We are defining Peace Engineering as the application of science and engineering principles to promote and support peace. Peace Engineering envisions and works towards a world where prosperity, sustainability, social equity, entrepreneurship, transparency, community voice and engagement, and a culture of quality thrive. Engineers have the power to play a vital role delivering creative solutions that can radically transform and improve human and natural wellbeing.
At the core of Peace Engineering is our planet’s sustainable future, which is calling its leaders to act in concert. We must actively develop solutions by collaboratively addressing known problems, integrating transdisciplinary education programs, technology, ethics, empathy and policy – all based around the language of technology. The biggest asset in a business is the human capital and we must all contribute in the development of the next generation leaders.
We should create a movement and you should be part of that with ownership and sense of belonging. A small list of questions/challenges follows. Help us expand and we invite you to propose a process using technology to tackle a solution:
- How do we develop the next global generation of engineers (curriculum reform, socratic method in engineering, executive programs in engineering, joint and cross disciplinary programs, ethics, social responsibility, etc.)?
- How do we create and bring into the classroom and our daily lives Peace Engineering content? We have to walk the talk.
- How do we deal and live with transparency? - How do we reduce the gap between the do-haves and do-not-haves?
- How do we spread wealth and wellbeing?
- How do we make people, institutions (local, national, global, public, private) accountable? - What does Industry 4.0/5.0 - Circular Economy really mean and its impact in local, national, global contexts?
- Let’s talk about ethics by design, employability, policy, mobility (displaced people), social responsibility. - What can we do to contribute to the global challenges (food, water, air quality, smart cities, security, food security, climate change, health, security).
- How do we establish and address sustainable development goals? Are the United Nations sustainable goals realistic? How about the NAE challenges?
- How do we address diversity? (political, geographical, gender, religious, culture, ethnicity, socio-economic status, refugees, people reintegrating to society, other)
- How do we deal with disruptive and complex thinking?
- What to do with global engineering innovations and ventures (social and business innovation and ventures)
- Creation of global natural ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship
- Transdisciplinary academic programs to foster innovation, ventures, internationalization and impact
- International systems to measure the impact of innovations and ventures
- How do we embrace culture of quality: teaching, accreditation, research, innovation?
- How can we create a forum where academia, industry, governments, banks, NGOs, multilateral organizations, R&D centers, concerned citizens and leaders interact to continue the conversation/action on Peace Engineering?
- How do we live and deal with the xeno and phobia in us, example aporophobia? - How can we embrace Empathy?
All with a focus on the concept of sustained growth.
