Events for December 6, 2021 - October 14, 2021

[WebDebate #48] Virtual and hybrid diplomacy: What have we learned?

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In light of social distancing and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, diplomatic practice had to adapt. Overall, diplomacy has proven remarkably resilient. Videoconferencing and other means of digital communication have ensured continuity of diplomatic practice and negotiations. Hybrid (blended) forms of diplomacy that combine in-situ and virtual attendance at meetings have emerged as [...]

The role of the Human Rights Council in promoting a human rights-based approach to new and emerging technologies

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High-level Panel Discussion The role of the Human Rights Council in promoting a human rights-based approach to new and emerging technologies Tuesday, 15th June 2021  9am EDT (13:00 UTC | 15:00 CEST | 21:00 CST) Co-organizer: Core Group on new technologies (South Korea, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Morocco, Singapore); OHCHR Registrations are open Register [...]

Renaissance diplomacy: Compromise as a solution to conflict [A historical journey #6]

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A masterclass with Jovan Kurbalija Diplomacy and technology: A historical journey #6 Renaissance diplomacy: Compromise as a solution to conflict 08:00 EDT (12:00 UTC | 14:00 CEST | 20:00 CST) Registrations are open Register Join us in our next journey through the history of diplomacy and technology. In June, we will look at Renaissance diplomacy, [...]

[Briefing #76] Internet governance in June 2021

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Join us for this month’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 29th June, at 8.00 EDT (14.00 CEST). Catch up on the major internet governance and digital policy updates from all around the globe and join our experts as they analyse the existing and emerging policy trends. Registrations are open Register Register below and join the Digital [...]

July 2021 online courses

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Online courses starting July 2021 DiploFoundation offers four interactive postgraduate-level online courses, starting the week of 26 July 2021: 21st Century Diplomacy Diplomatic Law: Privileges and Immunities Internet Technology and Policy: Challenges and Solutions Multilateral Diplomacy For more information on each course please click the course title above. Apply by 24 May 2021 for University of Malta accredited courses and [...]

Data economy: human-centric approach at the forefront

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The European Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the UN Office and other international organisations in Geneva in capacity as Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the Geneva Internet Platform invite you to a series [...]

Digital (and) Diplomacy: What Are We Actually Talking About?

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Digital (and) Diplomacy:What Are We Actually Talking About?Tuesday, 7th September08:00–10:00 EDT (14:00–16:00 CEST)When we talk about digital (and) diplomacy, what are we actually talking about?Diplomats, academics, and journalists worldwide have been asking this question for over two decades. For some, it’s about negotiating cybersecurity agreements, for others, it’s digital geopolitics, the use of artificial intelligence (AI), or the flow of data. [...]

Digitalisation powering environmental protection

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The European Union Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the UN Office and other international organisations in Geneva in the capacity as Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the Geneva Internet Platform, in partnership with [...]

[Briefing #79] Internet governance in October 2021

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Join us for this month’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 26th October, at 12.00 UTC (14.00 CEST). Catch up on the major internet governance and digital policy updates from all around the globe and join our experts as they analyse the existing and emerging policy trends. Registrations are open Register Catch [...]

Radio and TV broadcasting: Diplomacy going live [A historical journey #9]

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Thursday, 28th October | 12:00 UTC (08:00 EDT | 14:00 CEST | 20:00 CST). Registrations open! In October episode of History of Diplomacy and Technology, we will analyse the beginning of radio and TV broadcasting and how they influenced diplomacy. Registrations are open Register The basis for radio broadcasting was created by technological breakthroughs in wireless [...]