Digital Diplomacy

Danas na pragu treće decenije 21. veka svima je jasno da su društvene mreže izuzetno moćno oruđe u komuniciranju ne samo građana međusobno već...

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown countries into confusion, devastated economies and caused major disruption to almost every aspect of our lives. The world of...

Artificial intelligence is also a hot topic in international relations and security studies. Diplomacy has all of sudden become “digital diplomacy.” But what do...

A growing group of researchers, diplomats and video game developers, as well as the United Nations, say video games if done right may just...

Since his Senate confirmation this summer, new United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack has come under fire for calling out...

Relations with Arab world, country’s global standing improve thanks to social media department deep within Foreign Ministry. The announcement of the Abraham Accords on IsraelArabic...

After weeks of hard work and preparations, we were a week away from the Global Forum for Agricultural Innovation (GFIA), an agricultural trade fair...

The Covid virus is not likely to kill mankind. The majority of Covid patients survive, youngsters seem more immune to its potency, and scientific and medical collaborations will ultimately yield a vaccine. However, Covid’s side effects, namely anxiety and disorientation, are evident everywhere. In Israel, TV viewers are told that the rate of contamination has slowed. The following day a new lockdown is initiated. On Wednesday one reads that France has beaten the virus, while the following week Paris’s streets are empty. Under Covid, there is no normal, no routine and no solidarity. There is only the ‘now’. The Covid virus is existential in that it has affected all realms of daily life including doctor’s appointment, public transportation, schools, universities, travelling, socializing, dating, enjoying culture, going outdoors, meeting with colleagues, managing long distance relationships and more. In many countries, political systems have come to a standstill given public resentment ..

Several days ago I reached an important decision- I began following the Auschwitz Memorial on Twitter. That Auschwitz was recommended by the Twitter algorithm is not surprising as much of my digital activities date back to WW2. I often Google battles and skirmishes, view lists of WW2 facts or read Wikipedia pages of prominent Nazis. These all contribute to my investigation of MFAs’ use iconic images online, images that summon WW2 to the present. Other times these activities are related to surges in anti-Semitism while still other times it is human curiosity that drives me to the edge of humanity. Yet since I have followed Auschwitz online, my Twitter habits have altered dramatically. For every few scrolls I am presented with a black and white image of a poor soul who ended up at Auschwitz. These moments are so emotional that I pay little attention to other tweets and most often escape Twitter altogether. For how can I focus on a statement by the EU High Commission, or a video greeting..

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