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: 11 July 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.
Diplo and the GIP at IGF 2025
Diplo and the GIP, in partnership with the IGF Secretariat and the Government of Norway (as host country), delivered AI-enabled, just-in-time reporting from the IGF 2025 meeting.
Read in-depth session reports, daily highlights, event statistics, and more. Visit the IGF 2025 reporting page!
Upcoming events
◆ Diplo and the GIP at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 (7–11 July)
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.
Our sessions at WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025:
Sessions with Diplo involvement:
◆ Diplo and the GIP at AI for Good Global Summit (8–11 July)
The 2025 edition of the AI for Good Global Summit will be held on 8–11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The summit is organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in partnership with over 40 UN sister agencies, and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland. Discussions will revolve around a wide range of issues, such as AI governance, AI skills and capacities, AI and human rights, AI and sustainable development, technical standards, and robotics.
Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will be an active part in the event. Diplo’s Executive Director Jovan Kurbalija will speak at a workshop on AI detection (on 10 July), and we will also be present at the summit’s exhibition space, showcasing some of our AI-related initiatives. Visit the dedicated page for the latest updates!
◆ Navigating the interplay between artificial intelligence, philosophy, education, and governance (8 July)
The rapid development of AI presents profound philosophical, educational, and governance challenges, as well as opportunities, for the global community. To address these dimensions, this informal discussion will bring together leading scholars, policymakers, UN officials, and young experts to explore how AI can be governed in a way that reflects shared human values and ensures inclusive, sustainable, and ethical development.
This event will be organised in Geneva, on the sidelines of the WSIS Forum and AI for Good Global Summit, providing a timely and strategic opportunity to deepen cross-sectoral dialogue and collaboration. Learn more and register!
Blogs and publications
◆ AI and magical realism: When technology blurs the line between wonder and reality
The challenges of governing AI often feel like something out of a Gabriel García Márquez novel, where the extraordinary blends seamlessly with the everyday, and the line between the possible and the impossible grows faint. What if we used magical realism as a lens to understand AI’s complexities? Here is why this literary tradition might offer a useful tool for the AI debates ahead. Read the blog post!
◆ AI in Sophie’s world: How a philosophy book can help us govern AI
The novel’s exploration of identity and constructed reality parallels the challenges of AI governance today. Just as Sophie learns that her existence is scripted, AI systems are shaped by data and algorithms, raising questions about consciousness, and accountability. Read the blog post!
◆ The art of bending without breaking: Vietnam’s quiet power play
The land of lotus flowers, where ancient wisdom echoes through the centuries, has become a key player in Southeast Asia. Once a divided and war-torn country, Vietnam is now a symbol of stability and growth in the region. Read the blog post!
◆ Gulf AI deals mark a new era for AI diplomacy
Trump’s Middle East approach proves that this concept has turned into real political action. By departing from restrictive export policies and instead building strategic AI partnerships, the USA has transformed the Gulf into a third global AI hub, alongside America and China. Read the blog post!
◆ The myth of the lone genius: How scientific revolutions really happen
Scientific breakthroughs are not lightning strikes of genius. They emerge from collective effort, practical tools, and the long churn of disagreement. Read the blog post!
◆ The reinvention of yoga: From ancient practice to global soft power
India has championed International Yoga Day as a celebration of its ancient tradition. But is this a genuine cultural revival, a soft-power strategy, or a political rebranding? From Vivekananda to Modi, this blog post unpacks the reinvention of yoga. Read the blog post!
◆ Yoga in the age of AI: Digital spirituality or algorithmic escapism?
As yoga enters the digital frontier, we must confront the paradox: can a practice rooted in presence survive in an era defined by simulation? Read the DW analysis!
◆ AI governance debated at IGF 2025: Global cooperation meets local needs
AI governance must be inclusive, context-aware, and rooted in human rights, IGF 2025 panellists agree. Read the DW analysis!
◆ DW Weekly #218
The latest issue of the DW Weekly Newsletter focuses on DiploAI at IGF 2025 in Norway, bridging the digital divide, AI, data governance, digital justice, and more! Read the latest DW Weekly Newsletter!
◆ Breaking down the OEWG’s legacy: Hits, misses, and unfinished business
The OEWG on cybersecurity (2019–2025) shaped global debates on digital security – but did it deliver? External experts weigh in on its lasting impact, while our team, who tracked the process from day one, dissect the milestones and missed opportunities. Together, these perspectives reveal what is next for cyber governance in a fractured world. Read the DW analysis!
Latest videos
◆ Why does the OEWG matter?
Cyberthreats cross borders – so must solutions. Discover how the UN’s OEWG brings countries together to shape rules for a safer cyberspace, and why its 2025 report could be a turning point for global cyber policy.
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