Diplo and the GIP at the 13th IGF
Conferences, TimelineDiplo and the GIP delivered over 130 event reports, as well as daily reports and a final report from the 13th Internet Governance Forum, held in Paris on 12-14 November 2018. Diplo and the GIP also organised two sessions, 'The challenges of…
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…
New version of An Introduction to Internet Governance in Russian published
Publications, TimelineThe Russian edition of 'An Introduction to Internet Governance' by Jovan Kurbalija was published in October 2018, in co-operation with Координационный центр доменов .RU/.РФ, the Russsian country code top-level domain…
Artificial Intelligence Lab launched
Milestones, TimelineDiplo’s AI Lab is a multifaceted initiative that includes research and analysis on AI policy, capacity development in the field of AI and related areas, reports from main events and discussions on AI, analysis of the impact of AI on diplomacy,…
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,…
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,…
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.…
Introduction to digital policy and diplomacy course for New York diplomats
Courses, TimelineFor the first time, the GIP and Diplo, in co-operation with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN, offered the course for diplomats posted at permanent missions to the UN, in New York. The course helped participants understand and follow…
#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…
