Persuasion – the essence of diplomacy
Publications, TimelineOn 12 February 2009, Diplo and MEDAC held a Farewell Symposium for Prof. Dietrich Kappeler, retiring from his 50-year career as a practitioner and teacher of diplomacy. From Diplo's early days, Prof. Kappeler worked together with Dr Jovan Kurbalija…
From 1848 to now
Publications, TimelineIn November 2008, together with the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Diplo released Jacques Rial's, 'Le Bicorne et la Plume', a collection of publications by Swiss diplomats from the last 200 years.
Through the diplomatic looking glass
Publications, TimelinePublished by Diplo in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in August 2007, 'Through the Diplomatic Looking Glass', by Stefano Baldi and Pasquale Baldocci, was the first in a new collection of Diplo publications entitled…
Book on Roma Diplomacy published
Publications, TimelineIn June 2007, Diplo released a new book, 'Roma Diplomacy', edited by Valeriu Nicolae and Hannah Slavik. The book is a collection of papers written during, or inspired by Diplo’s 2005-2006 Roma Diplomacy project. The volume includes statements…
Book on Asian Diplomacy
Publications, TimelineIn June 2007, Diplo published a new book, 'Asian Diplomacy: The Foreign Ministries of China, India, Japan, Singapore and Thailand', by Amb. Kishan S Rana. Based on eight years of research and interviews with over 160 professional diplomats,…
Crossing the executive digital divide
Publications, TimelineIn June 2006, a new DiploHandbook came out, 'Crossing the Executive Digital Divide', by Eduardo Gelbstein. This jargon-free publication focuses on the main issues relevant to decision and policy makers, and discusses what executives can do to…
Challenges for foreign ministries
Publications, TimelineDiplo hosted a two-day international conference, ‘Challenges for Foreign Ministries: Managing Diplomatic Networks and Optimising Value’ in Geneva, from 31 May to 1 June, 2006. The conference attracted the representatives of over 30 foreign…
Multistakeholder diplomacy: Challenges and opportunities
Publications, Timeline
The book, 'Multistakeholder Diplomacy – Challenges and Opportunities', edited by Dr Jovan Kurbalija and Valentin Katrandjiev, is a collection of papers from Diplo’s February 2005 conference in Malta, and by research interns involved…
Internet governance issues, actors and divides
Milestones, Publications, TimelineIn November 2005, Diplo, in collaboration with the Global Knowledge Partnership, published a booklet titled 'Internet governance: Issues, actors and divides'. The booklet examines Internet governance and its implications for development, covering…
Internet governance DVD
Publications, TimelineDiplo, in collaboration with the UNDP Asia Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP), designed, produced, and distributed a self-learning DVD package on Internet governance. The Internet Governance course, developed by Diplo, constituted…
Intercultural communication and diplomacy
Publications, TimelineDiplo's publication, 'Intercultural Communication and Diplomacy', edited by Hannah Slavik, collected papers presented at two conferences: the 2003 Conference on Intercultural Communication and Diplomacy, and the 2004 Conference on Organisational…
The 21st century ambassador
Publications, TimelineIn 2004, a new Diplo Handbook came out, 'The 21st Century Ambassador: Plenipotentiary to Chief Executive', by Ambassador Kishan S Rana. This book examines the institution of the ambassador, a prime constituent of the international system, in…
