Diplo director appointed to UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
Milestones, TimelineJovan Kurbalija, director of DiploFoundation and head of the Geneva Internet Platform was appointed to the High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation. The High-Level Panel was established by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to make…
Launch of the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace
Milestones, TimelineThe Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace was initiated by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) as a place to discuss and analyse the roles and responsibilities of states, industry actors and civil society,…
Tech Diplomacy in Bay Area: How countries interact with the tech industry?
Milestones, Publications, TimelineThe report 'The rise of TechPlomacy in the Bay Area', launched by Diplo and the GIP in April 2018, analysed the way countries interact with the Internet industry in the Bay Area in order to promote the interests of their industry and citizens.…
#CyberMediation initiative launched at Diplo
Milestones, TimelineThe UN Department of Political Affairs, Diplo, the GIP, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, swisspeace, and researchers from Harvard University launched the #CyberMediation initiative. The initiative explores how digital technology is impacting…
Data diplomacy: Updating diplomacy to the big data era
Milestones, Publications, TimelineOn 8 February 2018, Diplo launched the report, 'Data Diplomacy: Updating diplomacy to the big data era', commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. It maps the main opportunities of big data in different areas of diplomacy,…
An Introduction to Internet Governance – UN Library’s Book of the Month
Milestones, Publications, TimelineThe book, 'An Introduction to Internet Governance' by Dr Jovan Kurbalija was selected as the #BookoftheMonth for December 2017 by the United Nations Library in Geneva.
15 years of DiploFoundation and 25 years of research on digital diplomacy
Milestones, TimelineNovember 2017 marked 15 years of DiploFoundation and 25 years of research and training on Internet and diplomacy. On this occasion Diplo organised 'The Future of Diplomacy' conference, reflecting on the role of diplomacy in the modern era and…
Diplo launches new home for alumni network
Milestones, TimelineOn 12 September 2017, Diplo launched a new home for its alumni: the Facebook group 'Diplo Alumni' (closed group). The space allows alumni to share, brainstorm, imagine, and catalyse new ideas in an informal group for a flexible, lighter side…
New partnership with Argentina for diplomatic training
Courses, Milestones, TimelineDiplo announced a new partnership on diplomatic training with the National Foreign Service Institute (ISEN) of Argentina. The memorandum of understanding signed by the two institutions aims to promote and develop mutual cooperation in the field…
New alumni hub
Milestones, TimelineIn July 2016, Diplo launched a new initiative, the 'Alumni Hub', aimed at supporting the work of Diplo's alumni and recognising their achievements. The Alumni Hub features articles, events, webinars, alumni dissertations, research, and other…
Geneva Engage Award initiated….
Conferences, Milestones, TimelineDiplo and the GIP, in co-operation with the Republic and State of Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN, and other international organisations in Geneva, with the support of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers…
The Internet as Common Heritage of Mankind
Events, Milestones, TimelineDr. Alex Sceberras Trigona, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Malta, proposed the Internet as a Common Heritage of Mankind, at the UN High-Level Meeting reviewing developments after 10 years since the World Summit on the Information Society…
