Dear colleagues,
In November, Diplo maintained its autumn momentum in training, research, and international engagement.
Training: DiploAcademy was highly interactive and engaging, with hundreds of students contributing 4,535 comments and questions, including 1,947 dialogue comments over 30 days. The AI apprenticeships programme was in full swing, with 20 participants developing their chatbots through a ‘learning by doing’ pedagogy.
Research: Diplo’s research was both reflective and action-oriented. Just 47 days after the adoption of the Global Digital Compact, Sorina Teleau wrote a book, Unpacking Global Digital Compact, with an in-depth analysis of the GDC, which has quickly become a reference resource for anyone following GDC processes.
International engagement: Last month, Diplo had two significant visits to the United Arab Emirates and Hungary. In the UAE, Diplo delivered leadership training, a masterclass session, and signed a memorandum of understanding with Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA). In Budapest, the Diplo team conducted training for European junior diplomats. It held an awareness-building session on AI in diplomatic training for directors of the EU’s diplomatic training institutions and academies.
Additionally, Diplo’s website received a new look and content reorganisation. This momentum will continue in December with a few highlights:
- Geneva: The event How to prepare diplomats for the AI era will mark the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic training initiative by Malta, Mexico, and Switzerland and will brainstorm about preparing diplomacy for the forthcoming AI transformation.
- Riyadh: Diplo will actively participate in the IGF sessions and discussions and present activities in three major projects: CADE, Geneva Dialogue, and IGF knowledge ecology. Diplo will provide traditional just-in-time reporting from the IGF and participate in the workshop The future of cyber diplomacy, hosted by the Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies.
- New York: Diplomacy and cybersecurity training for diplomats at the United Nations.
Best regards,
Jovan
Courses in November
Diplo’s classrooms were busy with vibrant discussions. As an numeric illustration, students made…
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annotations (comments and questions).
Each annotation is akin to asking questions or commenting in a traditional classroom. In Novemer alone, students “raised their hands” 1947 times contributed nearly 267 times daily, fostering active engagement.
In November, our AI Apprenticeship programme got a new swing with 20 particpants developing their chatbots and learning on newural networks and other underlying AI technologies.
Events in November
Over the past month, Diplo hosted several events and actively participated in events organised by others.
New web look
In November, Diplo launched a new home page and organisation of a website aiming to solve one of the main problems of having easy access to Diplo’s rich knowledge and data resources. In addition to the AI chatbot, a new organisation of the website provides easier structural access to our knowledge.
Unpacking Digital Global Compact
by Sorina Teleanu
Sorina Telanu’s book is a comprehensive reference for anyone interested in the Global Digital Compact (GDC). It is published only 47 days after the adoption of the GDC on 22 September 2024 during the Summit of the Future, held at the United Nations in New York.
In addition to comprehensive coverage of the GDC, there are several reasons why this book is a go-to resource for understanding the GDC and broader digital governance.
Recap of blogs and analysis
Ahead of us
After a comprehensive AI transformation, Diplo is well-prepared to assist international actors and diplomats in addressing AI and other pressing issues of our time. In the coming months, our ‘cognitive proximity’ approach—fostering creative interactions between human and artificial intelligence—will have concrete applications in Diplo’s teaching, events, debates, and research.
We invite you not only to follow what we do, but also to observe how we conduct our activities with the help of AI. The practical use of AI can help us better understand the technology and enable a more informed discussion on its overall impact on our future.