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ToggleCongratulations on Swiss National Day!
Best wishes from Diplo to our Swiss students, lecturers, and partners on Swiss National Day. On this occasion, we are pleased to present:
- Swizerland’s digital profile on the Digital Watch Observatory
- Mapping of diplomatic missions from Switzerland and to Switzerland
With best wishes,
DiploTeam
Diplo Academy upcoming courses and programmes
⭐ Humanitarian Diplomacy online course: Applications open!
Applications are now open for our Humanitarian Diplomacy online diploma course, offered in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Learn how to advance your career and improve the work of your organisation!
⭐ Diplo’s 2024 autumn online courses!
Register now to reserve your place in our popular autumn courses!
◆ Application deadlines for certificates issued by Diplo: 9 September 2024
For further information and to apply, click the course titles above or visit Diplo’s course catalogue.
◆ Need financial assistance? Scholarships available!
Thanks to the 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 online courses in 2024. Browse our course catalogue and contact us at admissions@diplomacy.edu for further information.
Diplo AI tools: Chat with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and others
Diplo, through its AI research and specialised bottom-up approach, has created three new AI assistants based on the writings of philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Aldo Matteucci (polymath and Diplo’s chief contrarian), and Theodor Winkler (critical thinker on security and geopolitical issues).
Chat with our AI assistants and let us know what you think!
Main takeaways from our recent events
◆ Using Current and Emerging Cyber Tools for Disaster Management in Africa
Watch the video below! In addition, visit the event page for Using Current and Emerging Cyber Tools for Disaster Management in Africa and the African Digital Diplomacy and Governance page.
Blogs and publications
◆ CrowdStrike Cyber Failure
The recent CrowdStrike failure jolted us into a harsh reality. For the past two years, the tech world has been abuzz with discussions about the potential risks of AI. However, while our attention was fixed on the AI horizon, a more immediate threat lurked in the shadows of our increasingly complex digital infrastructure.
Diplo blog post: The Overlooked Peril: Cyber Failures Amidst AI Hype
Dig.Watch analysis: Analysis of Cyber Failure of CrowdStrike and Microsoft
◆ The WTO Joint Initiative Stabilised ‘Agreement on Electronic Commerce’: Looking at the Broader Picture
After almost seven years of discussions and formal negotiations, the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on e-commerce (JSI) has produced a stabilised Agreement on Electronic Commerce. Marilia Maciel analyses: if the agreement crosses the finishing line, its implementation must consider five changes in the global landscape. Read the blog post!
◆ OEWG’s Eighth Substantive Session: Third Progress Report Adopted, What’s Next for ICT Discussions?
The UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025 held its eighth substantive session in July 2024. The group discussed its third annual progress report (APR), which takes stock of the group’s discussions over the previous year and outlines the path for the upcoming year’s deliberations. Read the DigWatch Analysis!
◆ Is IT Transforming Democracy?
How did IT impact democracies in 2016? From amendment generators to innovative counter-strategies, technology’s influence on politics continues to grow. Read the blog post!
◆ Which Predictive Method Is Better: Simple or Sophisticated?
Predicting outcomes in complex systems reveals that simple methods often perform as well as complex ones. Aldo Matteucci delves deeper into the topic. Read the blog post!
◆ DW Weekly #170 (26 July 2024)
CrowdStrike’s recent software update caused a global tech outage, impacting millions of devices and industries, leading to USD 54 billion in potential losses. France is bracing for cyberattacks as the Olympics kick off. The USA, the EU, and the UK anti-monopoly authorities pledged to protect fairness in generative AI. Sam Altman is advocating for a USA-led global coalition on AI to ensure a democratic vision for AI prevails over an authoritarian one. Read DW Weekly #170!
Latest videos
◆ Does the World Need a Treaty to Protect Critical Infrastructure? (Geneva Dialogue Podcast #4)
Does the world need a treaty to protect critical infrastructure? We discuss this with Aude Géry, senior researcher in Public International Law and Digital Security at Geopolitics of the Datasphere (GEODE), and Marc Henauer, senior politics and international affairs officer at the Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
◆ How Does the Internet Function?
Have you ever wondered how your email travels across the internet? Learn how packets carry emails, stream movies, and browse websites, travelling through wireless networks and undersea cables. Explore these topics and much more in our Internet Technology and Policy online course!
Don’t miss…
◆ Webinar: CSOs Engagement in Digital Policy Processes: Lessons from the Global Digital Compact Process (7 Aug.)
The Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is organising the webinar CSOs Engagement in Digital Policy Processes: Lessons from the Global Digital Compact Process. The online event will highlight the important role CSOs can play in multilateral and multistakeholder digital processes, taking stock of the Global Digital Compact consultations and looking ahead to the Summit of the Future and upcoming internet governance forums. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Register to attend!
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