Diplo Blog
A brief history of Yoga diplomacy
22 June 2022
Contemporary diplomacy, Cultural diplomacy, Cultural diversity, Health diplomacy, Intercultural communication, Nation branding, Public diplomacy, Sports diplomacy
Yoga, said Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2014, is not just exercise. \'By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can also help us deal with climate change.\'...
The Slovene Diplomatic Union: Enhancing the profession
Thirty-two years before French diplomats went on strike for the second time in almost four centuries of their formal diplomatic history, Greek diplomats went on strike. I was at that time part of the Yugoslav Foreign ...
The collapse of crypto market rings the bell for regulators
How fast do we need regulation for bridging crypto and traditional finance? Hint: Right now. Celsius Network: A case study Crypto markets are again being shaken by the recent news (or lack of it) from the cryp...
French diplomats strike: continuity and change between Richelieu and Macron
03 June 2022
In France, a strike is not news. Diplomats going on strike? Now that is news. French diplomats\' strike against the Quai d\' Orsay reform signals existential concerns about diplomacy in France and beyond. Macron\'s di...
The philosophy of the preamble to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), alongside the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR), presents the very essence of diplomatic and consular law, as well as of diplomatic theory and practic...
Why Elon Musk Twitter experiment could be a success – even if it fails?
04 May 2022
Elon Musk could save social media whether he succeeds or fails in making Twitter an open space for responsible free speech. It is an enormous task, much more complex than Musk’s previous business successes with Tesl...
Cyber-Panopticism: A perilous techno-political issue
29 April 2022
The global cyber security environment is confronted with a variety of problems, such as network information inundation, information pollution, information infringement, information monopoly and the cybersecurity cri...
National champions do not help to win the race for digital industrialisation
27 April 2022
From a governmental perspective, national champions are usually private-led companies seen as vital to promoting the interests of the nation. Often, this recognition translates into governmental policies that support ...
