Internet nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2010

For the past few days it’s been rumored that Wired Italy is nominating the Internet as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010.

Ninja Marketing tells us it’s not a rumor, it’s a fact.

Tonight, the official presentation of this nomination will be held at the Teatro Piccolo in Milan during the Science for Peace LIVE event. Riccardo Luna, Editor of Wired Italy will be presenting this initiative alongside David Rowan and Chris Anderson, both Editors for Wired UK and Wired US, respectively. The latter will be joining them in videoconference from Detroit.

Premier endorsers of the Internet for Nobel Peace Prize nomination include Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Umberto Veronesi, Italian surgeon known for his contributions to breast cancer treatments and the stylist Giorgio Armani.

Riccardo Luna:

“We have to look at the Internet as a huge community where men and women from all over the world and with very different religious views can communicate and sympathize, spreading a new culture centered on collaboration and sharing of knowledge that breaks all barriers. For this reason, the Internet can be considered the first weapon of mass construction, which we can deploy to destroy hate and conflict and to propagate peace and democracy. What happened in Iran after the latest election and the role the Web played in spreading information that would otherwise have been censored, are only the newest examples of how the Internet can become a weapon of global hope.”

Wired Italy has launched a dedicated campaign, Internet for Peace, which will carry on till September 2010, featuring different stories and experiences of those who – with the Internet – have tried to do something concrete to promote peace in the world.

Internet has proven to be a fundamental element for global communication and is becoming more and more accessible to people all over the planet. Internet allows for people to be connected anytime, anywhere and overcome the time-and-space barrier. The power of internet is endless and this is why the editors of Wired Italy/UK/US have nominated the Net for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Tune in for the live streaming @ 5PM UK here.

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