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The Ukraine crisis may shape the future of the internet
15 April 2022
Conflict and crisis, Critical internet resources, Cyberconflict and warfare, Cybersecurity
On 28 February, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov requested that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) cut Russia’s access to the infrastructure of the global internet. This...
Involvement of ARIN Service Region in International Digital Standardization
06 March 2022
The international community and policymakers need to grasp and better comprehend how digital standards work, why they are important for the digital economy and society, and why standard-setting processes would benefit...
AI promises, ethics, and human rights: Time to open Pandora’s box
11 February 2022
AI and diplomacy, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Human rights
In 2021, I participated in the Artificial Intelligence online course offered by Diplo. In one of our online sessions, a passionate debate flared on the topic of the day: AI’s ethical and human rights implications. T...
Year in review: The digital policy developments that defined 2021
27 December 2021
AI and diplomacy, Cybernorms, Cybersecurity, Data and diplomacy, Development, Economic, Human rights, Infrastructure, Internet governance and digital policy, Legal and regulatory, Metaverse Diplomacy, Sociocultural, Surveillance
For most countries, 2021 was a continuation of pandemic woes. As people swapped contact tracing apps for vaccine passports, the wave of misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines spread even faster. Beyond COVID-19, the b...
Training and courses
Events
AI as a Tool for Diplomacy and Mediation
17 May 22 - 17 May 22
Digital standards, China, and geopolitics: What is at stake?
14 Dec 21 - 14 Dec 21
[Briefing for diplomats] An inclusive internet: Lowering the barriers for access
02 Dec 21 - 02 Dec 21
1st International Online Conference on Digital Transformation in Culture and Education
14 Apr 21 - 16 Apr 21
Online
[WebDebate] AI for peacemaking: New tools and opportunities for mediators
04 Jun 19 - 04 Jun 19
Online
Diplo & the Geneva Internet Platform at the 13th Internet Governance Forum
12 Nov 18 - 14 Nov 18
France
Introduction to Digital Policy and Diplomacy 2018 (just-in-time Geneva-based course)
08 Oct 18 - 17 Dec 18
Switzerland
#Cybermediation: What role for blockchain technology and natural language processing AI?
05 Oct 18 -
Switzerland
Digital policy in global governance: Issues and challenges discussed in Geneva
22 Sep 17 -
Switzerland
Diplo at third South Eastern Europe Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG)
24 May 17 - 25 May 17
North Macedonia
Introduction to Digital Politics 2015: online course for Geneva-based diplomats
27 Apr 15 - 22 Jun 15
Online
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: technical, monetary, policy and development context
13 Jun 14 -
Switzerland
Resources
2021
Report: The geopolitics of digital standards: China’s role in standard-setting organisations
Standards for digital technologies are all around us, enabling devices to interact with each other, allowing us to connect to mobile networks, and facilitating the exchange of information. By providing rules or guidelines for the development and functioning of techno... Read more...
2019
Mediation and artificial intelligence: Notes on the future of international conflict resolution
Over the last years AI has emerged as a hot topic with regard to its impact on our political, social, and economic lives.... Read more...
2019
The EU’s New Commission: Digital Policy in the Limelight (Briefing Paper #13)
In this briefing paper, Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila analyses Ursula von der Leyen's new EU Commission's emphasis on digital policy for 2019–2024.... Read more...
2018
Searching for Meaningful Human Control. The April 2018 Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (Briefing Paper #10)
In this briefing paper, Ms Barbara Rosen Jacobson analyses the debate of the April 2018 meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The group was established to discuss emerging technologies in the area of... Read more...
2015
Stakeholderism in African Internet Governance: the Case of the .africa gTLD
In 2012, ICANN announced plans to delegate over 1000 new generic top level domain names, one of which was the long awaited .africa.... Read more...
