Looking under the bonnet
Events, TimelineDiplomats and journalists are among the main protagonists of international affairs. Together on the same stage of international affairs, but with different roles, they shape many modern developments. The contact between these two professions…
The Internet and diplomacy
Events, TimelineIn collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International Studies and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Diplo organised a seminar on 'Internet and Diplomacy' at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, in February 2007.
Diplo students meet a father of the Internet
Events, TimelineIn November 2006, the participants of Diplo’s Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme met with Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf for a well appreciated discussion.
Internet Governance Forum launched
Events, Milestones, TimelineDiplo coordinators, tutors, and participants of the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme met in Athens from 30 October to 2 November 2006, for the first inaugural meeting of the IGF.
Website relaunch
Events, TimelineIn September 2006, Diplo redesigned and relaunched its website on Internet Policy and Governance. The website covers Diplo’s activities in the Internet governance field, including training programmes, and offers access to a number of resources…
Internet governance for Africa
Events, TimelineDiplo was one of the supporting organisations behind the UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) training course, 'Internet Governance for African Policy-makers'. Held in July 2006 in the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, the…
Virtual diplomacy for a virtual nation
Events, TimelineThe Roma Diplomacy seminar, 'Virtual Diplomacy for a Virtual Nation', organised in Geneva by Diplo and the Graduate Institute of International Studies, provided an opportunity for dialogue and development. Working together in a round table environment,…
Bridging the digital divide
Events, TimelineAs part of the Commonwealth Peoples Forum, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Diplo held a discussion panel targeted at decision makers from countries with limited financial and human resources. The discussion aimed at helping…
Training for Caribbean diplomats
Events, TimelineDiploProjects and the Institute of International Relations (Trinidad and Tobago) co-hosted a workshop on 'Skills for Modern Diplomacy: Trade, IT and Diplomatic Relations' in Trinidad and Tobago. Targeting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and…
Cybersecurity emerges as policy topic
Events, TimelineIn October 1998, at the 3rd International Security Forum in Zurich, Jovan Kurbalija delivered a presentation on linking cyber and security developments.
Cybersecurity emerges as a policy, technical, and diplomatic issue.
The biennial forum…
Mediterranean digital diplomacy initiative
Events, TimelineOn 28–29 November 1995, a MedGate workshop was held in Malta, providing training on digital diplomacy for Mediterranean countries. The MedGate portal was an online space for policy interaction among Mediterranean countries. MedGate was organised…
First public presentation on computerisation and diplomacy
Events, Milestones, TimelineA presentation on the use of computers in diplomacy was delivered at the UN Meeting on Strengthening Foreign Ministries in Transition, sponsored by Butros Butros Ghali, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in Malta, in June 1993.
For newly…
