Diplo Blog
Dubai chocolate: A delicious example of culinary diplomacy
11 September 2025
Soft power diplomacy, Culinary diplomacy, Cultural diplomacy, Public diplomacy
In a world of food trends, few have captured global attention quite like Dubai chocolate, a rich, artisanal chocolate bar infused with traditional Middle Eastern flavours that quickly became a viral sensation. Beyond its irresistible taste and visual appeal, Dubai chocolate shows how food can become a powerful diplomatic tool, promoting a destination’s image worldwide […]
Who needs diplomats when you have Taylor Swift?
04 September 2025
In today’s media-saturated world, diplomacy no longer belongs solely to governments. From Bono shaping G8 agendas to Taylor Swift nudging voter turnout, celebrities have become powerful players in global politics. This rise of 'celebrity diplomacy' signals both new opportunities for influence and deep challenges of legitimacy, accountability, and control.
Why apprenticeship and storytelling are the future of learning in the AI Era
03 September 2025
The biggest obstacle to the AI transformation isn’t the technology itself. It’s the way we still teach. This simple chart says it all: the use of ChatGPT among students drops sharply at the end of the academic year. Why? Because AI has become a tool for finishing essays, assignments, and theses, tasks shaped by outdated […]
Nomads and settlers: Conflict, fear, and politics
02 September 2025
Walls, trade, conquest, diplomacy – states tried every strategy against nomads. None lasted. Sooner or later, the riders returned. Aldo Matteucci writes.
From summer disillusionment to autumn clarity: Ten lessons for AI
01 September 2025
It is 1 September, the start of the academic and diplomatic year, and this time, AI sits at the centre of attention. As students return to classrooms and diplomats to negotiation tables, the question looms: where is AI really heading? This summer marked a turning point. The dominant AI narrative, bigger is better, collapsed under […]
Inclusive AI governance: Universal values in a pluralistic world
28 August 2025
The AI, Governance and Philosophy – A Global Dialogue is now finished, the impressions have settled down, so the time has come to reflect on the lessons learned and experience lived and try to answer the underlying question – how to ensure that it is us, humans, who will govern the future development of artificial […]
Mission accomplished? Not quite, Iran’s nuclear saga continues!
27 August 2025
Despite US and Israeli strikes, Iran’s nuclear program remains alive, exposing the double standards of global nuclear politics. What emerges is less a story of non-proliferation than of nuclear hypocrisy, where deterrence, survival, and power projection collide on the world stage.
From herding to horsemanship: The rise of nomadism
26 August 2025
Wheels, wagons, and metal turned herders into mobile nomads. With speed on their side, raiding – and empire-building – became possible. Aldo Matteucci writes.
Investment diplomacy in action with Gulf sovereign wealth funds
21 August 2025
When we speak about investment diplomacy, we often think of countries working to attract foreign investment by creating a stable climate, offering incentives, and using diplomatic channels to build investor confidence. This is the traditional side, and it remains vital. Yet, investment diplomacy also flows in the opposite direction: countries investing abroad. Through sovereign wealth […]
Survive the AI jargon tsunami: Find shelter in your mother tongue
17 August 2025
English dominates the AI landscape, but this hegemony can hinder our understanding of AI's deeper, non-technical aspects. The recent explosion of AI jargon often obscures meaning and can lead to cognitive confusion. Embracing our native languages allows us to deflate this jargon, fostering clearer, common-sense comprehension of AI concepts. By articulating ideas in our mother tongues, we enhance critical thinking and insight, bridging the gap between deterministic programming language and the probabilistic nature of AI. This approach encourages a richer engagement with technology, ultimately reshaping our understanding and literacy in the AI era.
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