Address: WMO Building, 7bis, Avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Website: https://giplatform.org
Stakeholder group: NGOs and associations
The Geneva Internet Plaform (GIP) is a Swiss initiative operated by DiploFoundation that strives to engage digital actors, foster digital governance, and monitor digital policies.
It aims to provide a neutral and inclusive space for digital policy debates, strengthen the participation of small and developing countries in Geneva-based digital policy processes, support activities of Geneva-based Internet governance (IG) and ICT institutions and initiatives, facilitate research for an evidence-based, multidisciplinary digital policy, bridge various policy silos, and provide tools and methods for in situ and online engagement that could be used by other policy spaces in International Geneva and worldwide. The GIP’s activities are implemented based on three pillars: a physical platform in Geneva, an online platform and observatory, and a dialogue lab.
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[Briefing] Internet governance in February 2019
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[Webinar] What is the role of the private sector towards a peaceful cyberspace?
The Geneva Internet Platform is pleased to invite you to the webinar, ‘What is the role of the private sector towards a peaceful cyberspace?’. This event is being organised within the framework of the Geneva Dialo...
[Briefing] Internet governance in April 2019
What were the main Internet governance updates in April? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing, on Tuesday, 30th April, for a round-up of the majo...
[Briefing] Internet governance in March 2019
What were the main Internet governance updates in March? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing, on Tuesday, 26th March, for a round-up of the majo...
[Briefing] Internet governance in May 2019
What were the main Internet governance updates in May? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing, Tuesday, 28th May, at 12:00 UTC (14:00 CET), for a r...
[Briefing] Internet governance in June 2019
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De-Briefing of the meetings of the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation and the Global Commission on Stability in Cyberspace
On 25 January, the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will host in co-operation with the University of Geneva the De-Briefing of the meetings of the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation (HLP.DC) and the Global Commi...
[Briefing #70] Internet governance in November 2020
[Update] Registrations are now closed. You can follow the event live at YouTube: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnAhFpL1K9U[/embedyt] and Facebook. What were the main Internet governance updates in ...
[Briefing #69] Internet governance in October 2020
What were the main Internet governance updates in October? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 27th October, at 13:00 UTC (14:00 CET...
[Briefing] Internet governance in September 2020
[Update] The recording of this briefing is now available. What were the main Internet governance updates in September? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next mont...
[Briefing] Internet governance in July & August 2020
[Update] The recording of this briefing is now available. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdUXult0W0[/embedyt] What were the main Internet governance updates in July & August? How will recent upda...
[Briefing] A historic 2020: Six months in review
[Update] The recording of this Briefing is now available. What started out as a normal year quickly turned into a year to remember due to COVID-19 and its impact on work and life. Technology and digital policy deve...
[Briefing] Internet governance in May 2020
What were the main Internet governance updates in May? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 26th May, at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CEST), for ...
[Briefing] Internet governance in April 2020
What were the main Internet governance updates in April? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 28th April, at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CEST), ...
[Briefing] Internet governance in March 2020
What were the main Internet governance updates in March? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 31st March, at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CEST), ...
[Briefing] Internet governance in February 2020
What were the main Internet governance updates in February? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 25th February, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 C...
[Briefing] Internet governance in January 2020
What were the main Internet governance updates in January? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for our next monthly briefing, Tuesday, 28th January, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET),...
Quarterly briefing: Reviewing digital policy developments & what to expect
Recent headlines in digital policy showed that private companies continue to face pressure from governments, while the tech industry continues to push the boundaries with technology. Internet disruptions were at their...
Digital co-operation: Can Geneva make it a win-win?
In June, the UN High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation made a series of recommendations to the private sector, civil society, national governments, and international organisations on how to improve digital co-operati...
[Briefing] Internet governance in November 2019
[Update] The digest and recording of the briefing are now available. What were the main Internet governance updates in November? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcoming months? Join us for ...
[Briefing] Internet governance in October 2019
[Update] The digest and recording of the webinar are now available.(link is external) What were the main Internet governance updates in September? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcom...
[Briefing] Internet governance in September 2019
[Update] The digest and recording of the webinar are now available.(link is external) What were the main Internet governance updates in September? How will recent updates influence the developments in upcom...
Digital policy in 2019: A mid-year review
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Unpacking the High-Level Panel’s Report: Contributions from Geneva
[Update] The event report, including the participants' recommendations, is now available. One of the main mandates of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, launched in July 2018, was...
[Briefing] Internet governance in July & August 2019
[Update] The digest and recording of the webinar are now available.(link is external) What were the main Internet governance updates in July and August? How will recent updates influence the developments in...
5th Geneva Engage Awards
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Technology and human rights in times of crisis
As our life shifts online and our daily functioning becomes increasingly dependent on technology, our online rights become all the more relevant. During a crisis, access to networks and timely information through medi...
RightOn #3 Democracy and rule of law in crisis?
