The 21st Century Project is a research and education program on community, policy and technology, affiliated with and located at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Founded in 1991, the Project explores ways for citizens to be involved in policymaking involving technology, particularly in the fields of telecommunications, the Internet, digital media and other forms of digital communication. Past projects have included work on rural broadband in Texas, community networks, technology in international development, new digital tools for nonprofit organizations, e-government, and privacy and security. Much of the work of the Project is done by graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, and the project is directed by Gary Chapman, a faculty member at the LBJ School.
Italy's 41-year old International School on Disarmament and Resolution of Conflicts (ISODARCO) will hold its Winter course in January 2008 in Andalo, Italy. The theme of the course will be "Fighting Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights."