Diplo Academy upcoming courses and programmes
🤖 The new AI Apprenticeship online course equips professionals with the skills to design their own AI assistant for diplomacy and governance. Through hands-on experience with generative AI, participants will enhance decision-making, drive innovation, and shape the future of AI in governance!
Applications close 25 August 2025. Course starts 15 September 2025. Enrol now to secure your place!
☀️ Applications open! Diplo’s 2025 summer online courses
Register now to reserve your place in our specialised summer courses!
👉🏼 Application deadlines for certificates issued by Diplo: 16 June 2025
For further information and to apply, click the course titles above or visit Diplo’s course catalogue.
◆ Need financial assistance? Scholarships are available!
Thanks to support from the government of Malta, partial scholarships are available for applicants from developing countries to attend upcoming Diplo online courses. These scholarships cover 30%–60% of course fees and can be applied to most 2025 online courses. Browse our course catalogue and contact us at admissions@diplomacy.edu for further information.
Upcoming events
◆ Diplo and the GIP at IGF 2025
The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted by the Government of Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025, under the overarching theme Building Digital Governance Together.
Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will participate in the 20th IGF across several tracks, providing just-in-time reporting, and contributing to discussions during the forum.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE), led by Diplo, will also participate in the IGF 2025. Learn more about CADE’s participation!
◆ Diplo and the GIP at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025
Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will participate in the WSIS+20 High-Level Event in various ways: co-organising several sessions, hosting a booth at the venue, and providing just-in-time reporting via the Digital Watch observatory.
Blogs and publications
◆ EU Digital Diplomacy: Geopolitical shift from focus on values to economic security
The EU’s International Digital Strategy 2025 shifts focus from a values-centric approach to prioritising geopolitical and economic security. While it retains a commitment to human rights, the new strategy emphasises resilience, competitive tech development, and secure infrastructure, particularly in defence-related technologies. Notably, the ‘Brussels Effect’ of spreading EU regulations globally is downplayed, signalling a focus on strategic partnerships and investments, over unilateral rule-making. This realpolitik stance integrates digital and cyber policies, and emphasises multilateral engagement, while raising questions about implementation and the balance between values and security in EU digital diplomacy. Read the blog post!
◆ Advancing Swiss AI Trinity: Zurich’s entrepreneurship, Geneva’s governance, and Communal subsidiarity
Switzerland can inspire global AI transformation by leveraging its unique strengths: Zurich’s entrepreneurial spirit, Geneva’s governance expertise, and a focus on communal subsidiarity. This “AI Trinity” aims to reshape the national social contract for the AI era, balancing technological advancement with Swiss values of inclusivity and responsibility. As global uncertainty grows, Switzerland can establish a distinctive AI development strategy, fostering local innovation through educational initiatives and community engagement. By harmonising innovation, governance, and local empowerment, Switzerland can demonstrate a model for ethical AI that serves both its people and the world. Read the blog post!
◆ The Crimson vs White House: Harvard’s fight for academic sovereignty
We’re thrilled to begin exploring the concepts from the upcoming book Diplomacy Decoded: 300+ types of diplomacy explained.
What happens when a university acts like a global power? These institutions are no longer just centres of learning; with massive endowments, global networks, and legal influence, they operate as powerful non-state actors in international affairs.
There is no better case study than the high-stakes conflict between Harvard University and the Trump administration. This feud was a defining test of institutional sovereignty and a masterclass in academic diplomacy in action. Read the blog post!
◆ The vulnerabilities of international law
Citicorp Center nearly collapsed because no one questioned the building code. What does that say about international law? When rules replace reality, disaster isn’t far behind. Read the blog post!
◆ Cognitive offloading and the future of the mind in the AI age
The rise of AI is transforming work and education, but it raises questions about its impact on critical thinking and cognitive independence. Read the DW analysis!
◆ Meme coins: Fast gains or crypto gambling?
A high-stakes game of digital chance, meme coins blur the line between viral entertainment and financial risk in the wildest corner of crypto. Read the DW analysis!
◆ Digital Watch newsletter – Issue 100
In our #100 May 2025 issue, we unpack the EU’s crackdown on platform accountability, Google’s antitrust battles, the intensifying USA–China tech chess over TikTok and chips, the global race for AI and quantum breakthroughs, the UK’s crypto surge, and Geneva’s lead in shaping digital diplomacy and cybersecurity frameworks. Read issue 100 of the Digital Watch Monthly newsletter!
◆ DW Weekly #216
In the latest issue of the DW Weekly newsletter:
- EU’s International Digital Strategy
- GENIUS Act and the Trump–Musk crypto frenzy
- New Quantum inventions
- News from Geneva
◆ ConfTech Digest #47, May/June
Discover the latest updates in the world of online meetings: interactive agents in meetings, lobby chat, enhanced meeting recap features, name audio pronunciation, pop-out windows for live captions and real-time text, external camera feeds, AI-powered speech translation, and more. Read ConfTech Digest #47!
Latest videos
◆ AI Shorts #17: ‘AI under fire: Deepfakes, copyright battles & Canada’s new AI minister’
The USA cracks down on creepy content, the UK throws glitter at copyright law, and Canada has just hired someone to babysit the robots. Watch the episode below.
◆ DW Shorts #30: The ‘labours’ of AI, digital property ratings & JPMorgan’s bitcoin bet
In the latest DW Shorts: half of UK employees feel unequipped to keep up with AI tools and automation at work; a property rating framework measures how well buildings are connected; and J.P. Morgan sides with bitcoin over gold. Watch the episode below.
Don’t miss…
◆ [Upcoming book] Diplomacy decoded: 300+ types of diplomacy explained
Do you ever feel that diplomacy is like an impenetrable fortress – a domain reserved for a select few, filled with specialised language and complex protocols? Prepare for a revelation: this new book opens the gates, inviting you to explore the dynamic, diverse, and surprisingly accessible world of diplomatic engagement. You will discover that diplomacy is not just one thing, but a spectrum of over 300 different types, including traditional treaty negotiations, envoy missions from the Renaissance, modern digital diplomacy, climate summits, cultural exchanges, and even sports diplomacy. You will see how these varied practices have shaped our history, influence our present, and help us confront future challenges and opportunities. Learn more and sign up for updates!
◆ Diplo’s Marília Maciel receives the ‘Destaques em Governança da Internet no Brasil’ award at Brazil’s Internet Forum
During the Internet Forum in Brazil (FIB), organised by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), Diplo’s Marília Maciel received the prize Destaques em Governança da Internet no Brasil – a prestigious award granted to people and organisations for their contribution to the development of the internet in the country. Read more!
◆ Geneva Dialogue at the African School of Internet Governance (AfriSIG)
At the African School on Internet Governance, we spoke about cybersecurity and the Geneva Dialogue, highlighting the importance of multistakeholder cooperation in implementing cyber norms. Read more!
◆ Geneva Dialogue at the OSCE Cross-regional Conference on Cyber/ICT Security
The two-day workshop examined the nexus between confidence-building measures and cyber norms, with a specific focus on identifying commonalities in their implementation. The Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace was presented and further discussed as an example of good practice during the session on a multistakeholder approach to cyberspace. Read more!
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