The document discusses potential ways that human-computer interaction (HCI) research could help address political issues and influence policymaking. It suggests HCI could facilitate conflict resolution by developing online forums and simulations to better understand divided groups' communication dynamics. Principles of inclusive and culturally sensitive design could also help address tensions. Creativity workshops and tabletop interactions may encourage collaboration across conflicts. HCI may aid in identifying victims or prisoners to help resolve health issues between opposing sides. Information visualization could help policymakers analyze problems and solutions.

1. Politics and HCI Panayiotis Zaphiris Centre for HCI Design

2. Politics of HCI Panayiotis Zaphiris Centre for HCI Design

3. Politics in HCI Panayiotis Zaphiris Centre for HCI Design

5. Why bother? Centre for HCI Design

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8. Why Really bother? Invent peace course/module at Stanford Centre for HCI Design

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18. The case of Froutopia Centre for HCI Design

19. Froutopia Froutopia is a country far far away which borders in the West with Augatiganistan (baked eggs), in the East with Piperou (green peppers) and in the North West with the country of Boredom. The history of Froutopia is full of stories of amazing heroism and shameful betrayal, with amazing human sacrifice and hate. Many many years ago the fruits and vegetables of Froutopia were the slaves of the greengrocers. Centre for HCI Design

20. Froutopia But everything changed dramatically with the sudden and unexplainable disappearance of Manolis the greengrocer. The rest of the greengrocers scared about their future abandoned the country. In their panic the rest of the inhabitants of Froutopia did the same. The fruits taking advantage of the situation, declared their independence and voted for Emilios (the apple) to be their leader. They formed an army (chief of which was Fontas the walnut) and they all took an oath not to ever let a greengrocer get close to Froutopia again. Centre for HCI Design

21. The "people" of Froutopia Centre for HCI Design

22. Froutopia Some famous 'people' of Froutopia: Aimilios the Apple (the mayor of Froutopia) Fondas the Walnut (chief of the army) Vrasidas the Onion Maroulita the Lettuce Mata the Tomato Isaias the Celery Centre for HCI Design

23. Froutopia Centre for HCI Design

24. The History of Froutopia Centre for HCI Design The people's Republic of Northern Froutopia The Republic of Froutopia

25. The people of Froutopia Centre for HCI Design

26. The people of Froutopia Centre for HCI Design

30. How can “HCI” help Can we analyse such online forums to understand better the dynamics and structures of such communication ? Centre for HCI Design

31. How can “HCI” help Can we build on this and simulate situations ? Centre for HCI Design

32. How can “HCI” help What about Social Networking websites as a means of building networks and contacts across the dividing line? What about user-generated content ? Could be empowering but could it also be risky ? What are the opportunities and challenges in doing this ? Centre for HCI Design

34. How can “HCI” help Creativity workshops might give a chance for all voices to be heard. Might encourage collaboration and interaction among conflicting groups. Centre for HCI Design

35. How can “HCI” help What about Table top interactions? CHI 2008 paper “ A co-located interface for narration to support reconciliation in a conflict: initial results from Jewish and Palestinian youth “ What about cross generation groups ? What about special groups of people ? Centre for HCI Design

36. How can “HCI” help "Patient identification" Often the cure of a genetic disease depends on reaching out to the 'enemy' (e.g. Leukemia patients searching for matching bone marrow donnors, or Thalassemia patients in need of blood donnors) What about identification of people killed, "missing in action" or prisoners of war? Centre for HCI Design

37. How can “HCI” help How would things be different today if the Florida ballot had went through proper usability testing !! ?? Centre for HCI Design

38. How can “HCI” help What about HCI directly influencing political practise and political decision making ? For example: Can we help political decision makers zoom into the problems ? search for answers/solutions? Centre for HCI Design

39. How can “HCI” help Centre for HCI Design

40. How can “HCI” help E.g. the Information Visualization work by Ben Shneiderman. Centre for HCI Design

41. How can “HCI” help What else ? Centre for HCI Design