Negotiations
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Part 2 – Speaking of futures: Que será, será
29 May 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Diplomatic functions and tools, Infrastructure, Internet governance and digital policy, Negotiations, Persuasion, Types of diplomacy
Part 1 - Speaking of futures: Story-capsules | Part 3 – Speaking of futures: Presuppositi...
Two kinds of conversation: Dialectic and dialogic
08 March 2023
Ancient Greece developed a unique way of settling disagreements among cities: hoplites met ...
What is the true meaning of compromise?
02 January 2023
‘Your account has been compromised.’ This was how I was informed that my Twitter account had been hacked and that somebody had started sending messages on my behalf. I changed the password an...
[WebDebate #23 summary] #Cybermediation: New skills and tools for mediation
09 July 2018
Compromise, Conflict and crisis, Conflict resolution & Mediation, Cybermediation, Diplomatic theory and practice, Negotiations, Telecommunications infrastructure
In our July WebDebate, we looked at what new skills are needed for mediators to operate in a conflict environment impacted by the spread of new technologies, what new tools have become available in this context, and h...
Training and courses
Events
Global Media Forum session: Innovation by disruption? How COVID-19 is changing diplomacy
19 Jun 21 - 19 Jun 21
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Resources
2019
The Diplomacy of Ancient Greece – A Short Introduction
Employed against a warlike background, the diplomatic methods of the ancient Greeks are thought by some to have been useless but by others to have been the most advanced seen prior to modern times.... Read more...
2014
The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict
The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict offers guidance on effectively resolving conflicts through mediation.... Read more...
2014
Back Channel to Cuba: The hidden history of negotiations between Washington and Havana
This book went to press after the much-publicised handshake between US president Barack Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in December 2013 – but before their historic, simultaneous announcements a year later, assisted by... Read more...
2013
Global Health Diplomacy: Concepts, Issues, Actors, Instruments, Fora and Cases
The message provides information on global health diplomacy, covering concepts, issues, actors, instruments, fora, and cases.... Read more...
2013
Persuasion, the Essence of Diplomacy
This journey through persuasion in diplomacy was initiated by Professor Kappeler’s long experience in both practicing diplomacy and in training diplomats. ... Read more...
2013
Persuasion through negotiation at the Congress of Vienna 1814-1815
Dr Paul Meerts discusses persuasion in the context of the Vienna Congress (1814–1815), one of the most successful diplomatic events in history. The Vienna Congress created long-lasting peace and set the basic rules of multilateral diplomacy and protocol. Dr Meerts’... Read more...
2013
Persuasion as the step towards convergence in negotiations
Ambassador Victor Camilleri argues that the essence of diplomacy is a search for a point of convergence. Persuasion is one of the methods through which a point of convergence can be reached. He gives central relevance in diplomacy to the firm grasp of the essential poi... Read more...
2013
Peace Negotiations and Time: Deadline Diplomacy in Territorial Disputes
The text discusses the importance of time in peace negotiations for territorial disputes, emphasizing how deadlines can impact diplomacy and the need for effective time management in reaching agreements.... Read more...