The Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) aims to provide simple and evidence-based access to and analysis of the complex fields of Internet governance and digital policy. The GIP’s particular focus is on building the capacity of diplomatic missions, intern...
How can Geneva not only maintain but increase its relevance on the digital stage in the years to come? What steps does it need to take today to keep attracting stakeholders, conferences, and initiatives tomorrow? How can it work with other science an...
7 Dec 2020
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The Geneva Digital Atlas features digital governance tours combining virtual and physical experiences in dealing with standardisation, data, cybersecurity and other pressing issues of our times.
We invite you to join us for this event on Monday, 3...
30 Nov 2020
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The objective of the roundtable discussion is to discuss the issues and challenges of Internet governance and the role that Geneva could play in this area.
Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation Executive Director, and Head of the Geneva Internet Platfo...
16 Sep 2020
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In addition to well-established digital policy areas such as cybersecurity, e-commerce, and human rights online, digitalisation is impacting other policy areas. Health aspects include the use of health data, which has become essential for public heal...
23 Jun 2020
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Over the years, Diplo’s alumni base grew to over 6,000 professionals from 201 countries. Our websites, home to the latest information on all that we’ve been doing, have attracted thousands of monthly visitors from all around the globe, with an intere...
2 Sep 2019
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The challenges in the digital sphere are met with a multitude of calls for action and declarations worldwide. In this spirit, EuroDIG 2019 has sent a strong signal on the need for stakeholders to strengthen their co-operation within the digital ecosy...
26 Jul 2019
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The Geneva Internet Platform is offering a course aimed to assist permanent missions in Geneva to actively follow the increasingly important field of digital policy, cooperation, and diplomacy. This blended learning c...
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Mr Marco Lotti is an online moderator for remote participation and co-ordinator for the Geneva-based courses. He joined DiploFoundation in early 2017. As part of the Geneva office team, Marco leadsactivities and events such as theRoad to ...
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Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila is the Director for Digital Policy at DiploFoundation, and the Editor of the GIP Digital Watch observatory. In 2018-2019, she served as Diplo's Interim Director and Head of Geneva Internet Platform, replacing Founding Directo...
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The Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) and DiploFoundation, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN, are offering a course for diplomats posted at permanent missions to the UN. The course aims to help participants u...
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Dr Roxana Radu, Programme Manager at the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP),has been awarded the Swiss Network for International Studies Award 2017(SNIS) forher PhD thesis,Global Rules for Emerging Issue Domains: Negotiating the G...
1 Jul 2017
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Geneva, Switzerland, 9 June, 2017: Graduates of the Just-in-Time Course on Digital Commerce were in for something innovative as they attended their graduation ceremony on 7 June, at the WMO Buildi...
9 Jun 2017
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Published on 30 May 2017, Issue 21 of the Geneva Digital Watch newsletter provides the latest Internet governance and digital policy updates which took place in May. The main highlights include:
An analysis of the top trends in May, including t...
2 Jun 2017
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Geneva, Switzerland, 27 April, 2017: The Just-In-time Course on Digital Commerce was launched yesterday during UNCTAD’s E-commerce Week 2017. The five-week blended course, which will run until the...
27 Apr 2017
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Diplomats and policy practitioners in Geneva were among the graduates of the Geneva Internet Platform's 2017 Just-In-Time Course on Internet Governance. The graduation ceremony took place on 27 March.
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28 Mar 2017
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Mr Markus Kummer and Prof. Rolf H. Weber have joined the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) as Senior Digital Policy Fellows as of 1 November 2016.
More than 50% of global digital policy is addressed in Geneva, which hosts 35 international organ...
15 Nov 2016
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With more than 3 billion users, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Internet are the engine and driving force of today’s world. This applies to the economy, to health, to education, and to sustainable development. But the lock-i...
29 Sep 2016
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Since 2012, the IGMENA programme has been on the forefront of developing and reinforcing knowledge as well as building capacity on Internet governance in the Middle East and North Africa. The IGMENA Summit will reflect on achievements and formulate r...
30 Sep 2016
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DiploFoundation is strengthening its team of experts on digital policy and Internet governance. We are proud to welcome two well-known names in the IG field as full-time staff members:
Marília Maciel and Sorina Teleanu. Both Marília and Sorina wil...
3 Aug 2016
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