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SUMMARY:Digital Diplomacy in 2022: Capacity Development for Namibian Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:AI\, Data\, and Social Media in Geopolitics\, Foreign Policy\, and Negotiations\nCapacity Development for Namibia’s Diplomacy\n7 – 17 January 2022 \nThe rising interest in digital diplomacy reflects the importance of digitisation for the future of nations around the world. Countries seek to shape their destiny as technology affects every aspect of our lives\, from war and peace\, through lifestyle and work to our very survival. The COVID-19 crisis has vividly demonstrated the critical relevance of digital infrastructure for modern society. \nDigital diplomacy will be discussed from three perspectives during capacity development: \n\nhow countries can advance their interest in digital geopolitics and geoeconomics\nhow diplomatic services can negotiate new digital topics such as cybersecurity and e-commerce in multilateral and bilateral negotiations\nhow ministries of foreign affairs can make use of new digital tools such as social media\, online conferencing\, data\, and artificial intelligence.\n\n\nProgramme\n\n7 January (9:30 – 10:30 – Malta | 10:30 – 11:30 – Namibia)\nHigh-level event for ambassadors and leadership of the Namibian diplomatic service \nWelcome statements by \n\nHon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia\nHon. Evarist Bartolo\, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta\nHon. Peya Mushelenga\, Minister of Information and Communication of Namibia\n\n\nPresentation by\nProf. Jovan Kurbalija\, Director of DiploFoundation\n\n\n11 – 14 January\nJust-in-time course on digital diplomacy for Namibian diplomats focusing on: \n\ndigital geopolitics and geoeconomics\nnew digital topics on the diplomatic agenda\nnew digital tools for diplomatic activities\n\nParticipants will consult course materials online with daily online consultations via Zoom (14:00 – 15:00 – Malta | 15:00 – 16:00 – Namibia time). Participants can register here https://forms.gle/ZViVLrq2CwmcTeM27. \n17 January (14:00 – 15:00 CET – Malta | 15:00 – 16:00 – Namibia)\nConcluding and certification session \nOrganised by \nDiploFoundation \nIn partnership with \nMinistry of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta \nMinistry of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia
URL:https://diplo.us/event/digital-diplomacy-in-2022-capacity-development-for-namibian-diplomacy/
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SUMMARY:[Briefing #81] What’s in store for digital policy in 2022?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next IG Briefing\, on Tuesday\, 22nd February\, at 13.00 UTC (14.00 CET). Register \nRead the article: 10 Digital Diplomacy and Governance Trends for 2022 \n\nEvent description\nAs is now tradition\, our first briefing of the year will focus on predictions for the year ahead of us. What lies in store for 2022? What are the top trends to keep an eye on? \nCatch up on the major internet governance and digital policy updates and join our experts as they analyse the existing and emerging policy trends\, on Tuesday\, 25th January\, at 8 am (14.00 CET). \nRegister and join the Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing on Zoom for an interactive experience or watch our live streams on YouTube and Facebook on the last Tuesday of each month. \nFor the latest developments in digital policy\, we encourage you to visit the updates page on our observatory\, and register for the Digital Watch weekly newsletter which is sent by email every Friday. \nThe monthly Digital Watch Internet Governance Briefing is organised by the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP)’s Digital Watch Observatory\, a Diplo initiative.
URL:https://diplo.us/event/briefing-81-whats-in-store-for-digital-policy-in-2022/
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SUMMARY:New regular cyber-dialogue at the UN: Mapping our expectations with reality
DESCRIPTION:Kaspersky is back with season two of their series Community Talks on Cyber Diplomacy. \nSeason two continues to focus on helping the private sector and technical community to learn more about the UN cyber dialogue (the UN Open-ended Working Group (OEWG))\, and how they could support UN member states in maintaining international security and peace. It therefore aims to close the gap that exists between different professionals in building cyber stability. \nRegistrations are open \nRegister×\nIn the first discussion\, panellists will be discussing the new regular cyber dialogue at the UN and mapping our expectations with reality. \nPaanellists: \n\nVladimir Radunović (Director\, E-diplomacy and Cybersecurity Programmes\, Diplo)\nLaura Carpini (Head\, Cyber Policies Division\, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation)\nIsaac Morales Tenorio (Coordinator\, Multidimenstional Security Issue\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Mexico)\nDavid Emm (Principal Security Researcher\, Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT)\, Kaspersky)\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://diplo.us/event/new-regular-cyber-dialogue-at-the-un-mapping-our-expectations-with-reality/
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SUMMARY:Traversing the Metaverse: A Caribbean Perspective
DESCRIPTION:In recent months\, the term ‘metaverse’ has generated much discussion globally\, and has become one of the latest tech buzzwords. The term gained even greater prominence with the rebranding of Facebook to Meta. In addition\, the Government of Barbados also announced in 2021 that it would establish an embassy in the Metaverse\, making it one of the first to do so. \nThe event ‘Traversing the Metaverse: A Caribbean Perspective’\, organised by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union in partnership with the Government of Barbados and Meta\, will explore various issues about the metaverse in an effort to educate and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges for\, in particular\, small island developing states (SIDS). \nThe webinar will be open to the public\, but will specifically focus on key stakeholders such as ICT policymakers\, economists\, technologists\, entrepreneurs\, and academia. \nThe event will see the participation of Diplo’s Vladimir Radunović (Director\, Cybersecurity and E-diplomacy). \nRegister
URL:https://diplo.us/event/traversing-the-metaverse-a-caribbean-perspective/
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