2017 Geneva Engage Awards
Conferences, TimelineFor the second consecutive year, the Geneva Engage Awards were awarded to Geneva-based NGOs, international organisations, and permanent missions, that have been most effective in their social media outreach and engagement.
Master/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy workshop
Courses, TimelineDiplo and the University of Malta hosted a 10-day introductory workshop for the 2017 Master/Postgraduate Diploma in 'Contemporary Diplomacy', starting on 1 February 2017. The workshop included a range of diplomacy-related sessions delivered…
GIP just-in-time course
Courses, TimelineFrom 23 January 2017 to 26 March 2017, the GIP held a course to assist permanent missions in Geneva in actively following the increasingly relevant field of digital politics. https://old.dig.watch/events/just-time-course-internet-governance…
Diplo at the 11th IGF
Conferences, TimelineDiplo and the GIP took active part in the 11th IGF, both in Mexico and online, with a full programme of activities. The GIP Digital Watch observatory also provided just-in-time session reports, an IGF Daily newsletter summarising the discussions…
Computer science for policymakers
Courses, TimelineA four‐week face‐to‐face course on the fundamentals of computer science – 'How Computers Really Work: Outsmart your smartphone!' – was organised by Diplo and the GIP in November 2016. The course provided participants with an in‐depth…
Fundamental Science and Society
Events, Timeline Panels and conferences Science diplomacy EventsOn the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the prestigious 'Rencontres de Moriond', the Ministry for science and technology of Vietnam, the Popular Committee of the Provice of Binh Dinh, the 'Rencontres du Vietnam' and the 'Rencontres de Moriond'…
ASEM summit
Conferences, TimelineIn preparation for the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Ulaanbaatar, Dr Katharina Hoene ran a diplomatic training course in co-operation with the Asia–Europe Foundation (ASEF). She trained a group of Asian and European students in the…
New alumni hub
Milestones, TimelineIn July 2016, Diplo launched a new initiative, the 'Alumni Hub', aimed at supporting the work of Diplo's alumni and recognising their achievements. The Alumni Hub features articles, events, webinars, alumni dissertations, research, and other…
CD Multi
Timeline Courses, Training and workshopsCD Multi (Capacity Development Programme in Multilateral Diplomacy) aims to strengthen the capacity of small Pacific, Caribbean, and African states to participate more dynamically in multilateral diplomacy in general, and in Geneva-related activities…
Technical Innovation for Digital Policy
Conferences, Timeline Panels and conferences Internet governance and digital policy EventsData protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options?
The conference on Technical Innovation for…
Cybersecurity competence building trends
Publications, TimelineDiplo's study 'Cybersecurity Competence Building Trends', commissioned by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, sets out the various measures that ten OECD countries applied to promote competence-building measures in the field of…
Internet Research Fair
Alumni, Timeline Panels and conferences EventsThe Internet affects society in all its dimensions. Due to its pervasive influence on society, the Internet has affected the object of scientific research in virtually all academic disciplines. At the same time, information technologies…