The outbreak of the Coronavirus is placing a great strain on democracy and the rule of law. While the question of democracy and the rule of law in crisis has been around for quite some time, the misuse of personal da...
RightOn #4: COVID-19 and women: the gendered impact of the crisis
It has become clear in recent weeks that this pandemic and the concurrent economic crisis is impacting women differently than men. Women, who already shoulder a disproportionate share of unpaid care work, have come...
RightOn #5: Contact tracing and challenges to privacy
The current global health crisis brings interesting dilemmas and tough choices for governments, individuals, and society. Many agree that using technology for the tracking of infections and their routes is an essentia...
Online conference 'The Future of Meetings'
The Coronavirus crisis is changing how we meet and interact, ushering in new ways of organising conferences and other events. Hybrid meetings, which combine virtual and face-to-face interaction, will become the norm....
RightOn #6: From crisis to opportunity: How to build back better?
As the international community begins planning for a post-pandemic recovery, more and more emphasis is placed on the urgent need to ‘build back better’ and draw lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to help build a mor...
RightOn #8: Protecting the rights of older persons during the COVID-19 pandemic
[Update] The digest and recording of this webinar are now available. Older persons are amongst the most affected groups by COVID-19. Not only do they face a higher threat to their rights to life and health, but also ...
RightOn #9: Access to Information and the safety journalists in times of crisis
[Update] The digest and recording of this webinar are now available. In times when public authorities must take significant decisions that affect public health, civil liberties and people’s prosperity, the public...
Online discussion: Navigating Geneva’s digital policy landscape
Most Geneva-based institutions and organisations are now tackling digital aspects as part of their work. The Geneva digital policy landscape has therefore become richer and more diverse. How can we navigate this lands...
RightOn #11: Communicating human rights: How to win the global ‘battle of ideas'
[Update] The summary and recording of this event are now available. Pick up a newspaper, turn on the TV or flick through the latest Tweets on your feed, and chances are you will come across a multitude of stories a...
Launch of the new Digital Watch observatory
[Update] Check out the new Digital Watch observatory. Launching on Monday, 14th September | Online We’re launching a brand new version of the Digital Watch observatory, built on a smart mix of expert and ...
Launch: ConfTech’s Library on the Future of Meetings
[Update] ConfTech’s Library on the Future of Meetings is now available. Launching on Thursday, 17th September | Online At the height of the spread of the global pandemic, many organisations and compa...
Launch of the humAInism Speech Generator
[Update] Check out the humAInism Speech Generator . Launching on Monday, 21st September | Online [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYoSQr6NETc[/embedyt] The humAInism Speech Generator is a p...
Launch of the Help Desk for inclusive governance
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Launch: Digital Watch weekly digest
Launching on Monday, 28th September | Online The digital policy field is complex and intense with fast developments. What better way to keep track than to read bite-sized updates each week? In the next few weeks, the...
Launch: Tech Meets informal get-togethers (Geneva)
Launching on Thursday, 8th October | Geneva The number of diplomats assigned to cover digital policy issues is increasing. In International Geneva, where more than half of the digital policy discussions take place,...
Launch of the Diplo’s new Data Engine
Launching on Monday, 12th October | Online After years of conceptual and technical developments, we will present a pilot version of our Data Engine, as part of Diplo’s new artificial intelligence (AI) and data ecos...
Launch: Digital Watch AI-powered media barometer
Launching on Monday, 19th October | Online Media coverage – or lack of coverage – is a good indicator of national policy priorities, new technological developments, and issues raised by various actors. The n...
Launch: Diplomacy in the age of COVID-19 (Study)
Launching on Thursday, 22nd October | Online DiploFoundation has been conducting research on the challenges to multilateral diplomacy and the UN system in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the support of the Fin...
Launch: New Geneva Digital Atlas (Geneva and online)
Launching on Monday, 26th October | Geneva & online We’re launching the new Geneva Digital Atlas, a useful guide for navigating digital issues, actors, and processes in International Geneva. The aim is to incre...
Launch: ConfTech Immersion Lab (Geneva)
Launching on Thursday, 29th October | Geneva The way we meet is the way we live and run our society. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped us realise this simple truism. Our new immersion lab, which will be unveiled in...
RightOn #12: SDGs and Human Rights: Leading the way to COVID-19 response and recovery
[Update] The recording of this Web Chat is now available. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4xmIx7P3Cg[/embedyt] The global COVID-19 crisis is exposing and exacerbating existing human rights violati...
Human rights and the precarious condition of electoral democracy - Right On Web Chat
[Update] The recording of this webinar is now available: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BiPcgGRCFQ[/embedyt] It is widely assumed that human rights and electoral democracy are mutually supportive and i...
IGF 2020: Just-in-time reporting
This year's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held online, under the overarching theme 'Internet for human resilience and solidarity'. The GIP Digital Watch observatory and DiploFoundation will continue the ...
