Events for September 9 - April 23

Tech Attaches Briefing: Unpacking the Global Digital Compact Zero Draft

Event descriptionOn 9 April, Diplo and the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) will welcome Geneva diplomats to a briefing and discussion on the recently released Zero Draft of the Global Digital Compact (GDC).The event is part of a series of regular briefings the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) is delivering for staff at permanent missions in Geneva [...]

Policy Meets Tech: Quantum computing

Event description The fifth event in the ‘Policy Meets Tech’ series will be dedicated to quantum computing. Today’s computing systems, although having significantly improved decade after decade, can only solve problems up to a certain size and complexity. More complex issues require advanced computational power, and quantum computing promises to deliver such power. But [...]

Cybersecurity risks in social media: Remedies and solutions

Online

Event description Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm (Nairobi time) Overview: In the digital age, social media platforms have become integral parts of daily life, facilitating communication, networking, and information sharing on a global scale. However, alongside the benefits, these platforms also pose significant cybersecurity risks, ranging from privacy breaches and data theft to identity fraud [...]

30 Years of Internet in China: Between past growth and future challenges

Online

Event description Online Anniversary Symposium (14:00 – 15.00 CEST / 12:00 – 13.00 UTC) This message was given by Madam Hu Qiheng, a computer scientist who connected China to the internet on 20 April 1994. Compared with 30 years ago, the progress is so fast now, and for those who are hurrying to catch [...]

Executive training in Diplomatic Negotiations and AI and Diplomacy

Event description New digital technologies have had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on both the practice and content of diplomacy. The digital ecosystem in which diplomats operate nowadays offers new opportunities but also challenges traditional organisational structures. The in situ Executive Training in Diplomatic Negotiations and AI and Diplomacy for the [...]

Book Launch: International Trade Law and Global Data Governance

Geneva and online Geneva, Switzerland

Event description Neha Mishra’s (Assistant Professor, Geneva Graduate Institute) book International Trade Law and Global Data Governance examines how international trade agreements apply to domestic regulations on cross-border data flows and then proposes a multilayered framework to align international trade law with evolving norms and practices in global data governance. This event will be co-hosted [...]

Tech Diplomacy: Regulation and Digital Issues on the International Agenda

Online

Internet Masr (Internet Society, Egypt Chapter) and The Diplomat Magazine – Egypt (AlDiplomassy Magazine) are organising the webinar titled Tech Diplomacy: Regulation and Digital Issues on the International Agenda.Dr Jovan Kurbalija (Founding and Executive Director, Diplo; Head, Geneva Internet Platform) will be this event’s keynote speaker. He is the author of many books, the latest [...]

May 2024 online courses | Diplo Academy

Online

Event description Diplo Academy is excited to announce the start of four online courses on 6 May 2024: 21st Century Diplomacy Diplomatic Theory and Practice E-Diplomacy Tech Diplomacy For further information or to apply, please click on the course titles above or visit our Course Catalogue Subscribe to Diplo Academy Newsletter for updates on [...]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and Diplo forge strategic partnership

Kuwait City Kuwait, Kuwait

Event description Kuwait City, Kuwait — 21 May 2024 His Excellency Ambassador Nasser S. Al-Sabeeh, Assistant Foreign Minister for the Saud N. Al-Sabah Kuwait Diplomatic Institute, and Dr Jovan Kurbalija, Director of DiploFoundation, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement signifies a key partnership between the two institutions aimed at advancing capacity development [...]

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) Forum High-Level Event

Geneva and online Geneva, Switzerland

Event description The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event is scheduled to be held from 27 to 31 May 2024, co-organised by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation, with the support of remote participation. The event will serve as a platform for the WSIS+20 review to provide an opportunity for information [...]