20 years of e-diplomacy
Milestones, TimelineIn 2012, to celebrate 20 years of e-diplomacy and Diplo’s work in the field, Diplo launched a series of activities, including new training courses on e-diplomacy and e-participation, seminars on e-diplomacy, and an e-diplomacy conference in…
Diplo in the media
Milestones, TimelineDiplo launched a new page, 'Diplo in the Media' in July 2012. The page showcases links to features and articles by Diplo's lecturers, staff, and associates in public media. Diplo's global team of lecturers, researchers, and practising diplomats…
Online training in Humanitarian Diplomacy starts….
Milestones, Timeline CoursesThe online diploma course in humanitarian diplomacy is offered by DipiloFoundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Course faculty draws on leading experts from around the world, as resource…
Diplo Interactive launched
Milestones, TimelineIn December 2011, Diplo launched the 'Diplo Interactive' page, which contained tweets, blogs and podcasts from Diplo staff, lecturers, students, and associates.
Ten main developments in 2011
Milestones, TimelineIn December 2011, Diplo director Dr Jovan Kurbalija made his predictions for digital policy for 2012. This exercise marked the first of a series of annual predictions which Dr Kurbalija carries out in the beginning of each year, and which have…
Translate climate
Milestones, TimelineWhile the world met in Durban in November 2011 to negotiate on climate change, some important questions came to mind: Are we really speaking the same language when it comes to climate change? How can we understand the complexities of climate…
Diplo among top 10 who are changing the world
Milestones, TimelineThe World e-Democracy Forum, organised in Issy-les-Moulineaux, rewards those who have made a commitment to affecting meaningful political change through use of the Internet and new technologies. PoliticsOnline has partnered with the World e-Democracy…
ICT policy for Africa, Carribean, Pacific
Courses, Milestones, TimelineIn September 2009, DiploFoundation launched a Capacity Development Programme to assist ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries in ICT policy and Internet governance. The @CP-ICT programme financed by the European Development Fund (EDF)…
Malta, Mexico and Switzerland promote online diplomatic training
Milestones, TimelineMalta, Mexico and Switzerland concluded an agreement to promote online diplomatic training. The agreement was signed in Geneva on 25 June 2009, by the ambassadors of Malta, Mexico and Switzerland. It established a legal framework enabling public…
Online learning for diplomats from small island states
Courses, Milestones, TimelineDiplo was one of two organisations invited to present their training activities in the field of climate change at the UN Special Event on Climate Change Diplomacy held at the UN Headquarters in New York in July 2008. The event was co-chaired…
A virtual closing ceremony
Milestones, TimelineThe fourth generation of students from the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme gathered in July 2008 for a virtual closing ceremony at Diplomacy Island in Second Life. To enable participation of students with weak bandwidth, Diplo…
Internet governance capacity building programme
Courses, Milestones, TimelineDiplo’s Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP), which started in March 2008, is a comprehensive set of activities, interactions and engagements aimed at supporting small and developing countries’ effective participation…