Events for November 1, 2023 - June 26, 2023

What role can AI play in diplomatic negotiation? (WebDebate #57)

Online

Event description Negotiations are one of the central tenants of diplomacy. Some describe diplomacy as the management of international relations by selected officials via negotiation. Given the recent hype around AI tools related to language processing and language generation, we need to ask: What role can AI play in diplomatic negotiations? Tuesday, 7th March, [...]

Strengthening Africa’s voices in global digital processes

Event description This session is co-organised by DiploFoundation and the Geneva Internet Platform with the Permanent Missions of Djibouti, Kenya and Namibia. The event is taking place during the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum. As Africa’s digital dynamism grows, its participation in global digital governance must increase. The continent’s involvement in global [...]

Vulnerabilities in Digital Products: How Does This Impact the World Around Us?

Online

Event descriptionWednesday, 29 March 20239:00–10:00 EDT (13:00–14:00 UTC), onlineWhat do the SolarWinds hack, the use of Pegasus spyware, and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack have in common? Even though they have different targets, threat actors, and impacts, they all exploit software vulnerabilities.Vulnerabilities in digital products remain an almost indispensable component of cyber attacks, especially high-impact [...]

Towards effective AI capacity development for diplomats and policymakers (WebDebate #58)

Online

Event description Tuesday, 4 April 2023 The use of AI tools in everyday life and diplomatic practice is becoming more and more prominent. We need in-depth explorations on the possible applications of these tools and the associated challenges and opportunities. We also need focused discussions on how best to prepare diplomats and policymakers for [...]

Technology and Diplomacy: The Rise of Multilateralism in the Bay Area

Swissnex in San Francisco Pier 17 Suite 800, San Francisco, CA, United States

Event description Thursday, 13 April 2023 17:30-20:30 PDT, Swissnex – San Francisco Join us on 13 April, in San Francisco, as we officially launch the report ‘Tech Diplomacy Practice in the San Francisco Bay Area’ and explore some of the thematics around it. We will explore the practice of tech diplomacy and the impacts [...]

Workshop: The Power of the Unsaid – Diplomatic Communication in the AI Era

Diplo Centar Belgrade Braničevska 12a, Belgrade, Serbia

Event description So far in our history we have only been able to communicate with other humans using language but with the technological advancements and the rise of ChatGPT we can now converse with an AI chatbot. More surprisingly still, that bot may even speak and write more fluently than we do, outperforming us in speed, [...]

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Science Diplomacy Week

Event description From 8-12 May 2023, the Geneva Coalition on Anticipatory Science and Diplomacy organises the second edition of the Science Diplomacy Week in International Geneva to promote anticipatory Science and Diplomacy as an effective tool for renewed multilateralism. Science Diplomacy Week features an Immersion Program and an Open Forum for exchange, capacity development and [...]

Tech Diplomacy: New Impulses for the Geneva Ecosystem? (Science Diplomacy Week)

Fondation Campus Biotech Chemin des Mines 9, Geneva, Switzerland

Event description On May 12, as part of the Open Forum of the Science Diplomacy Week in Geneva, Diplo is organising the session Tech Diplomacy: New Impulses for the Geneva Ecosystem? Friday, May 12, 8am - 9.30am EDT (14:00–15:30 CEST), Campus Biotech, Geneva During the session, participants will share key findings and lessons from [...]

Conference on Building Trust in Digital Identities

InterContinental Hotel Geneva Geneva, Switzerland

Event description More and more governments around the world are implementing or exploring the implementation of digital identity (e-ID) solutions, while regional organizations such as the European Union and African Union actively work toward fostering interoperability and facilitating the mutual recognition of e-ID solutions. Digital identities hold the promise to enable economic inclusion and [...]