Communication Technology & Social Change

The communication sector has undergone a fundamental transformation in recent years, primarily through the digital revolution in communication technology and the widespread adoption of both wireless technologies and the Internet. These changes in the underlying nature of communication technology have brought with them profound social and economic consequences.

The center's mission is to examine the role communication and technology policy have in these changes. The center's goal is to provide research that will create a positive impact on social issues affecting the world.

This past summer, CCLP began its "Communication Technology & Social Change" initiative. The first in a series of projects that CCLP is coordinating with the US State Department on technology can be utilized in foreign policy and global affairs. Under the leadership of research director, Mark Latonero, the Trafficking in Persons (TiP) project was formed. Using advances in communication technology, Latonero and his team are devising methods to help those that have been displaced by human trafficking, and using technology in innovative ways to combat the atrocity.

More information about TiP can be found under the "Projects" section of the site, by clicking here.