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Vladimir Radunović
Director of Cybersecurity & E-diplomacy, Diplo
Serbian-born Mr Vladimir (Vlada) Radunović is a lecturer in cybersecurity policy, Internet governance, and e-diplomacy on postgraduate and professional courses. He also serves as an expert with the Geneva Internet Platform, and leads the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace. He served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) from 2016 to 2020, and a member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from 2012 to 2014. Vlada has been a lecturer, speaker, and resource person on a number of educational and training programmes and events worldwide, including within the WSIS and IGF processes. His professional and research focus is on cybersecurity, cyber-diplomacy and e-diplomacy, Internet governance, broadband policy and net neutrality, and capacity development. He holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade and a Master’s in Contemporary Diplomacy from the University of Malta. He is currently working on his PhD in cybersecurity. Vlada is currently member of the Board of Directors of Diplo US.
Related events
[Webinar] The (remaining) challenges of Network Neutrality
On 5 July, Vladimir Radunovic hosted a webinar on 'The (remaining) challenges of Network Neutrality'. We asked: Should Internet service providers be allowed to place restrictions on access, or discriminat...
Roundtable and Training on Internet Governance in the Council of Europe
On 5th of December 2011 Council of Europe and Diplo organised Internet Governance day. Dr Alex Sceberras Trigona and Vladimir Raduniovic together with Council of Europe Internet Governance officials (Jan Kleijssen, Le...
E-diplomacy and e-governance seminars for government officials
Two seminars on e-diplomacy and e-governance were recently held in Belgrade and Podgorica for diplomats and government officials from Serbia and Montenegro. The seminars were organised and supported by the Vienna Dipl...
Workshop on Internet Governance and E-diplomacy
The Council of Europe and DiploFoundation organised a discussion workshop on Internet governance and e-diplomacy for diplomats from Permanent Representations of member states to the Council of Europe and officials fro...
[Webinar] Illegal online content and liability of Internet intermediaries: Why not shoot the messenger?
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Cyber War and Cyber Crime: Session at the Belgrade Security Forum
Diplo's Vladimir Radunovic was a panellist at the session Cyber War and Cyber Crime: Responding to the Governance Challenges at the 2012 Belgrade Security Forum The Belgrade Security Forum (BSF) is a high-level reg...
[Webinar] The threat of cyber-attacks
The recent DDoS attack on Spamhaus, dubbed 'the biggest ever of such kind', shook the Internet community. Not only was it carried out on a very large scale, but the ripple effects created by this attack were s...
E-Diplomacy at Montenegro Summer School for Young Diplomats
"E-Diplomacy: Between Tradition and Innovations" session was delivered by DiploFoundation lecturers within the 6th Montenegro Summer School for Young Diplomats “Gavro Vukovic” A two-hours sess...
[Webinar] Cybersecurity for e-diplomats: hype and reality
[Update] Please read the digest or watch the recording of the webinar: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INJySACeDR4[/embedyt] Today’s headlines often feature the word ‘cyber’, reporting on ...
Capacity building pre-event at the 2nd Arab IGF (Algiers, 1-3 October 2013)
A capacity building pre-event will be organised on 30 September by Hivos, ICANN and Government of Algeria and DiploFoundation prior to the Second Arab IGF. The full-day event will gather representatives of governm...
Panel on Cybersecurity at the Belgrade Security Forum
Jovan Kurbalija and Vladimir Radunovic participated in a very successful panel on cybersecurity at the Belgrade Security Forum (20 September 2013). The cybersecurity panel addressed three main aspects of cybersecur...
[Webinar] Geneva Briefing on Internet Governance (February 2014)
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[Webinar] Geneva Briefing on Internet Governance (March 2014)
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[Briefing #3] Internet governance in March 2014
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[Briefing #4] Internet Governance in April 2014
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[Webinar] Outcomes of NETmundial
All eyes are set on the NETmundial meeting, which takes place this week in São Paolo, Brazil. The meeting is expected to agree on a set of common principles and values, and a roadmap for the future evolution of IG. O...
