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Katharina Höne
Dr Katharina (Kat) E Höne researches, writes, and teaches on a number of issues in the area of diplomacy, global governance, and the impact of technology on international relations. Over the last years, she has focused on research at the intersection of diplomacy and technology.
She was part of a research project on Data Diplomacy: Updating diplomacy to the big data era and the lead researcher and author of Mapping the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence for the conduct of diplomacy report, both supported by the Ministry for Foreign of Affairs of Finland. In addition, she has more than 10 years of experience in teaching international relations at universities in the UK and Germany, and in delivering in-situ, blended, and online training to diplomatic practitioners. Kat holds an MA in Diplomatic Studies (University of Leicester, UK) and a PhD in International Politics (University of Aberystwyth, UK).
In her work, she is driven by her aim to level the playing field at international negotiation tables through capacity development, and to provide out-of-the-box thinking and inspiration by drawing on her passion for science-fiction.
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Namibian foreign policy review conference - ICT and development
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Diplo at Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium
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WebDebate: Why and how to teach negotiations?
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Diplo at Global Internet Governance – Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies (GIG-ARTS) Conference
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[WebDebate] Education Diplomacy: A new diplomacy for the SDG era?
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[WebDebate] Standardisation: Practical solutions for strained negotiations or an arena for realpolitik?
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[WebDebate] A New Bilateralism in a Changing World
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Diplo & GIP at WSIS Forum 2017
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[WebDebate] Sports diplomacy – new diplomacy and peacemaking tools or propaganda by other means?
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[WebDebate] Can we teach and learn negotiation skills online?
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[WebDebate] Algorithmic diplomacy: Better geopolitical analysis? Concerns about human rights?
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[WebDebate] #CyberMediation: New skills and tools for mediation
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[WebDebate] Space diplomacy: Old geopolitics or new frontier for collaboration?
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#Cybermediation: What role for blockchain technology and natural language processing AI?
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CyberMediation: the impact of digital technologies on the prevention and resolution of violent conflicts
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The UN World Data Forum 2018
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[WebDebate] Blockchain for development: a critical assessment
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[WebDebate] AI on the international agenda - where do we go from here?
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Artificial intelligence and diplomacy: A new tool for diplomats?
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The impact of AI on diplomacy and international relations 2018
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Science fiction meets policy | Policy meets science fiction
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[WebDebate] Arctic diplomacy: Approaches and lessons
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Artificial intelligence made in Europe: What will Alexa say?
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humAInism and Artificial Intelligence
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The London Diplomatic Summit - 3rd edition
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[WebDebate] Exploring innovative teaching methodologies: Digital tools for teaching diplomacy
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CyberMediation conference
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[WebDebate] The diplomacy of natural resources in the Middle East
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[WebDebate] Visual digital diplomacy: Opportunities for diplomatic practice
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Science and technology diplomacy summer school
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[WebDebate] Technology and diplomacy: Unpacking the relationship
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Digital (and) Diplomacy: How to deal with digital aspects of foreign policy
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Diplo at AI for Good Gobal Summit
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Diplo at Cyber-Diplomacy: International affairs in the digital age
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[WebDebate] Science Diplomacy: Preparing the next generation
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[WebDebate] Diplomacy at the UN: Is multilateralism dead?
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[WebDebate] The UN beyond the West: How do countries from the Global South make their mark?
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[WebDebate] AI for peacemaking: New tools and opportunities for mediators
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How to organise and run online meetings during COVID-19 times
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[WebDebate] Multilateral diplomacy in times of COVID-19
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#SciDipTalks | Technology at the service of global health crises: Threats and opportunities
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[WebDebate] The UN response to COVID-19: Contributions, challenges, and lessons
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[WebDebate] The gendered impact of COVID-19: Towards better diplomatic responses
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[WebDebate] How COVID-19 is changing diplomatic practice
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An X-ray of the 2020 UN General Assembly debates
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Data 2025 V.2.0 - Conference
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[WebDebate #44] Diplomacy in times of COVID-19: The experience of developing countries
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[WebDebate #45] Visual storytelling for diplomatic practice
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2021: The emergence of digital foreign policy
Update Missed the event? You can view the event summary and recordings on the dedicated page. 2021: The emergence of digital foreign policy Tuesday, 2nd March, 13:00–15:30 UTC (14:00–16:30 CET) Al...
[WebDebate #46] Unpacking the EU's digital diplomacy and foreign policy
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[WebDebate #47] Current diplomatic responses to COVID-19
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Global Media Forum session: Innovation by disruption? How COVID-19 is changing diplomacy
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[WebDebate #50] Training cyber diplomats: Tools, gaps, and opportunities
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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Global Conflict
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[WebDebate #51] International organisations: Independence under threat?
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Science diplomacy: The road ahead in 2022 (WebDebate #53)
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