
Weapons of Emotional Destruction
aldo 5-10.000, RevisitWhat if the internet’s true legacy isn’t connection, but emotional warfare? In 2015, Aldo Matteucci asked whether we’ve unleashed a fire that even Shiva could not contain.

What’s wrong with doping?
RevisitTrainers, labs, surgeons, psychologists – all boost performance. But doping? That’s banned. Is the real scandal the drugs – or the unequal coronas of support? Aldo Matteucci examines.

Gender and Tech Online Talk Series: Digital Colonialism
Events Democracy, Development, Gender rights online, Human rights, Principles and values Events
The series is co-sponsored by the University of Virginia (UVA) Digital Technology for Democracy Lab (Karsh Institute of Democracy) and the UVA School of Data Science. It brings together leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners to examine…

How concepts get their meaning
RevisitHow do words get their meaning? Aldo Matteucci shows how terms like 'dispositif' and 'consul' gain meaning not through definitions, but through repeated use in historical and political contexts.

On the origins of ideas
RevisitDo ideas have origins? From medieval communes to WWI, Aldo Matteucci shows how political thought, like a river, is shaped by experience, institutions, and historical context — not just theory.

AI Apprenticeship for International Organisations blended course
Capacity development, Events, Faculty, humAInism Artificial Intelligence, Diplomatic policy analysis EventsDiplo Academy will launch the Humanitarian Diplomacy online diploma course on 16 September 2024 in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Stay updated on courses by subscribing to their newsletter.

Demystifying AI: How to prepare international organisations for AI transformation?
Capacity development, Events, Faculty Artificial Intelligence, Capacity development, Diplomatic policy analysis
🗓️ 29 April 2025 | 🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST
📍 DiploFoundation, WMO Building, 7bis Avenue de la Paix, Geneva
International organisations (IOS) are on the eve of a profound AI transformation, impacting their functioning,…

Digital sovereignty: The end of the open internet as we know it? (Part 1)
blog Diplomatic policy analysis, Economic, Geopolitics, Globalisation, International relations and diplomacy, Internet governance and digital policy, Security BlogsThe concept of digital sovereignty has gained prominence. This discussion examines the tension between territorial politics and transborder digital operations, highlighting how demands for autonomy reflect a desire to navigate external influences within an interconnected digital landscape. As sovereignty claims become entwined with security narratives, the necessity to socially anchor digital sovereignty policies is emphasized.

Digital sovereignty: the end of the open Internet as we know it? (Part 1)
Updates
Claims to strengthen digital sovereignty have echoed in recent years, from Brussels to Addis Ababa. Sovereignty inspires policy approaches formulated by governmental and non-governmental actors, as exemplified by the India Stack and the Euro…

The strategy of provocation
RevisitAn ermine plays peek-a-boo from a rotting tree. Cute? Maybe. But it might also be a calculated survival tactic. Aldo Matteucci explores provocation in the wild – and its unsettling parallel in human behaviour.