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The Importance of Data in the CARICOM Region
10 October 2017
Data governance, Diplomacy of small states, Diplomatic theory and practice
Data and statistics have been gaining increased attention at the global level. One of the main discussions right now surrounds the value and use of data. The Economist asserts that ‘the value of data is increasing...
Cyberterrorism: What are we (not) talking about?
03 August 2017
Cyberconflict and warfare, Cybercrime, Digital diplomacy, Diplomatic theory and practice, Internet governance and digital policy, Terrorism
In 2016, according to a Gallup poll, 73% of Americans cited cyberterrorism as a leading threat to vital US interests in the next 10 years. However, what does it really mean when we deduce that there is a threat of cyb...
Has diplomatic reporting shifted from narrative to data?
15 June 2017
Information has always been at the core of diplomacy. The increase in quantity and quality of information on which states and other actors in international relations can rely for decision-making presents an opportunit...
Advocate General: Uber is a transport company
The great debate about the regulatory regime applicable to the sharing economy business model, has finally reached the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The debate was triggered back in 2015 when a Spanis...
5 things I’ve learned on public speaking
08 May 2017
Communication, Diplomacy courses and workshops, Diplomatic theory and practice, Public diplomacy
Public speaking ranks among the top five things that scare people. Some of us would rather jump into a pool of spiders, hug a clown, or willingly sit through a dental procedure without anaesthesia, just to avoid the...
[WebDebate #12 summary] Standardisation: Practical solutions for strained negotiations, or an arena for realpolitik?
Our May WebDebate looked at standards as tools for managing international relations and discussed the process of negotiating and implementing the standards. Standards define our everyday lives in ways most people do n...
HRC 34th session: digital rights in general, privacy in particular
A year after the first report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, national and international governmental surveillance activities remained in focus in the second report. The report of UN...
A 12-step guide to implementing the SDGs
22 April 2017
Gender rights online, Internet governance and digital policy
Based on contributions from: Evelyn Namara, Meri Baghdasaryan, Adriana Castro, Alessia Zucchetti, Victor Ryan Biran, June Okal, Derek Yam, Manuel Sebastian Roa Gomez, Lai Ying Jojo Tang, and Michael J. Oghia A few mo...
