Diplomacy is where there are no rules
RevisitDiplomacy begins where there are no rules – only open-ended possibilities. Aldo Matteucci explains how real diplomacy begins: with trial-and-error, creative thinking, and turning confusion into agreement.
CPDP LatAm session on ‘Critical infrastructure and digital sovereignty: regulatory challenges for sustainable data centers’
Events Panels and conferences Data governance, Development, Digital business models, E-commerce and trade, Economic, Geopolitics, Jurisdiction Events
The growing global demand for the Internet and digital services has consolidated data centers as critical infrastructures for international trade, technological innovation, environmental sustainability and digital sovereignty, highlighting…
Contemporary Issues in Digital Trade Governance: Implications for Commonwealth Small States
Events Briefings E-commerce and trade, Economic Events
Over the past two decades, there has been an uptick and proliferation in the types of digital trade and e-commerce agreements, as well as a variety of multilateral frameworks influencing the digital governance domain. This hybrid briefing provided…
AI Apprenticeship: Learning about AI by developing AI
AI Apprenticeship publication explores how learning by building can equip professionals with the skills, ethics, and adaptability needed for the AI era. Inspired by the Swiss vocational model, it presents a human-centred approach to navigating digital transformation. Drawing on DiploFoundation’s experience, it demonstrates how even non-technical professionals can gain confidence and competence in using AI.
The power of self-organisation
RevisitCan Wikipedia teach diplomacy a lesson? Aldo Matteucci contrasts rigid hierarchies with messy, adaptive self-organising systems, and asks which one truly gets more done.
From Information Warfare to Youth Rights: Building Resilience Through Digital Democracy
Events Panels and conferences Freedom of expression, Human rights
The Czech permanent mission organised an event on 20th June 2025 “From Information Warfare to Youth Rights: Building Resilience Through Digital Democracy”. The discussion was at the nexus between information warfare and the rights of young…
The reinvention of yoga: From ancient practice to global soft power
Revisit Public diplomacy, Soft power diplomacyIndia has championed International Yoga Day as a celebration of its ancient tradition. But is this a genuine cultural revival, a soft-power strategy, or a political rebranding? From Vivekananda to Modi, Aldo Matteucci unpacks the reinvention of yoga.
Coming soon: Internet Governance: Issues, Actors and Divides | 8th Edition
The forthcoming 8th edition of Internet Governance: Issues, Actors and Divides by Jovan Kurbalija marks a major milestone in the ongoing effort to understand and shape the global digital landscape. First published nearly two decades ago, this seminal work returns in 2025 with fresh insights, responding to the urgent need for clarity and action in today’s dynamic digital policy environment.
Gulf AI deals mark a new era for AI diplomacy
Trump AI diplomacy, Types of diplomacy Blogs
Trump’s Middle East approach proves this concept has turned into real political action. By departing from restrictive export policies and instead building strategic AI partnerships, the US has transformed the Gulf into a third…
E-Commerce at the WTO: Key Insights for LDCs and SIDS
Events E-commerce and trade, Economic Events
As the global economy becomes increasingly digitalized, there is growing recognition of the need to update global trade frameworks to create a more predictable and transparent.
In the lead-up to the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14),…
