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SUMMARY:[WebDebate #44] Diplomacy in times of COVID-19: The experience of developing countries
DESCRIPTION:[Update] Registrations are now closed. You can follow the event on the YouTube live stream.  \nThe COVID-19 pandemic demanded adaptations across the diplomatic profession. Most importantly\, the need for social distancing has led to changes in how diplomacy is practised: meetings were cancelled\, postponed\, or moved online. \nWhile the COVID-19 pandemic demanded adaptation across the diplomatic profession\, small and developing countries faced an additional set of obstacles. Demands on already over-stretched diplomats based at multilateral hubs increased in many cases. Internet connectivity and lack of in-house cybersecurity expertise remain challenges. \nLooking ahead\, diplomats of small and developing countries\, especially those posted at multilateral hubs\, are likely to face an additional crisis in 2021 as increasing budget constraints and delays in replacing key personnel will create additional challenges. At the same time\, some issues on the multilateral agenda have been postponed to 2021\, thus leading to a backlog of agenda items and meetings. \nDedicated efforts are needed in order to avoid an increasingly uneven diplomatic playing field. This begins by closely listening to the experiences of practitioners. \nIn preparation of this event and for further details\, please feel free to consult our new report The future of (multilateral) diplomacy? Changes in response to COVID-19 and beyond. The report and this event are supported by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, 1st December\, at 13:00 UTC (08:00 EST | 14:00 CET | 21:00 CST). \nSpeakers\nDr Stephanie Borg Psaila is the Director for Digital Policy at DiploFoundation\, and the Editor of the GIP Digital Watch observatory. In 2018-2019\, she served as Diplo’s Interim Director and Head of Geneva Internet Platform\, replacing Founding Director Dr Jovan Kurbalija during his one-year position as co-Executive Director of the Secretariat of the United Nations High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation. She holds a Doctorate in Law (LL.D.)\, a Master’s in Contemporary Diplomacy\, and two law-related diplomas from the University of Malta\, and her special areas of interest include legal issues in digital policy\, human rights\, and e-diplomacy. She holds a warrant to practice as a Notary Public in Malta\, and is a former journalist with The Sunday Times of Malta. \nMs Asha DeSuza is Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of St Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations in New York. She is responsible for social\, humanitarian\, cultural\, and other issues covered by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. As a legal adviser\, she additionally covers issues from the Sixth Committee (Legal)\, the Oceans and Law of the Sea\, as well as health and migration\, also under the remit of the General Assembly. Since her appointment in 2017\, she has led several regional coordination efforts\, and served as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) negotiator for the Political Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases\, as well as the CARICOM coordinator during the 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Having completed five DiploFoundation courses\, including Capacity Development in Multilateral Diplomacy for the Caribbean\, she considers herself part of the Diplo family. \nMs Maricela Muñoz is Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations in Geneva. She has more than 20 years of experience in multilateral diplomacy\, working with governments\, international organisations\, the private sector\, and civil society organisations\, particularly in the areas of climate change\, disarmament and non-proliferation\, and the advancement of more peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. She is particularly interested in areas such as digital diplomacy\, information and communications technologies (ICTs)\, frontier technologies\, including the Internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI)\, nature-based solutions\, and blended finance for regenerative development\, among others. \nMr Moctar Yedaly is in charge of the Information Society Division within the department of Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission. He is a telecom\, satellite\, and computer engineer with an MBA in International Business. He graduated from George Washington University\, Amity University\, and the Institute of Informatics. He has more than 20 years of international experience in the field communication and networks management\, resources evaluation\, and policy preparation. He is a former staff member of Intelsat in the USA and RASCOM in the Ivory Coast. \nModerator: Dr Katharina Höne\, Director of Research\, DiploFoundation \nAbout our WebDebates\nOur WebDebates on the future of diplomacy are live-streamed on the first Tuesday of every month. They are organised by DiploFoundation within the framework of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training (IFDT). Learn more about our series of WebDebates. \nIf you belong to a dynamic circle of practitioners in your community\, we encourage you to establish a diplomatic hub to follow the WebDebates and to facilitate discussions. For more information and assistance\, please contact Diplo’s Ms Mina Mudric. \nRegistrations are now closed. You can follow the event on YouTube live stream. 
