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Tech2Peace
Established2017
SloganWhere Peacemaking and Technology Meet
Websitehttps://tech2peace.com/

Tech2Peace (T2P) is an Israeli-Palestinian non-profit organization established in 2017.[1] The organization is registered in Israel.[2] Tech2Peace provides training in technology and entrepreneurship to Israeli and Palestinian youth[3][4], along with dialogue programs.[5]

Tech2Peace holds residential seminars that combine technology and entrepreneurship education with conflict resolution dialogue and cultural exchange activities. The technology curricula are developed in partnership with organizations like Google, Microsoft and MIT.[6][7][8][9]

Tech2Peace provides alumni programming that focuses on professional development, joint projects, and community building.[1]

Tech2Peace has a stated aim for equal representation of Israeli and Palestinian participants[10], as well as gender parity, in its activities. In 2021, the organization received over 600 applications for 90 available seminar spots.[6]

In 2023, Tech2Peace held 83 programs reaching a total of 1,404 beneficiaries.[11]

Recognition

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In 2018, Tech2Peace was awarded the Israeli Hope Prize, an award initiated by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.[12][13]

The organization received the UNAOC Intercultural Innovation Hub Award in 2023.[14][15] A joint initiative with the BMW Group and Accenture. [16]

Tech2Peace won the Erase Indifference Challenge in 2024, presented by the Auschwitz Pledge Foundation.[17]

In 2023, Tech2Peace founder Tomer Cohen was featured on Forbes Israel's "Forbes 30 Under 30" list for his work with the organization.[18][19]

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wright, Chris (2022-01-28). "These labs make tech to promote hope, not hostility". WIRED Middle East. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ "טקטופיס (ע"ר) | גיידסטאר - אתר התאגידים של ישראל | משרד המשפטים". www.guidestar.org.il. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ "Völkerverständigung beim Computerseminar". Israelnetz (in German). 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ "Jews and Arabs study hi-tech together in Yeroham". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together". 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. ^ a b "an imperative for the hybrid". Amal-Tikva. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ "Partners". T2P. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ Birnbaum, Elisa (2022-12-15). "When Tech Meets Hope: Tomer Cohen of Tech2Peace". SEE Change Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ "Promoting systemic change in the Middle East, the "MIT way"". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  10. ^ Rowley, Melissa Jun. "Meet Two Palestinian And Israeli Women Building Peace Through Tech Training And Dialog". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  11. ^ "Tech2Peace Annual Report 2023 by Jake Shapiro - Issuu". issuu.com. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  12. ^ Line, The Media (2021-01-16). "Joint Israeli-Palestinian NGO brings young entrepreneurs together". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  13. ^ Barak, Naama (2018-12-24). "Israeli Hope Prize lauds NGOs pursuing inclusion, coexistence". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  14. ^ "כבוד ישראלי: Tech2Peace זוכה להכרה ממרכז החדשנות הבין-לאומי". Ice (in Hebrew). 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  15. ^ UNAOC (2023-05-24). "UNAOC and BMW Group Announce the 10 Recipients of the Intercultural Innovation Hub | UNAOC". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  16. ^ "Israel's "Tech2Peace" Receives Recognition from UNAOC-BMW Group's Intercultural Innovation Hub". Accesswire. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  17. ^ "The Challenge". Erase Indifference. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  18. ^ "תומר כהן". Forbes Israel (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  19. ^ "Speakers - Tomer Cohen". TEDxHartlandHill. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

Category:Non-profit organizations based in Israel Category:Entrepreneurship organizations