The band must play till the Charpatia arrives
DeepDip 2The blog recounts a historical event where music played a pivotal role in a diplomatic context, symbolizing resilience and hope amidst uncertainty and showcasing the power of cultural diplomacy.
Mutual respect: the way out of the consumption conundrum ?
DeepDip 2The content discusses the challenges of unsustainable consumption patterns and the importance of mutual respect in addressing this issue. It highlights the success of collaborative efforts like Wikipedia, which thrive on respect and cooperation rather than top-down control. The text emphasizes the need to shift towards a model based on mutual respect to ensure survival and references examples from history and different cultural perspectives.
Twitter: Revolutionising reporting?
DeepDip 2Twitter has transformed news dissemination and reporting, especially in diplomatic contexts. The text highlights the platform's role in facilitating real-time information flow and its implications for global communication.
Virus diplomacy – Who owns what
DeepDip 2The blog examines the contentious issues surrounding the ownership and sharing of virus samples for research. The blog underscores the importance of collaboration and transparency in addressing global health crises.
Global forums in policy fashion: Without participation, there is no implementation
DeepDip 2Without active participation, policy forums risk becoming ineffective. The text emphasizes the critical role of stakeholder engagement in ensuring the successful implementation of global policies.
Bothered by the unusable on the World Usability Day?
DeepDip 2On World Usability Day, the focus is on the frustrations caused by poor usability in digital products, urging a commitment to user-friendly design principles.
Personality type and social media: Is blog more ‘diplomacy’-friendly than twitter and facebook?
DeepDip 2The blog explores whether certain social media platforms are more conducive to diplomacy, suggesting blogs may offer a more suitable environment than Twitter or Facebook for diplomatic discourse due to their format and engagement style.
More means – less meaning (Spilberg’s Tintin on Steroids) and vice versa (The Artist)
DeepDip 2The text contrasts the visual effects-heavy "Tintin" with the minimalist "The Artist," reflecting on how simplicity in presentation can often convey deeper meaning and engage audiences more effectively than overstimulation.
What’s today’s policy fashion? Is it cyber, e-, digital, or virtual?
DeepDip 2We explore the terminology used in digital policy, questioning whether terms like "cyber," "e-," "digital," or "virtual" best capture the essence of current trends and challenges in the field.
From Telegraph to the Internet: Spot the difference between St. Petesburg (1875) and London (2011)
DeepDip 2The text draws parallels between historical diplomatic communications and today's digital methods, illustrating how technology has both changed and mirrored past practices in connecting the world.