Remote Participation programmes and initiatives make International Agencies more transparent and inclusive.
By Guy Girardet on 24 May 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
By Guy Girardet on 22 May 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
There was a good turn out for Diplo’s E-Participation Webinar on Tuesday 21 May. The full recording of this webinar can be found here.
By petecranston on 17 May 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
'Open Data' is one of those catchall terms that encompasses a technical development, a philosophy, a trend and an advocacy goal, amongst others.
By Jovan Kurbalija on 29 Apr 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
Today, the word ‘byzantine’ is used to describe devious actions: intrigue, plotting, and bribing. [1] Historical records show that Byzantine politics were morally neither worse nor better than politics in previous or later years.
By Editor on 15 Apr 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
Although thousands of applications are available for PCs and/or mobile devices, diplomats (like most other people) tend to use only a very limited number of them (8–10).
By Jovan Kurbalija on 29 Mar 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
In short, full transparency and openness is not an optimal environment for successful diplomacy aimed at solving complex problems through convergence and compromise.
Let me develop the argument:
By Jovan Kurbalija on 17 Mar 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
By Editor on 12 Mar 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
Twitter has become one of the preferred tools of communication for foreign policy practitioners, from cabinet ministers to ambassadors and diplomats.
By Mary on 8 Mar 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
I have an intense dislike of anything that might interrupt conversation at the dinner table - and this dislike is currently focused on mobile phones, no matter how smart they are. I don't like competing for anyone's attention, especially when my competition is so intrusive.
By Readings on 4 Mar 2013 | From the E-diplomacy channel
It’s at least likely that you’re one of the over 100 million people who have seen the...