[Webinar] The fight for Net Neutrality
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Cybersecurity 2014 Winter School
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DiploFoundation at 9th Internet Governance Forum
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[Webinar] Outcomes of IGF 2014
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Panel on Cybersecurity at the Belgrade Security Forum 2014
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Cybersecurity: a Strategic View
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Diplo at GSMA Mobile World Congress
DiploFoundation and the Geneva Internet Platform will participate at the GSMA Mobile World Congress, which is taking place in Barcelona, Spain, on 2-5 March. The annual Mobile World Congress is the place where mo...
Fighting cybercrime through closer international cooperation
The Geneva Internet Platform is organising the second Cybersecurity Day, on 30 March, in which participants can learn how cybercrime is committed, combated, and prevented. Together with experts, engineers, and diploma...
Asia Cyber Diplomacy Workshop
How should diplomats respond to today's cyber challenges? What topics are on the international digital agenda? What is the interplay between international, regional, and national digital policy processes? Asia Cybe...
[Webinar] The role of trust in digital policy
[Update] The webinar recording is now available. Read also a digest of the webinar discussion. The issue of trust has emerged as a central issue in Internet governance and digital policy. When it comes to organisat...
Diplo at Belgrade Security Forum
DiploFoundation participated in the session on 'Two-speed cybersecurity in the Western Balkans?', as part of the Belgrade Security Forum (BSF), the lead regional forum discussing security policy. The event, on 13 Octo...
Diplo at the High-level African Conference on Internet Governance
DiploFoundation took part in the high-level African Conference on Internet Governance, in Algiers on 13 February, 2017. The conference was organised by the African Development Bank and the International Telecommunica...
Diplo at OSCE inter-regional cybersecurity conference
The Foreign Ministry of South Korea, with the support of the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), organised an Inter-Regional Conference on Cyber/ICT Security. DiploFoundatio...
Diplo at EuroDIG 2017
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Diplo at third South Eastern Europe Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG)
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Diplo at Cyber Week 2017
DiploFoundation's cybersecurity expert Vladimir Radunović will be speaking at Cyber Week 2017, held in Tel Aviv, on 25–29 June. Cyber Week 2017 will be held on 25–29 June, at the Tel Aviv University in Is...
Cybersecurity lecture for students
The Diplo Foundation delivered a lecture on cybersecurity to students and young professionals from Serbia. Diplo office in Belgrade hosted a group of students for an introductory lecture on the basics of cybersecurit...
Diplo at the fourth South Eastern Europe Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG)
DiploFoundation will participate in the fourth annual meeting of the South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG). Held under the theme ‘Digital transformation and digital society in SEE’, the e...
Diplo & GIP at EuroDIG 2018
DiploFoundation and the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will participate in the 11th annual meeting of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG). The meeting will be held on 5–6 June 2018, in Tbilisi, Ge...
[Webinar] What is responsible behaviour in cyberspace?
The Geneva Internet Platform is pleased to invite you to the webinar What is responsible behaviour in cyberspace? This event is being organised within the framework of the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour...
[Webinar] What is the role of civil society and communities towards a peaceful cyberspace?
The Geneva Internet Platform is pleased to invite you to the webinar, ‘What is the role of civil society and communities towards a peaceful cyberspace?’. This event is being organised within the framework of the G...
[Webinar] What is the role of the private sector towards a peaceful cyberspace?
The Geneva Internet Platform is pleased to invite you to the webinar, ‘What is the role of the private sector towards a peaceful cyberspace?’. This event is being organised within the framework of the Geneva Dialo...
Business-Policy Roundtable
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humAInism and Artificial Intelligence
A discussion about artificial intelligence and the future of humanism through the prism of philosophy, politics, linguistics, arts, and technology. On Friday, 20th December, from 17.00 to 19.00h CET, at the Centre ...
Cyber-diplomacy web discussion: Norms and confidence building measures (CBMs): Are we there yet?
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Cyber-diplomacy web discussion: Traceability and attribution of cyber-attacks
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Cybersecurity training programme for Uzbekistan
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[WebDebate] Technology and diplomacy: Unpacking the relationship
[Update] The digest and recording of the WebDebate are now available. Technology impacts diplomacy and the way it is practised in a number of ways. The rise of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big ...
