Tech attache briefing: The road to WSIS+20 high-level review
2024-12-05 | Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
The event is part of a series of regular briefings the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) is delivering for diplomats at permanent missions and delegations in Geneva following digital policy issues. It is an invitation-only event.
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About a year from now, a high-level meeting will be convened at the UN General Assembly to review the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The recently adopted Global Digital Compact (GDC) called on this WSIS+20 review to identify how processes and forums emanating from WSIS can support the contribution of stakeholders to the implementation of the Compact. So what next?
At our briefing on 5 December 2024, we will:

Map the next steps in the lead-up to the WSIS+20 high-level review in 2025 and see who is expected to do what (e.g. at the CSTD level, by the UN Secretary-General, at the General Assembly level). In doing so, we will also look back at the WSIS outcomes and the WSIS+10 review.
Look at ongoing and upcoming activities related to the implementation of the GDC and their relevance for the WSIS+20 review.
Explore the interplay between GDC and WSIS outcomes implementation, follow-up and review, and discuss concrete options (and their feasibility and desirability) in this regard.

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For inquiries, contact us at geneva@diplomacy.edu

How to prepare diplomats for the AI era?
2024-12-11 | WMO Building, 7bis Avenue de la Paix, Geneva (Attic Conference Room), 7bis Avenue de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland
The Permanent Missions of Malta, Mexico, and Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva, together with DiploFoundation, invite you to an anniversary event and master briefing:
How to prepare diplomats for the AI Era?
The future of diplomatic training and education
11 December 2024
WMO Building, 7bis Avenue de la Paix, Geneva (Attic Conference Room)
only in-situ event

In celebration of 15 years of cooperation between Malta, Mexico, and Switzerland, we are pleased to invite you to a special event exploring how diplomacy and international organisations can adapt to AI-driven transformations.
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping core diplomatic functions such as reporting, policy analysis, and public communication.
DiploFoundation will present the current state of AI in diplomacy, alongside updates on diplomatic training curricula. The focus will be on equipping current diplomats and preparing the next generation with the critical knowledge, skills, and talents required to excel in the AI era—whether representing their countries, negotiating international agreements, or navigating complex global challenges.
Programme
12:45 – 13:15
Networking and lunch refreshments
13:15 – 13:25
Introduction by representatives of Malta, Mexico, and Switzerland

Ambassador Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera, Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico
Ambassador Julien Thöni, Deputy Permanent, Representative of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva
Ms. Emily Tufigno, Deputy Permanent, Representative of Malta to the UN in Geneva (tbc)

13:25 – 13:40
Reflections on 15 years of training Mexican diplomats at DiploFoundation

Ambassador Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera, Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico

13:40 – 14:30
Master briefing: “How to prepare diplomats for the AI era?” followed by a panel discussion

Jovan Kurbalija, Director of DiploFoundation
Andrej Škrinjaric, Director of Education, DiploFoundation
Sorina Teleanu, Director of Knowledge, DiploFoundation

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