Diplo Academy upcoming courses and programmes
◆ 🤖 #NEW The new AI Apprenticeship online course equips professionals with the skills to design their own AI assistant for diplomacy and governance. Through hands-on experience with generative AI, participants will enhance decision-making, drive innovation, and shape the future of AI in governance!
Applications close 17 March 2025. Course starts 24 March 2025. Enrol now to secure your place!
🌼 Applications open! Diplo’s 2025 spring online courses
Register now to reserve your place in our specialised spring courses!
👉🏼 Application deadlines for certificates issued by Diplo: 2 April 2025
For further information and to apply, click the course titles above or visit Diplo’s course catalogue.
◆ Need financial assistance? Scholarships are available!
Thanks to support from the government of Malta, partial scholarships are available for applicants from developing countries to attend upcoming Diplo online courses. These scholarships cover 30%–60% of course fees and can be applied to most 2024 online courses. Browse our course catalogue and contact us at admissions@diplomacy.edu for further information.
Main takeaways from our recent events
◆ Digital Diplomacy and Tourism in Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration
Watch the recording of our latest event, where we discussed Africa’s vast potential in the global tourism industry, emphasising its diverse cultures, stunning landscapes, and rich heritage. We explored how digital diplomacy can enhance Africa’s tourism sector by promoting its unique offerings to a broader audience. The discussion highlighted the importance of leveraging digital platforms to showcase Africa’s attractions, thereby boosting tourism and fostering economic growth.
Blogs and publications
◆ Ethics and AI series: Parts 4 & 5
The UN’s ethical AI principles strive to balance innovation with accountability, emphasising ‘do no harm,’ sustainability, and human oversight. However, as AI governance remains largely voluntary, the power imbalance between global regulators, industry leaders, and military interests raises concerns about the feasibility of enforcing ethical safeguards in an ever-evolving technological landscape. Read Part 4 of the Ethics and AI series!
The Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence marks a historic step as the first legally binding international treaty on AI, emphasising human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. However, while it sets broad obligations and defines AI systems, its cautious approach leaves key ethical and regulatory gaps, prompting further discussions on AI’s deeper societal implications. Read Part 5 of the Ethics and AI series!
◆ SDGs as ethical, human rights-based, and technological boundaries of the metaverse
Can the SDGs serve as guardrails for metaverse development? Part 4 of the blog series UN 2.0 and the Metaverse: Are We Seeing What Is Possible? examines how human rights, ethics, and digital policies must evolve alongside immersive technologies. Read Part 4 of the UN 2.0 and the Metaverse series!
◆ Rethinking legal governance in the metaverse
Are we stuck in a ‘Groundhog Day’ of tech governance? The metaverse and AI demand new legal approaches, yet outdated regulations keep us in a cycle of repetition. Can we break free and build adaptive governance for the digital age? Read Part 5 of the UN 2.0 and the Metaverse series!
◆ Data embassies: Protecting nations in the cloud
In an era of cyberthreats, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability that endanger digital infrastructure, data embassies provide nations with a secure way to safeguard critical information beyond their borders. By extending diplomatic immunity to data, this innovative concept ensures digital continuity and enhances international cybersecurity. Read the blog post!
◆ The complexity of history: Beyond cause and effect
History isn’t just a chain of causes and effects – it’s a web of infinite necessities, chance encounters, and transformative experiences. The American Revolution wasn’t inevitable, but it became so. Read the blog post!
◆ What can the Amazons teach us?
The Amazons were real. DNA from warrior burials across the Eurasian steppes proves many were women. But what do they teach us about society? Read the blog post!
◆ ConfTech Digest #44, February-March
Each month, online meeting platforms introduce innovative features designed to optimise workflows and enhance user experience, continually expanding the scope of digital capabilities. These enhancements improve the efficiency and intuitiveness of tools, driving productivity forward. The ConfTech Digest brings you the latest highlights from Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom. Read ConfTech Digest #44!
◆ The future of digital regulation between the EU and the US
The EU’s bold Digital Markets and Services Acts set the stage for a transatlantic clash with the USA over the regulation of tech giants. As Brussels pursues digital sovereignty, Washington defends innovation. Could these tensions reshape the global digital landscape? Read the DW analysis!
◆ Digital Watch Monthly #97 – March 2025
In our March issue:
- OEWG: Negotiations enter the eleventh hour
- USAID’s closure: Soft power at a crossroads
- Basketball spirit through cutting-edge technology: What did the NBA Tech Summit deliver?
- Data Protection Day 2025: A new mandate for data protection
- Legacy media vs social media and alternative media channels
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◆ DW Weekly #203 – Musk under siege: X cyberattack, Tesla crisis, and Trump ties inspire conspiracy theories
In the latest issue of the DW Weekly newsletter:
- Musk under siege: X cyberattack, Tesla crisis, and Trump ties inspire conspiracy theories
- Tusk warns against arrogance after USA–Poland social media clash
- Trump’s viral ‘Everything is computer’ sparks new meme coin frenzy
Don’t miss…
◆ The DiploAI Ecosystem: Bridging AI innovation with ancient and contemporary human wisdom
For 30 years, we have pioneered solutions at the intersection of diplomacy and technology. Today, DiploAI’s tools combine hard-earned expertise with cutting-edge AI to empower those shaping global dialogue. Whether you are an ambassador, policymaker, or international strategist, this is your gateway to smarter, faster, and truly impactful diplomacy. Visit the DiploAI Ecosystem page!
◆ The Inquiry: Can the world rely on its undersea cable network? (BBC podcast)
How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected to the internet? In his contribution to this BBC Sounds podcast, Diplo’s Jovan Kurbalija discusses multilateral diplomacy grounded in interdependence. Listen to the BBC podcast!
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