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Is it the future yet?
November 2019, when the film Bladerunner is set, came and went. How well did this film – made in 1982 – predict the future? Well, we don’t have androids (replicants) that think and look like us, and there are no...
From our alumni: A three-part blog series on AI
03 March 2020
The second edition of the course ‘Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Governance and Policy Frameworks’ offered by DiploFoundation took place from 4 October to 13 December 2019. One of the goals of the course was...
A future inevitable
03 March 2020
‘The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window, or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to chu...
CARICOM at the UN
12 February 2020
Diplomacy of small states, Diplomatic theory and practice, Internet governance and digital policy
Two Caribbean nations, Guyana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, currently hold important positions within the United Nations. At its plenary meeting on 22 November 2019, the Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations...
Hosting UNCTAD in 2020: Small countries and big stakes
22 July 2019
Development diplomacy, Diplomacy of small states, E-commerce and trade, Internet governance and digital policy, Sustainable development
Barbados will host the 15th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) quadrennial meeting in October 2020. It will be the first small state to host the conference. According to the Prime Minister o...
[WebDebate #28 summary] Humanising immigration
13 March 2019
Contemporary diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, Migration
Our March WebDebate explored conflicting narratives on immigration and delved into the challenges and opportunities of intercultural relations in the context of diplomatic practice. We were joined by Ms Ifigenia Georg...
Digital identities: Issues and cases
21 January 2019
Digital divide, E-commerce and trade, Gender rights online, Human rights principles, Privacy and data protection, Sustainable development
Low and middle income countries are rolling out sophisticated digital identification systems. Will they be a panacea for social and economic inclusion, or are they another way to control people’s personal informatio...
Students graduate Master in Contemporary Diplomacy – 2018
28 November 2018
Digital diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, Internet governance and digital policy
Eleven students have graduated Master in Contemporary Diplomacy from the University of Malta and DiploFoundation. Six of the students undertook a specialisation in Internet governance. The graduates and their resea...
