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Blog | President Carter Discusses How Technology Helps Wage Peace, Fight Disease

“Today, social media is one of the most powerful tools for mobilizing communities across the oceans and generating collective solutions to challenges in peace and health.” – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter

Watch former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s video message from the Social Good Summit in New York City on Sept. 21, 2014. Following the president’s remarks, the conference held a panel discussion on global health and technology. Speakers included Dr. Donald Hopkins, vice president of health programs at The Carter Center, and Dr. Mark Siddall, curator and principal investigator at the American Museum of Natural History.

The annual Social Good Summit seeks to explore the influence of technology on social good initiatives around the world with the goal of improving our world by 2030. The Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. The Center wages peace, fights disease, and builds hope worldwide.

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