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The future of diplomacy is here: Diplo AI Ecosystem! For decades, Diplo has been shaping the future of diplomacy through innovation. In 2024, we took a bold step forward—developing 201 AI tools that integrate cutting-edge technology with deep diplomatic expertise. Our new…

🇱🇷 Happy Independence Day, Liberia! 🇱🇷 Did you know Liberia has long been part of the ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) submarine cable network—linking Monrovia since 2012 and connecting West Africa to Europe with 20 Tb/s capacity? Despite this, Liberia has relied on a single…

America’s AI Action Plan targets China, elevates Big Tech, and reframes openness as a geopolitical tool. Can this approach lead to fairer global AI governance? Read Jovan Kurbalija’s analysis and join the conversation. ⬇️ diplomacy.edu/blog/the-open-… . . #DiploBlog #DiploFaculty #AI…

DW Weekly #222 is out! ⬇️ dig.watch/newsletters/dw… This week has seen changes, innovation and investment from President Trump’s groundbreaking GENIUS Act signing to reshape the $250 billion stablecoin market to Trump Media’s bold $2 billion Bitcoin plunge. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s…

Yesterday we had the pleasure to unpack the results of the #UNcyberdialogue with Catalina Vera Toro (Chile), Emmanuella Darkwah (Ghana), Rose Payne (Global Partners Digital) and Madeline Murphy Hall (Microsoft). The event recording and a report with AI-driven insights are…

📢 Back by popular demand: Negotiation Skills course returns this September! 🤝 Scholarships available! 🚨 APPLY NOW ⬇️ diplomacy.edu/course/negotia… Master the practical skills to prepare for, conduct, and conclude negotiations effectively – in both formal and informal settings.…

What do Microsoft’s Tay meltdown, Google’s LaMDA ‘sentience’ scare, Meta’s BlenderBot conspiracy spree, and xAI’s Grok chaos have in common? They reveal a hard truth about AI: - The biggest risks aren’t from sentient machines but from human design choices, biased data,…

🇪🇬 Happy National Day, Egypt! 🇪🇬 Did you know Egypt is one of the world’s top submarine cable hubs, with over 15 major systems landing on both Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts? Systems like SEA‑ME‑WE‑6, 2Africa, IEX (India‑Europe‑Xpress), Africa‑1, PEACE, TE North, and EIG all…

🇧🇪 Happy National Day, Belgium! 🇧🇪 Belgium stands as a key digital gatekeeper in Europe, boasting 99.8% 5G household coverage as of February 2025—and while only ~18% of mobile traffic currently uses 5G, adoption is growing steadily amid network upgrades. Fibre rollout has…

🇨🇴 Happy Independence Day, Colombia! Did you know Colombia is emerging as a key digital connector in Latin America? The country hosts over 10 submarine cables—including AMX‑1, SAm‑1, ARCOS, PCCS, MANTA, and TAM‑1—landing on both Pacific and Caribbean coasts, providing diverse,…

DW Weekly #221 is out! ⬇️ dig.watch/newsletters/dw… Cyber Surge Alert! Hackers stole $500K via a malicious AI extension, Salt Typhoon hit US infrastructure, and 6.5M Co-op members’ data was exposed—geopolitical tensions are fueling a cyber storm! Europe leaps in quantum computing…

What has 5 years of #UNOEWGoncyber taught us? Achievements, setbacks, and the future of international cooperation in cyberspace—explored in our upcoming online discussion with Catalina Vera Toro (Chile), Emmanuella Darkwah (Ghana), Rose Payne (Global Partners Digital) and…

🔍⚖️ Do diplomats have personal rights under international law, or are all rights held by the sending state? Alan Franklin examines why diplomatic immunity often leaves individuals with ‘a right without a remedy’. ⬇️ diplomacy.edu/blog/do-diplom… . . #DiploBlog #DiploFaculty…

16 July: At CPDP LatAm, Marília Maciel, Diplo’s Director of Digital Trade and Economic Security, shed light on how Latin America is advancing sustainable data centres and digital autonomy amid global power shifts. A timely take on digital sovereignty! More at 🔗…

The UN OEWG wrapped with a hard-won Final Report on responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. We unpack how positions evolved—and how a delicate consensus was finally reached. ⬇️ dig.watch/updates/un-oew… . . #DWAnalysis #OEWG #UN #Cybersecurity @pavlinaitt @UN_Disarmament…

JUIN EN RÉTROSPECTIVE: Dans notre #101ᵉ numéro de juin 2025, nous décryptons le FGI 2025 et plongeons dans le SMSI+20, le Conseil des droits de l’homme et l’UIT, en analysant les dernières tendances numériques du mois de juin en matière de cybersécurité, de gouvernance de l’IA,…

🤖🚨 AI Apprenticeship online course (starts 15 September)! Scholarships available! APPLY NOW ⬇️ diplomacy.edu/course/ai-appr… Create your own AI assistant for diplomacy & governance, and gain hands-on experience with generative AI! . . #DiploAcademy #DiploFaculty #AI #GenerativeAI…

No judges. No appeals. No fairness? This year, Wimbledon replaced all human line judges with Hawk-Eye Live. When the system glitched, players were left powerless—controversial calls unsettled matches, and the human touch vanished from the game. Wimbledon 2025 isn’t just a…

A new #GenevaDialogue podcast episode where we had the pleasure of discussing with Ambassador Asoke Mukerji how shifts in global power and multipolarity impact #cyberdiplomacy, UN cyber norms, and efforts to keep #cyberspace secure. Watch now ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=Lge1O8… . .…