Events for September 26 - May 6

AI as a Tool for Diplomacy and Mediation

IHEID - Petal 5 Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, Geneva, Switzerland

Event description Date: Tuesday, 17th May 7:30 am - 9 am EDT (11:30–13:00 UTC | 13:30–15:00 CEST) Place: Geneva and online Register for online participation Register Register for participation in situ Register This year’s Science Diplomacy Week will take place in Geneva from 16 to 20 May. As part of the programme, Diplo [...]

[Briefing #85] Internet governance in May 2022

Online

​​Join us for May’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 31st May, 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. Register and join the Digital Watch Internet Governance [...]

Our Immersive Digital Future: How Extended Reality May Affect International Relations

Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Event description Immersive spatial computing technologies, such as augmented reality and virtual reality, can change how we see, interact with, and experience the world. But we don’t know how these technologies may affect global governance and international relations. The @DataGovHub XR Conference aims to foster a discussion around these issues. Diplo is supporting this [...]

Digitalization and E-Commerce: New prospects for tackling inequality? (IISD Trade and Sustainability Hub)

Event description As a result of the digital revolution, e-commerce is increasingly becoming the central channel through which global economic activity takes place. However, not everyone has equal access to digital infrastructure and digital knowledge. There is therefore a risk that certain segments of the population, as well as poorer countries, lose out on [...]

[Briefing #86] Internet governance in June 2022

Online

Event description Join us for June’s Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Tuesday, 28th June, at 8am 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. Register and join the Digital Watch [...]

Science Diplomacy Capacity Development: Where Do We Go From Here? (WebDebate #55)

Online

For both diplomats and scientists, science diplomacy has become an important topic and practice. It is discussed as an important contribution to solving some of the most pressing global challenges of our time, such as climate change and the global pandemic. At the same time, science diplomacy is a contested concept and practice. It can mean a [...]

Data Governance in the Context of Emerging Technologies: Promoting Human-Centred and Development-Oriented Societies

Online

Event description Date: Friday, 2nd September, 9 am – 10 am EDT The importance of data is paramount, not only for promoting innovation, but also for better policy making and long-term development. Data has become a cornerstone for the digital economy and a strategic asset for promoting the vision of a people-centred and development-oriented ecosystem, [...]

Summit on Digital Diplomacy and Governance

Online

Technology is having a profound impact on the core functions of diplomacy. The role of diplomacy in the digital era is changing: from geopolitical and societal changes in the environment where diplomacy operates, to new issues on diplomatic agendas, to new digital tools aiding the work of diplomats. The Summit on Digital Diplomacy and Governance, [...]

AI Policy Summit 2022

Online

RegHorizon and ETH Zurich’s Center for Law and Economics have partnered since 2019 to create an unbiased platform for a timely multi-stakeholder discussion among policy makers, academia, business and society focussing on challenges that AI technologies pose and exploring relevant policy solutions to address them. The 3rd AI Policy Conference continues the multistakeholder dialogue [...]

Diplo Week in Geneva

Event description Were celebrating our 20th anniversary with Diplo Week in Geneva! Throughout Diplo Week, therell be a series of open-door events where you can learn all about the latest AI applications and data analysis, how to use them in online meetings, and brand new online teaching methods! Lets go on a journey through [...]