Technology, Social Change and Human Behavior

Cornelia C. Walther’s experience combines practice and research. As a humanitarian practitioner she worked for UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) for almost 20 years, operating as the head of communication in large-scale emergencies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. She collaborates as a coach and a researcher with the Center for Humanitarian Leadership, Deakin University, Australia, and as a lecturer with both the Fachhochschule Muenster, Germany, and the University of Law, Aix-Marseille, France. She is part of the network of humanitarian assistance, and holds a Ph.D. in Law. Books published in 2020 include Development, Humanitarian Action and Social Welfare; Humanitarian Work, Social Change and Human Behavior; and Development and Connection in Times of Covid.

“This book presents evidence that is possible to reach a state of AH if we use our potential for others to achieve our own, and if all the sectors of society come together under a common goal of inclusion, growth, social progress and sustainable development. And the role of technology in this issue will depend on the way we synchronize our aspirations with our technological creations.” (Claudia Andrea Petrone, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 17 (5), 2022)

• The paradigm of technology and development.- Technological infrastructure implications.- The continuum of micro, meso, macro and meta dimensions.- The Scale of influence.- The impact of technology, a human rights perspective.- The potential of technology to shape thoughts, emotions and aspirations.