URL:https://diplo.us/event/webdebate-44-diplomacy-in-times-of-covid-19-the-experience-of-developing-countries/
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SUMMARY:International Water Law and Transboundary Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:[Update] Registrations are now closed. You can follow the event on the YouTube live stream.  \nThe Platform for International Water Law of the Geneva Water Hub (GWH) and DiploFoundation are pleased to invite you to the webinar on “International Water Law and Transboundary Cooperation”. This webinar is organised in the framework of the 2020 edition of the Distance Learning Course on “International Water Law & The Law of Transboundary Aquifers” delivered through the Continuing Education and e-Learning Centre of the University of Geneva \nJoin us on Thursday\, 3rd December\, at 14:00 CET (13:00 UTC) \nOur experts involved\nExecutive Director \nJovan KurbalijaApproximately 280 transboundary watercourses serve almost 40 per cent of the world’s population. Of these\, 180 feed 2 States\, while the others feed 3 States and more. The continent of Africa has 63 transboundary watercourses\, of which 11 affect 4 or more riparian States (including 11 States for the Nile and 9 for the Congo). In South America\, the Amazon serves 7 States\, and 6 Asian States share the Mekong. As for the Danube\, its watershed is divided among no less than 17 States. Moreover\, more than 500 aquifers are shared between two or more States. These few figures show how much surface and groundwater management require effective cooperation and harmonization of regulations among States\, taking into account the rights and obligations of non-State actors. \nThe entry into force of the 1997 Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses in 2014 and the global opening of the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Uses of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) in 2016 to all UN members States mark a fundamental step in the evolution of universal principles and rules in international water law and transboundary cooperation. These instruments\, together with agreements at the regional and basin levels\, support the overall architecture of the management and protection of shared water resources. \nThe webinar will examine the role of international water law in enhancing transboundary cooperation. It will also emphasize how the Implementation Committee of the UNECE Water Convention is used as a mechanism to support cooperation between riparian States. \nPROGRAMME  \n14:00 – 15:00 \nChair: Prof. Jovan Kurbalija – Director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform \nInternational water law: an effective tool for transboundary cooperation? \nDr Mara Tignino – Reader\, Faculty of Law and Institute for Environmental Sciences\, University of Geneva; Lead Legal Specialist\, Platform for International Water Law\, Geneva Water Hub \nThe global opening of the Convention on the Protection and Uses of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes and its role in strengthening transboundary cooperation \nDr Komlan Sangbana – Legal Officer\, Secretariat of the Water Convention\, UNECE \nThe Implementation Committee of the Water Convention and the promotion of transboundary cooperation: some successful achievements \nDr Dinara Zinganshina – Deputy Director\, Scientific Information Center of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia; Member of the Implementation Committee of the Water Convention\, UNECE \n14:30-15:00 – Q & A \n— \nRegistrations are now closed. You can follow the event on the YouTube live stream. 
URL:https://diplo.us/event/international-water-law-and-transboundary-cooperation/
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SUMMARY:#MeetingTomorrow: Digital Geneva 2040
DESCRIPTION:Geneva has been at the center stage of the global debate on internet governance ever since the invention of the World Wide Web at CERN in 1989. Today\, the city hosts a wide range of international organizations\, academic institutions\, and non-profit initiatives pushing the needle on critical digital issues\, as shown by a number of recent studies\, including Geneva Digital Atlas and a report by the Graduate Institute. \n\nHow can Geneva not only maintain but increase its relevance on the digital stage in the years to come? What steps does it need to take today to keep attracting stakeholders\, conferences\, and initiatives tomorrow? How can it work with other science and technology hubs around the world? \nTo kick off this conversation\, join us for a panel discussion with three leading figures in the fields of internet governance and technology policy: \n\nJovan Kurbalija\, Founding Director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform\nMicheal Nelson\, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Georgetown University\nDavid Eaves\, Lecturer on Technology and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School\n\nJointly presented by swissnex Boston and DiploFoundation\, this event is part of the swissnex Network’s 20th-anniversary campaign nex20 to imagine the future of Switzerland.  \nFor more information and to register\, go to the official event page.
URL:https://diplo.us/event/meetingtomorrow-digital-geneva-2040/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T121500
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SUMMARY:IGF 2020 Debrief
DESCRIPTION:Annual IGF Debrief for 2020 \nHosted by the Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF–USA) and the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC–DC)\, the annual event provides an overview of takeaways from the IGF 2020\, including the work of the National and Regional IGF initiatives (NRIs)\, as well as each of this year’s themes. \nThe event will be held on Wednesday\, 16th December\, at 11:00 EST (17:00 CET | 16:00 UTC). \nDiploFoundation’s Ms Pavlina Ittelson will be speaking at this event. \nThe IGF 2020 Debrief will be followed by a special memorial event for Ms Marilyn Cade\, described as a ‘force within the Internet governance community\, pouring her energy into the IGF and the NRI community\, including the IGF-USA.’ \nMore information and registration
URL:https://diplo.us/event/igf-2020-debrief/
LOCATION:Online
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