Principles and values
Ethics and AI | Part 3
UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence sets a global standard for AI governance, emphasising human rights, fairness, and accountability. By addressing both visible and hidd[...]
25 Feb, 2025
Nation 4.0*: The transformative force in Serbia
Serbian students are rewriting nationalism – not as division, but as solidarity. Serbs, Bosniaks, and members of other ethnic communities stand together, proving patriotism is about who you stand be[...]
20 Feb, 2025
Ethics and AI | Part 2
AI ethics is not a mere extension of traditional moral principles but an inflection point that challenges how we define responsibility, oversight, and trust in technology. While AI itself remains mora[...]
18 Feb, 2025
Ethics and AI | Part 1
AI innovation is evolving rapidly, often outpacing laws and ethical safeguards, leaving regulators struggling to keep up. While technology promises efficiency and progress, it also carries risks that [...]
11 Feb, 2025
How Gen Z took us by surprise: The unexpected journey of Serbian students
Imagine 100,000 people standing in utmost silence for 15 minutes, with their phone flashlights pointed at the sky. They pay tribute to the 15 innocent people who died under the rubble of the collapsed[...]
05 Feb, 2025
Could we rebuild morality from scratch?
If morality were destroyed, could we rebuild it from its fragments? Aldo Matteucci examines Alasdair MacIntyre’s theory.[...]
22 Nov, 2024
East vs West: The roots of different thought patterns
Richard E. Nisbett's book 'The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently… and Why' explores the differences in Western and Eastern thought. Read Aldo Mateucci's insightful bo[...]
19 Dec, 2023
Generative AI models – a fun game that can easily get out of hand?
The text discusses the growing popularity and potential risks of generative AI models like Chat and Lensa, exploring technical, legal, and ethical aspects. It touches upon issues surrounding the creat[...]
22 Dec, 2022
AI promises, ethics, and human rights: Time to open Pandora’s box
The text discusses the ethical and human rights implications of artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of addressing issues such as bias, discrimination, privacy, and automation to[...]
11 Feb, 2022
What does a former coffee-maker-turned-AI say about AI policy on the verge of the 2020s?
A former coffee-maker-turned-AI named 'whalo' raises questions about AI policy on the verge of the 2020s, exploring the origins of machine learning systems and their implications for the social contra[...]
27 Jan, 2020
[WebDebate #26 summary] AI on the international agenda – where do we go from here?
In a WebDebate titled "AI on the international agenda – where do we go from here?", experts discussed the economic and military implications of AI, emphasizing the need for global cooperation. Key t[...]
11 Dec, 2018
The Internet and trust
The blog explores the critical role trust plays in the fabric of internet governance and digital ecosystems. It argues for strengthened trust mechanisms to enhance security and cooperation in the digi[...]
12 May, 2017
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2022
Journal of Moral Theology, Vol. 11, Special Issue no. 1, Spring 2022, “Artificial Intelligence”
Journal of Moral Theology dedicated special issue on 'artificial intelligence'.... Read more
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 bee... Read more
2015
How is trust defined in Internet governance organisations? (applied ethics in not-for-profit Internet organisations, managing critical Internet resources – a case study on trust)
The message addresses the definition of trust within Internet governance organizations, focusing on applied ethics in not-for-profit Internet entities... Read more
2013
Persuasion: importance of trust, relevance for small states, and limitations of computers
Dr George Vella, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta, argues that persuasion is central not only to diplomacy but also to society in general. He high... Read more
2012
Persuasion, trust, and personal credibility
Ambassador Kishan Rana indicates the cultivation of relations and the credibility of diplomats as the basis for persuasion in diplomacy. He provides a... Read more
2012
Democracy in Ghana: Lessons for Africa
Despite being one of Africa's finest democracies, Ghana's democracy is still a work in progress. What obstacles hinder Ghana's democracy from attainin... Read more
2011
The Imperial Component in Iran’s Foreign Policy: Towards Arab Mashreq and Arab Gulf States
One of the most important developments the Middle East has witnessed in the 20th centaury was the success of the Iranian revolution of Islamist ideolo... Read more
2010
The Role of Religion in Shaping Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy Towards Sub Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Uganda
Cultural and geographical proximity between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Sahara African region makes the relations between the two sides an interesting and wa... Read more
2010
The Positive Branding of Islam: A Case Study of Islamic Countries, their Public Diplomacy Efforts and Effectiveness
Abstract: This thesis examines if any attempts are made by the Muslim world to address the current negative image of Islam using public diplomacy (PD)... Read more
2006
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in multistakeholder diplomacy
In his paper, Chris Lamb reflects on the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Multistakeholder Diplomacy. He traces the IFRC's main dev... Read more
2004
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many are Smarter than the Few
Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally. John Maynard Keynes... Read more
2004
Portraying the religions of the Mediterranean
There is hardly any need to stress that the relations between the adherents of the three great religions of the Mediterranean, as indeed of all other ... Read more
24 Sep, 2023
Universities stop using AI detection tool such as Turnitin
Vanderbilt University has decided to disable the AI detection tool provided by Turnitin due to concerns about its reliability and potential false posi... Read more
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