Launch of the Geneva Digital Atlas
[Update] Access the Geneva Digital Atlas, and the recording of the launch: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZ7Pr99M0A[/embedyt] What is the Geneva Digital Atlas? The Geneva Digital Atlas is a compreh...
RightOn #14: Our Future, Our Voice
[Update] The registrations for this event are closed. You can follow the event via Facebook or on YouTube live streams: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_xdfCGEnag[/embedyt] The struggle for...
[Briefing #72] Internet governance in February 2021
Update Missed the briefing? View the recording below (French interpretation available here), and join us again for the March 2021 briefing. [Briefing #72] Internet governance in February 2021 What were the main i...
[Briefing #71] Internet governance in January 2021
Update Missed the briefing? Scroll further down to view the recording, and watch the presentation. Join us again for the February 2021 briefing, and download your copy of our latest monthly newsletter. [Br...
6th Geneva Engage Awards
6th Geneva Engage Awards Thursday, 18th February 2021 13:00–14:00 CET (12:00–13:00 UTC) The 6th Geneva Engage Awards will be held on Thursday, 18th February 2021! Find out all the details and register here...
[Webinar] Yellow Day and Green Diplomacy
[Update] The event recording is now available. Yellow Day and Green Diplomacy Movements of sand and dust across continents: Scientific insights and policy implications A just-in-time discussion Thursday, 11th Fe...
[Briefing #73] Internet governance in March 2021
Update Missed the event? Watch the recording below. Join us for this month’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 30 March, at 12.00 UTC (14.00 CEST). Catch up on the major interne...
5th 'Road to Bern via Geneva' dialogue: On data and Tech4Good
5th 'Road to Bern via Geneva' dialogue: On data and Tech4Good Thursday, 25th March 2021, 14:00 CET The the 5th session of the Road to Bern via Geneva dialogues: The implementation and monitoring of the sustainabl...
[Briefing #74] Internet governance in April 2021
Update Missed the event? Watch the recording below, and register for the next briefing. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8NE6yVbPwk[/embedyt] [Briefing #74] Internet governance in April 2021 Tuesday, 27t...
[Briefing #75] Internet governance in May 2021
Briefing on Zoom for an interactive experience or watch our live streams on YouTube and Facebook on the last Tuesday of each month. The monthly Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing is organised by t...
Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) Tour
The 'AI and IoT Tour' will explore Geneva's contribution to AI and IoT. The 'AI and IoT Tour' is part of 12 Tours to Navigate Geneva, a monthly series of discussions organised by the Geneva Internet Platform which n...
[Briefing #76] Internet governance in June 2021
Join us for this month’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 29th June, at 12.00 UTC (14.00 CEST). The June Briefing will provide a round-up of policy updates, analysed by our experts, including...
[Briefing #78] Internet governance in September 2021
Join us for this month’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 28 September, at 12.00 UTC (14.00 CEST). Catch up on the major internet governance and digital policy updates from all around the globe...
Monthly Internet governance briefing - October 2021
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Capacity building on e-commerce: From lessons to solutions
Event date: 11 November 2021, 14:00–15:00 CET Almost every policy discussion on e-commerce makes a reference to the need for capacity building. With varying degrees of strength, trade agreements often include pro...
Monthly Internet Governance Briefing – November 2021
Join us for this month’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 30th November, at 13.00 UTC (14.00 CET). Catch up on the major internet governance and digital policy updates from all around the gl...
[Briefing for diplomats] An inclusive internet: Lowering the barriers for access
Online briefing for diplomats on inclusive internet: Thursday, 2nd December 2021, 9–10.30 EST / 15–16.30 CET Closing the digital divide is one of the main priorities for governments worldwide. The 2030 Agend...
Security Tour - 12 Tours to Navigate Digital Geneva
In the past, when we talked about security, we meant the physical protection of an individual, entity, and/or country. Our digital reality has expanded our lives, including the concept of security, far beyond what ou...
Technology for Development
The Delegation of the European Union to the UN in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the UN in Geneva (currently holding the Presidency of the Counci...
[Briefing #81] What's in store for digital policy in 2022?
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7th Geneva Engage Awards - What is Geneva’s digital footprint?
The annual Geneva Engage Awards recognise International Geneva actors in their social media outreach and online engagement. Geneva Engage examines Geneva’s global footprint by looking at social media engagement of G...
[Briefing #82] Standards in digital policy | Cybersecurity and humanitarian work
Join us for February's Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 22nd February, at 13.00 UTC (14.00 CET). In this monthly Internet Governance Briefing, we will shine a light on the role of standards...
[Briefing #77] Internet governance in July and August 2021
For the latest digital policy and internet governance developments, visit the Digital Watch Updates page and Trends page, and register for our newsletters: Digital Watch weekly newsletter (every Friday) Digita...
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Join us on Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 13:00–14:30 CET (12:00–13:30 UTC), for another edition of the Geneva Engage Awards ceremony. The event will be held online on Zoom and onsite at WMO Building Attic (7bis...
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