5 social media lessons from the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan
The Kazakh public sector is a firm believer in the power of digital, including using Whatsapp as an internal comms tool and leveraging Twitter’s...
( Miss ) use od digital diplomacy ? ‘Ashamed for the govt, I resign’:...
Screenshot from Dmitry Medvedev's hacked Twitter account.
The Twitter account of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has been hacked. The hacker used the access...
Transitioning from traditional diplomacy to digital diplomacy
In this age of rapid-fire peer-to-peer connectivity, the Pakistan embassy is still boxed in in the world of achingly slow government-to-government negotiations. Antiquated forms...
White House Picks Engineer From Google to Fix Sites #digitalnadiplomatija
EDGARTOWN, Mass. — Faced with the politically devastating collapse of HealthCare.gov last year, President Obama’s White House staff lured Mikey Dickerson away from Google...
Canadian diplomats should use social media more, foreign minister says
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is encouraging Canadian diplomats to experiment with social media to promote democratic freedom and trade across the globe.
The plan...
Conservatives urged to adopt ‘Twiplomacy’ in foreign affairs
Screen capture of the Twitter account for DFATD (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada) shows Canada's early efforts at "Twiplomacy".
Twitter screen grab /...
Digital Diplomacy: Adapting Our Diplomatic Engagement
Secretary Kerry Speaks at Press Conference in Berlin
I grew up the son of a Foreign Service Officer during the Cold War. The issues were fairly...
Wajahat’s guide to [digital] life: How to deal with trolls
Tim Graham
Judging by trending social media #hashtags, the world is nearing an apocalyptic Battle Royale waiting for the Four Horsemen to post an Instagram...
10 Rising Social Networks You Should Explore
Image: Mashable composite. Getty Creative CSA Images
Had enough of Facebook and Twitter? It may be time to switch up your go-to social network.
With the...
Buffalo Diplomacy? The Imperial Summer Capital of Belgrade?
"All the food I ate in America was bland and boring...except for the spicy chicken wings. I LOVED the Buffalo wings."
-SnezanaPerhaps we should be...
