The far spread of online platforms makes them valuable tools for reaching a global audience in policy communications. Increasingly, people tend to use online channels as their main sources of information to gain knowledge about various subjects. Thus, these channels are increasingly impacting the perceptions, perspectives, and behaviours of people worldwide.
Governments and their affiliates can use online platforms not only to reach audiences for their cultural and trade offerings, but also to detect security threats, as digital capabilities prepare nations to protect their economic and military resources against cyber-attacks. In addition, these capabilities are reinvigorating traditional diplomacy between state officials, as they allow for the efficient use of time during meetings and in communications with counterparts and colleagues in different countries without the need to physically travel. Artificial intelligence is use in diplomatic negotiation, Chat Bots are used in ministries and embassies websites to guide visitors and respond to enquirers. AI is also is used gauging perceptions and assessing campaigns by diplomats in online platforms
It is established that digital diplomacy is one of the most crucial skills for international affairs in the 21st century. During the last Career in International Affairs Forum, all the participating international organisations have confirmed the vitality of this skill.
In essence, digital diplomacy is a lot more than just presence and engagement in the social media. A lot of impact, opportunities and value comes from the artificial intelligence tools, online communications platforms and cyber security.
With an in depth understanding of patterns, parameters and trends of digital diplomacy, we collaborated with the world’ s leading experts to launch our online digital diplomacy course.
We are excited to launch Digital Diplomacy Winter edition. Developed and delivered by some of the world’s leading experts with distinguished expertise in the digital diplomacy world who will share their expertise and experiences with participants in an engaging platform :
- Dr. Jennifer Cassidy : Lecturer of Diplomatic Studies at Oxford University
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Dr. Corneliu Bjola : Associate Professor and Head of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group at Oxford University. Author of Diplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Prof Dr Paul Timmers, Research Associate at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
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Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz: MA in IR Professor of International Relations at New York University; Risk Expert at World Economic Forum; Author of Future World Order (2020) and sequel A Global Spring (2021)
The course features two prominent tech Ambassadors and experts as guest speakers :
- Ambassador Dr Tobias Feakin, Ambassador Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology at Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Ambassador Martin Rauchbauer, Tech Ambassador of Austria to the Silicon Valley and Co-Director of Open Austria
- Sean Evins, Head of Government & Politics at Facebook Europe
- Casper Klynge, Vice President European Government Affairs , Microsoft ( Former Tech Ambassador of Denmark )
- Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, Director, European Union Satellite Centre
- Shaun Riodan, Former British diplomat and Director of Chair for Diplomacy and Cyberspace, EIIS
