethical way but also from a humanitarian perspective.  Mitzi Austero is the Programmes Manager of Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Alfredo Ferrariz Lubang is the Regional Representative of Nonviolence International in Asia. Concurrently, he is the National Coordinator of the Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines and convenor of a number of humanitarian disarmament campaigns. Binalakshmi “Bina” Nepram is an indigenous scholar and human rights defender, whose work focuses on deepening democracy and championing women-led peace, security, and disarmament in Manipur, Northeast India, and South Asia. Pauleen Gorospe Savage is the Policy and Research Advisor of Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Kazuyo Tanaka is currently a lecturer at Nara Women's University Secondary School. She earned her MA in Area Studies at Kyoto University.  Episode Links:  Read the book here.  Contact links:  Mitzi Austero on Twitter  Fred Lubang on Twitter  Bina Nepram on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Twitter  Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Facebook 

AI has made a huge impact on our lives. But what are the limits of incorporating AI and emerging technologies into daily life? What are the concerns regarding the usage of AI in government and security? What are the concerns surrounding the use of AI in weapons systems? Is there potential for AI to cause more harm than good? What actions should we be taking to ensure that there is no abuse? In this episode, host Pauleen Gorospe Savage chats with Fred Lubang and Prabal Thapa about the various concerns surrounding AI’s gray areas, and the actions that sectors need to take in order to ensure that people are not negatively affected by it. Fred is the Regional representative of Nonviolence Southeast Asia, while Prabal is part of the Committee of Social Justice in Nepal. Peace Perspectives is produced by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Tell us your thoughts on this episode by sending us a message on Twitter. Contact Links: Committee for Social Justice Nepal on Facebook Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Facebook Heinrich Böll Stiftung Website

How is the Artificial Intelligence race going in developing countries in Southeast Asia? Are governments on track to using and developing AI and emerging technology for state functions like delivery of services? What are the security concerns alongside these developments? How does the government ensure transparency and accountability to ensure citizens' rights and freedoms are not infringed upon? Is there gender inclusivity and representation in developing these AI systems? In this episode, host Pauleen Gorospe Savage chats with Mitzi Austero and Yudi Adiputera about the state of AI in developing nations in the SEA region. They touch on topics like the priorities of the public sectors in AI development, concerns in privacy and safety when AI is used as a tool for surveillance or weaponry, and class and gender inclusivity in the development of AI systems. Mitzi is the Programmes Manager of Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, and Yudi is a Professor at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Peace Perspectives is produced by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Tell us your thoughts on this episode by sending us a message on Twitter. Episode Links: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: A Philippine Primer Contact Links: Mitzi Austero on Twitter Yudi Adiputera on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Facebook Heinrich Böll Stiftung Website

What is artificial intelligence? How far have we come with AI in the present day? How is it being used to benefit society and government? Is AI being used in an ethical way? In the first episode of Peace Perspectives, host Pauleen Gorospe Savage chats with Peter Kua about the leaps and bounds we have made with AI up to the present day, and what we can expect in the future. Peter is the Head of Data Science at  REV Media Group Malaysia. Peace Perspectives is produced by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Tell us your thoughts on this episode by sending us a message on Twitter. Episode Links: Big Data Malaysia Facebook Group Ethics in AI by Peter Kua Contact Links: Peter Kua on LinkedIn Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Facebook Heinrich Böll Stiftung Website