Report: Mapping the challenges and opportunities of AI for the conduct of diplomacy
Publications, TimelineThe report 'Mapping the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence for the conduct of diplomacy' was launched on 28 January 2019. Commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the report maps the relationship between…
Science fiction meets policy | Policy meets science fiction
Events, Timeline Geneva Digital Talks Artificial Intelligence EventsWhat can sci-fi teach us about digital politics and its future?
What was once considered science fiction is becoming a reality at an accelerated pace. What can sci-fi teach us about the future of digital politics? Can it inform better policies?…
New publication: The Diplomacy of Ancient Greece
Publications, TimelineIn this Diplo publication, G.R. Berridge looks at the diplomatic methods of the ancient Greeks – thought by some to have been useless – but by others – to have been the most advanced seen prior to modern times. This book works its way…
Diplo opens office in Washington DC
Milestones, TimelineFollowing months of preparations, Diplo opened a new office in Washington DC. Diplo US is a non-profit organisation working to increase the capacity of individuals and institutions to follow and engage in digital policy and diplomacy – to…
Capacity building in Nigeria
Courses, TimelineThe workshop on 'Strengthening capacities in Internet governance in Africa' was held in Abuja, from 27 to 29 August 2018. The event was organised by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau in partnership with Diplo and hosted by the Digital…
Capacity building on Internet Governance in Lebanon
Courses, TimelineFrom 19 to 20 July 2018, the Maharat Foundation provided a capacity building workshop on Internet governance in co-operation with Diplo, and the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Lebanon. The training covered a wide range of issues,…
Modern diplomacy in cartoons
Publications, TimelineThe publication started taking shape in 2004, when the Canadian Foreign Service Institute asked Kishan S. Rana and Diplo to help develop a short course on bilateral diplomacy in a ‘self-learning’ format for distance learning. A series of…
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…
First graduates of the Advanced Diploma in IG
Courses, TimelineTwo years after the launch of 'Advanced Diploma in Internet Governance', Diplo celebrated the graduation of the first students in this programme. This capacity development programme was built around a selection of online courses focused on IG…
Data and international organisations (new study)
Publications, TimelineThe paper 'Data and international organisations: Navigating cross-sectoral data challenges' published by the GIP on 13 February 2018, mapped some of the key issues related to data management at international organisations: data analysis, data…
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,…
