Did the cyberwar really happen? The 2022 lessons-learned for cyber-stability
Webinars EventsWednesday, 14 December, 15:00 UTC (16:00 CET)
The webinar discussion, organised by Kaspersky, will focus on three key questions that representatives of the government sector and cyber diplomacy, the technical community, security researchers,…
Cyber Peace: Cooperating for the Stability and Security of the Cyber domain
Webinars EventsTuesday, 22nd November, 14:30–16:00 CET
In an era of technological interdependence, international cooperation is taking new and multifaceted forms to ensure sustainable transnational governance of the cyber domain. Cyber Diplomacy is emerging…
Digital Diplomacy in practice: How knowledge sharing happens thoughout the UN system
Webinars EventsThursday, 24th November, 13:00–14:15
The UN Knowledge and Learning Commons and Diplo will host an online event to explore the future of digital knowledge in diplomacy, and how we could implement it in practice.
Speakers will elaborate…
Summit on Digital Diplomacy and Governance
Events Panels and conferences Capacity development, Contemporary diplomacy, Diplomacy of small states, Diplomatic functions and tools, International relations, law and politics, Internet governance and digital policy, Multistakeholder diplomacy, Politics and governance, Public diplomacy EventsTechnology is having a profound impact on the core functions of diplomacy. The role of diplomacy in the digital era is changing: from geopolitical and societal changes in the environment where diplomacy operates, to new issues on diplomatic…
Trustworthy Data Spaces: A Dialogue Between North and South (WTO Public Forum 2022)
Panels and conferences EventsDate: Thursday, 29th September, 15:45–17:00 CEST
Location: Room D, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
Although data is non-rivalrous, data controllers have the capacity to restrict access to data for a myriad of reasons, such as protecting…
Small Nations Regulators’ Forum 2022
EventsDate: Wednesday, 24th August 2022
Location: Online
This event is an opportunity for members of the International Institute of Communications's (IIC) Small Nations Regulators’ Forum to engage with colleagues in a small group setting, to share…
Launch: ConfTech Immersion Lab (Geneva)
Webinars Future of meetings EventsLaunching on Thursday, 29th October | Geneva
The way we meet is the way we live and run our society. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped us realise this simple truism.
Our new immersion lab, which will be unveiled in October, will offer a space…
[Webinar] From Brussels to Ulan Bator and Almaty: How emerging economies are the real challenges facing the ailing EU
Webinars EventsThe European economy is stagnating. The European Union, though advancing towards solutions, is far from being out of the current crisis. Meanwhile, in countries rich in natural resources, countries like Mongolia and Kazakhstan, business is…
[Briefing #86] Africa at the forefront | AI sentience & social challenges
Briefings EventsIt’s been all over the news, but the discussion goes beyond whether Google’s artificial intelligence ‘LaMDA’ has actually become sentient: from risks of bias and abuse, to various policy responses towards algorithms and AI.
What are…
[Briefing #84] The making and breaking of cyber relations: USA-Russia and UN OEWG
Briefings EventsAs April is coming to an end, we look back at the main digital policy highlights of the past weeks.
The UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) held its second substantive session, discussing the responsible behaviour of states in cyberspace. However,…
Science Diplomacy in 2022: More Cooperation or More Division? (WebDebate #54)
IFDT WebDebates EventsDate: Tuesday, 5th April, 13:00 UTC (09:00 EDT | 15:00 CEST | 21:00 CST)
Science diplomacy offers many tools to foster collaboration among states and other stakeholders. In this way, the practice can lead to increased mutual understanding and…
[Briefing #83] The digital side of conflict: sanctions, freedoms, and the global internet
EventsThe conflict in Ukraine has taken centre stage, and the magnitude of its digital impact is only rising.
In our monthly Internet Governance Briefing, we will discuss the digital side of conflict: decisions taken by authorities and private companies…