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Trump and tech: More of the same, but with a twist
08 January 2025
Artificial Intelligence, Content policy, Cybersecurity, Taxation
Trump and tech: More of the same, but with a twist As President Trump prepares to take office on Sunday, 20 January, the tech world is bracing for impact. The United States, as the birthplace of the internet, AI, a...
AI Apprenticeship: 10 transformative lessons from learning AI by building it
28 December 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Capacity development, Cybersecurity, Online education
AI apprenticeship addresses a growing gap between the rapid advancement and slow adoption of AI technology. A 2023 Gartner survey illustrates this disconnect: while almost 80% of business leaders view AI as a priority...
By teaching, We learn
30 September 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Education diplomacy, Online education, Pedagogy
On Friday, September 27, in Sofia, I had the honour of receiving, on behalf of Diplo, the Docendo Discimus Award from the Institute of Diplomacy of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The award’s name, meanin...
Disinformation takes to the streets: Lessons from other countries that could inspire discussions in the UK
09 August 2024
Content policy, Freedom of expression, Freedom of the press, Internet governance and digital policy, Legal and regulatory, Media, Social media
The chronic problem of online disinformation has once again entered an acute phase as the world watches in disbelief the street riots in several cities across the UK. Over the past months, Diplo, with the support of G...
Training and courses
Events
Round-table on current practices and trends in the use of e-learning platforms
02 Dec 19 -
Switzerland
‘2018: A Tipping Point for the Internet’ – public discussion by Jovan Kurbalija
11 Jul 18 -
Indonesia
Balkan School on Internet Governance 2017
21 Aug 17 - 25 Aug 17
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Southeast Europe
ITU regional workshop on ‘Strengthening capacities in international Internet governance’
14 Aug 17 - 16 Aug 17
Brazil
Diplo at EuroDIG 2017
05 Jun 17 -
Diplo at Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance
08 Aug 16 - 12 Aug 16
Lebanon
WSIS Side Event – GIP Digital Watch: A practical tool for navigating digital policy
16 Dec 15 -
United States
Navigating through the Complex Field of Digital Politics. GIP Digital Watch Launch
28 Sep 15 -
Switzerland
Introduction to Digital Politics 2015: online course for Geneva-based diplomats
27 Apr 15 - 22 Jun 15
Online
Diplo director on lecture tour in Asia
12 Mar 15 - 17 Mar 15
The Geneva Internet Conference – Internet Governance at a Crossroads
17 Nov 14 - 19 Nov 14
Switzerland
Briefing for Geneva permanent missions: just-in-time course on Internet governance
24 Feb 14 -
Switzerland
Discussion Workshop on Internet Governance
27 Mar 12 -
Resources
2024
Decoding Disinformation: Lessons from Case Studies
The evolution of the internet over the years has played a crucial role in the access to and dissemination of information. The digitalisation of news portals, the creation of social media, and the presence of AI have not only contributed to informing people about everyd... 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 standards on the digital landscape.... Read more...
2011
E-learning at Fiji National University
In this paper, Fiji National University (FNU) was used to determine the possibility of e-learning. A new programme was chosen and a programme document was written. Based on the programme, a unit syllabus was developed. Given the infrastructure of the information and co... Read more...
2011
Marrying education with ICT
‘It is necessary to ensure the responsible use of technology and to stress the innovation and knowledge sharing that technology allows over the opportunity for piracy, slander, and other ‘negative’ activities’ - Arlene Buckmire-Outram from Grenada... Read more...
2011
Emerging Leaders for a Digital World (2011): Dalsie Greenrose Kalna Baniala from Vanuatu
‘With the number of training courses I have attended, including attending the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), I have learnt a lot.’... Read more...
2011
Opening one’s eyes to opportunity
'John Walubengo introduced me to KictaNET... I got involved in ICT and... what it could do at a time when Kenya was revising its national ICT policy...' - Judith Okite from Kenya... Read more...
2009
Exploring the benefits of digital education
'The government of Nigeria is making a giant stride to improve the situation by rolling out programs that would in one form or the other include Information Technology in the curriculum of primary and secondary students.' - Ijeoma Ogbuagu from Nigeria... Read more...
2009
E-teaching social programmes
'I had to use all possible means of getting people to participate actively in the programme... What learning style does a person have? Is it part of his or her culture or not? These were the questions for which I looked to find answers.' - Veronica Cretu from Moldova... Read more...
