Data governance
Global data governance debates: What’s in it for Africa?
28 Nov 24 - 28 Nov 24Geneva
Data 2025 – Conference
19 Mar 20 - Geneva
Staff talks: Data localisation: Impact on small business?
24 May 19 - Geneva, Switzerland
Exhibition – Inside Internet corridors
07 May 18 - 11 May 18Belgrade
Diplo & the GIP at the 12th Internet Governance Forum
18 Dec 17 - 21 Dec 17Geneva, Switzerland
Joint Civil Society Meeting 2017
16 Dec 17 - Geneva, Switzerland
Diplo at MyData 2017
30 Aug 17 - 01 Sep 17Tallinn and Helsinki
Diplo at Internet Governance, Big Data and the Challenges for International Organizations
19 May 17 - Torino, Italy
Diplo at RightsCon Brussels 2017
29 Mar 17 - 31 Mar 17Brussels, Belgium
The dance of certainty, probability, and mystery: Insights from AI and faith
In exploring the interplay between certainty, probability, and mystery in AI, the insights from Robert Harris's film Conclave provoke deep reflection. Certainty, while desirable, can mislead, especial[...]
08 Dec, 2024
Just-in-time publication: Unpacking Global Digital Compact
On November 8, Sorina Teleanu will launch her book, "Unpacking Global Digital Compact," a crucial resource for understanding the newly adopted Global Digital Compact (GDC). Published shortly after the[...]
04 Nov, 2024
Governments vs ChatGPT: Investigations around the world
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Now, governments around the world are starting to take notice of these tools, and have launched investigations into OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Here are the countries tha[...]
20 Apr, 2023
Addressing discrimination in data-driven advertising: Regulatory opportunities and failures within the EU
The text discusses discrimination within data-driven advertising in the EU. It explores how targeted advertising can lead to discrimination, particularly against women and minorities. Although data pr[...]
23 Jun, 2021
Schrems II – The judgement and initial reflections
The Schrems II judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield but confirmed the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers.[...]
27 Jul, 2020
Digital health
Technology has revolutionized healthcare by enabling digital health applications, such as telemedicine and precision medicine. Advancements in medical tools, genetics, and public health have improved [...]
06 Feb, 2020
Accelerating action: SDGs need ‘digital steroids’
We discuss leveraging digital technology to fast-track Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the crucial role of innovation in meeting global challenges.[...]
24 Sep, 2019
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development focused on the importance of digital technology for achieving sustainable development goals. Despite the potential of technology to accelerate[...]
29 Jul, 2019
AI supremacy: One, two, three, go!
The text discusses the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on various sectors globally, highlighting national strategies and objectives to achieve AI leadership and economic prosperity[...]
22 May, 2019
Developing data capacities in the Caribbean
The blog post discusses the importance of developing data capacities in the Caribbean region. It highlights the establishment of the Caribbean Community's Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians[...]
22 Oct, 2018
The economic impact of data centres
The economic impact of data centres is significant, with global data traffic projected to triple by 2020. Data centres, often compared to modern-day factories, contribute to local economies through in[...]
Pedro Vilela Resende Gonçalves
18 Sep, 2018
Ready for the future? Germany’s emerging AI strategy
Germany is developing a national AI strategy to lead in research and practical applications. Despite current initiatives like Industrie 4.0, there is a sense of needing to catch up internationally. So[...]
03 Sep, 2018
5 May 2025
2024
Unpacking Global Digital Compact: Actors, Issues, and Processes
Unpacking the Global Digital Compact explores the origins and impact of the Global Digital Compact (GDC), a new UN framework adopted at the 2024 Summi... Read more
2021
UNCTAD Digital Economy Report 2021
The Digital Economy report 2021 provides a review of studies dealing with cross-border data flows and analyses the inequalities in the data-driven dig... Read more
2019
The EU’s New Commission: Digital Policy in the Limelight (Briefing Paper #13)
In this briefing paper, Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila analyses Ursula von der Leyen's new EU Commission's emphasis on digital policy for 2019–2024.... Read more
2018
Updating International Geneva to the Data-driven Era (Briefing Paper #12)
In this briefing paper, Ms Rafaela Marinho and Mr Avi Krish Bedi outline their research on how international organisations (IOs) in Geneva address and... Read more
2017
Connecting Asia and Europe | ASEF Outlook Report 2016/2017 | Volume I: Data on Connectivity
The ASEF Outlook Report 2016/2017 Volume I delves into data on various dimensions of Asia-Europe connectivity including digital, economics, sustainabl... Read more
2017
Leaving No One Behind in the Data Revolution (Briefing Paper #5)
The text offers policy recommendations and insights on cybersecurity, focusing on building resilience, fostering cooperation, and addressing challenge... Read more
2017
Data Diplomacy: Mapping the Field
The adoption of open data policies and the standardization of data collection were among the recommendations made during DiploFoundation's Data Diplom... Read more
2012
The Hypocrisy Threatening the Future of the Internet
The message highlights the threat of hypocrisy to the future of the internet, raising concerns about the negative impact of inconsistent actions and s... Read more
2011
Intergovernmental organisations sharing and linking open and real-time data for inclusive governance
The rapid rise of the Internet has encouraged the use of open, real-time, and linked data to help understand and improve development processes.The ad... Read more
24 Mar, 2023
China’s largest online academic database suspends foreign subscribers
CKNI, chinese largest scientific database, will suspend access by foreign subscribers to some of its databases by April 1. This move impedes foreign s... Read more
29 May, 2022
Could digital diplomacy, science, and stats bring peace to Ukraine?
Spanish scientists challenge the idea of a binary East-West divide in Ukraine by analyzing violent events data to show conflicts have complex origins ... Read more
28 May, 2022
Will Google support data sovereignty?
Google is launching cloud servers in Spain with Telefonica to enable data localisation. The focus is on supporting data sovereignty and complying with... Read more
07 Apr, 2022
Can synthetic data help AI?
There is a growing interest in using synthetic data for AI projects due to limitations in available data. While synthetic data are cost-effective and ... Read more
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