Course Catalogue

The course covers the roles of new diplomatic actors, the new ways in which countries interact, issues that are changing the international agenda, the knowledge and skills practitioners need to succeed, and much more.

This ADIG online capacity development programme gives current and future internet policymakers a solid foundation in practical and diplomatic skills, as well as techniques necessary to engage effectively in global policy processes.

Learn the dos and don’ts of online tools for diplomats, including how to promote your country's foreign policy goals via social media, how online networking works, how to avoid cyberattacks and security risks, and how to plan and run online diplomatic campaigns.

This specialised course focuses on the interaction between diplomats and the tech sector, and highlights the practices of various countries. The aim of the course is to provide practitioners with the skills to take part in this new growing field.

The specialised course covers the skills and tools for analysing international affairs, how various concepts operate in the real world, how to advance your country's foreign interests, and much more.

The course covers the legal basis of privileges and immunities, the theoretical justifications for privileges and immunities, and the use and abuse of privileges and immunities.

The course discusses the use and development of internet technology, and covers ethical, legal, and policy issues, encryption technology and privacy, emerging technologies, and much more.

The course covers persuasion, advocacy, and negotiations in humanitarian diplomacy; how to mobilise public and governmental support; how to facilitate effective partnerships; tips and suggestions for communicating with different audiences, and more.

The course analyses cybersecurity challenges, and the roles diplomacy, legal instruments, policies and other factors play in addressing cyberthreats, including cybersecurity issues; online crime, warfare, and terrorism; e-commerce; cybersecurity; and cybersecurity strategies and instruments.

Learn how economic diplomacy is connected to other diplomatic branches; trends in economic exchanges, especially in international trade; the purposes of economic sanctions; and much more.

Find out how science and diplomacy should work together to solve the world’s biggest challenges such as climate change and global health. The course is organised in cooperation with the Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI) and the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA).

Learn how to assess development needs and cooperation opportunities, select appropriate donors, facilitate cooperation among partners, implement programmes and projects, and foster win-win aspects for developed and developing countries.

The course is ideal for practising diplomats and civil servants, and covers AI governance actors and forums; the technical, regulative and ethical aspects of AI; the impact on security, commerce, finance, and human rights; the drafting of national and institutional AI strategies; and more.

Learn about the techniques for securing agreements, negotiation stages and their objectives, elements of successful mediation, advantages and disadvantages of different diplomatic methods, and the shape and functions of the contemporary diplomatic system.

Master internet governance policies, processes, actors, and issues, including cybersecurity, network neutrality, intellectual property rights, privacy protection, social network policies, and more.

The specialised course covers multilateral actors and their roles; frameworks, rules, and methods, with a focus on the UN system; past, current, and future developments affecting multilateral systems; and much more.

Learn the goals and methods of public diplomacy, its power and limitations, as well as public diplomacy best practices, how to build national brands, how to measure strategy effectiveness, and how to identify workable tools and methods.