Digital (and) Diplomacy: How to deal with digital aspects of foreign policy
Digital issues shape our future and the future of each country; they are no longer niche issues. Key conversations on the governance of digital issues take place at the international level, with profound geopolitical ...
7th EAPTC: Technology and peacekeeping
How do emerging cyber technologies impact peacekeeping operations and mediation? DiploFoundation will be at the EAPTC2019 to explore the challenges and opportunities. The 7th Annual Meeting of the European Associat...
Could COVID-19 disrupt the Internet?
The pressure on the Internet infrastructure is increasing, with the shift of our professional and daily reality from the physical to the online space. On Tuesday, 24 March at 13:00 UTC (14:00 CET) we will discuss the ...
(Cyber)Security and the shift to online
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Online discussion: Navigating Geneva’s digital policy landscape
Most Geneva-based institutions and organisations are now tackling digital aspects as part of their work. The Geneva digital policy landscape has therefore become richer and more diverse. How can we navigate this lands...
Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace at Singapore International Cyber Week
[Update] The recording of this event is now available. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqCRQ-bBrH4[/embedyt] The online panel ‘Implementing global norms by advancing multistakeholder collabora...
Geneva Peace Week - Building Trust in Cybermediation: A Collective Leadership Challenge?
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge of CyberMediation activities. Given the global lockdown and widespread travel restrictions, many mediators and mediation support actors increasingly rely on digital technologie...
Security Tour - 12 Tours to Navigate Digital Geneva
In the past, when we talked about security, we meant the physical protection of an individual, entity, and/or country. Our digital reality has expanded our lives, including the concept of security, far beyond what ou...
IGF 2021: Cyber Stability Games: Learning the Complexities of Technical Attribution (Day 0, Event #41)
'Cyber Stability Games' is a capacity-building exercise organised by Diplo and Kaspersky to help professionals without a technical background to learn about the complexities of technical attribution. The Cyber Stab...
Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform at IGF 2021
Date: 6–10 December A number of Diplo and Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) team members will participate in sessions of the 2021 Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF 2021, which is hosted by the Government of Polan...
Cyber Security & Geopolitics: 2021 eSecurity Conference
The eSecurity Conference is an annual international event which follows trends in cybersecurity. Organised by the eSecurity Association, it will be held 28–30 Sept. 2021. Diplo's Mr Vladimir Radunović (Director, C...
New regular cyber-dialogue at the UN: Mapping our expectations with reality
Kaspersky is back with season two of their series Community Talks on Cyber Diplomacy. Season two continues to focus on helping the private sector and technical community to learn more about the UN cyber dialogue (the...
Traversing the Metaverse: A Caribbean Perspective
In recent months, the term 'metaverse' has generated much discussion globally, and has become one of the latest tech buzzwords. The term gained even greater prominence with the rebranding of Facebook to Meta. In addit...
Small Nations Regulators' Forum 2022
Date: 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 s...
Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform at IGF 2022
Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will be actively engaged at the 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which will take place on 28 November and 2 December in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Just-in-time repor...
Cyber Peace: Cooperating for the Stability and Security of the Cyber domain
Tuesday, 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....
Did the cyberwar really happen? The 2022 lessons-learned for cyber-stability
Wednesday, 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 communi...
Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
The CyberTalk ‘Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap’ will include a panel discussion with cybersecurity experts from governments, leading NGOs, and the private sector, followed by lightning talks by cybersec...
C4DT Conference on Software Supply Chain Security
The past two years saw a new vulnerability make headlines: software supply chains. Events such as the SolarWinds and Kaseya cyberattacks or the discovery of the Log4j vulnerability forced organizations to reevaluate t...
Empowering Africa Digital Diplomacy
Today's diplomacy is greatly impacted by digital technology, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital technologies multiply and amplify the number of voices and accelerate the pace of dissemination of inform...
Diplo at IGF 2023
Diplo will be actively engaged in the 2023 Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2023), which will take place between 8 and 12 October 2023 in Kyoto, Japan, and online. Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform Ju...
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