Blockchain certificates for Digital Commerce course
Courses, TimelineIn March 2018, blockchain certificates were issued to diplomats who completed the six-week long Digital Commerce course offered in Geneva. The ceremony was preceded by a lecture on blockchain technology and bitcoin, delivered by Diplo’s cryptocurrency…
Diplo’s senior researcher on IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group
Events, TimelineDiplo's Digital Policy Senior Researcher Sorina Teleanu was among the newly appointed IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) members. The MAG is tasked with advising the UN Secretary-General on the programme and schedule of the IGF meetings,…
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,…
Diplo and the GIP at the 12th IGF
Conferences, TimelineReporting from over 200 sessions, Diplo and the GIP were actively involved in the 12th IGF, which was held in Geneva under the theme 'Shaping your digital future'. Diplo's reporting initiative included daily reports and a final report summarising…
3rd Geneva Engage Awards
Conferences, Timeline Panels and conferences Events
The work done by the United Nations, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, and other institutions in Geneva has a global impact. Supported by the Canton of Geneva, the Geneva Engage Awards celebrate the organisations…
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…
Just-in-time course on Digital Commerce
Courses, TimelineA new just-in-time course, on digital commerce, was launched during UNCTAD's E-commerce Week 2017. The five-week blended course was delivered by the GIP in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Consumer Unity & Trust…
