'Open Data' is one of those catchall terms that encompasses a technical development, a philosophy, a trend and an advocacy goal, amongst others.
By petecranston on 17 May 2013 - 17:42 | From the E-diplomacy channel
By Jovan Kurbalija on 29 Apr 2013 - 11:29 | 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 - 13:22 | 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 - 10:40 | 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 - 14:45 | From the E-diplomacy channel
By Editor on 12 Mar 2013 - 11:50 | 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 - 15:38 | 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 - 17:15 | From the E-diplomacy channel
By petecranston on 27 Feb 2013 - 22:15 | From the E-diplomacy channel
Organisations appear to change slowly, often very slowly. The causes are legion and the stuff of libraries full of research into institutional change. Yet in some ways the term, ‘organisational change’ is a misnomer since, in reality, it’s individuals in organisations who change.
By Jovan Kurbalija on 24 Feb 2013 - 15:44 | From the E-diplomacy channel
This blog was inspired by lively debate during the February advanced diplomatic webinar on the evolution of technology and diplomacy. We discussed the impact of technology on the way we think and formulate ideas.