Digitale Diplomatie: Europäisches Netzwerk startet0

• Digital Diplomacy
• 16th February 2020

Weil inzwischen viele europäische Staaten Diplomaten damit beauftragten, die digitale Transformation auch außenpolitisch zu gestalten, soll auf europäischer Ebene jetzt ein Netzwerk eingesetzt werden. Seit 2018 hat Deutschland einen Digitalbotschafter im Auswärtigen Amt. Er soll Deutschlands Interessen in den Digital-Hubs der Welt vertreten, die digitale Transformation im Auswärtigen Amt selbst vorantreiben und Deutschland in wichtigen

Public Diplomacy Conference holds workshop on social media0

• Digital Diplomacy
• 27th January 2020

As part of the activities of the Global Public Diplomacy Network conference hosted by Katara, a workshop for youth on social media was organised yesterday, in which a group of specialists, heads of companies and international experts in the information technology and modern media sector participated. A group of Qatar University students and young activists

The Ethical Limitations of Digital Diplomacy: When MFAs Use Your Data0

• Digital Diplomacy
• 23rd January 2020

On January 17th, 2020, the US State Department official launched a Center for Analytics (CfA). According to the State Department website, the center will

This unique asset helps U.S. diplomats use analytics to addresses key challenges, such as prioritizing issues for diplomatic engagement and aligning Department resources with U.S. foreign policy priorities… As directed by the President’s Management Agenda, the future of U.S. foreign policy hinges on intelligently leveraging data as a strategic asset. Launching CfA is the first step in the Department’s pursuit of becoming a federal leader in data management and analytics, as well as a global leader in applying data analytics to evaluate and refine foreign policy

The State Department is by no means the only MFA looking to harness data analytics. Over the past two years, several MFAs have established data units. For instance, the British FCO now operates a big data unit tasked with identifying and neutralizing fake social media account..

From Digital Diplomacy to Data Diplomacy0

• Digital Diplomacy
• 22nd January 2020

The digital revolution arrived late at the heart of ministries of foreign affairs across the Western world. Ministries latched on to social media around the time of Tahrir Square and Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution, beguiled by a vision of the technology engendering a networked evolution toward more liberal societies.

China gives a nod to ‘Twiplomacy,’ MOFA launches Twitter account0

• Digital Diplomacy
• 19th January 2020

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang addresses a press conference, Beijing, China, January 13, 2020. /Photo via China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs In an era when Twitter diplomacy has become ubiquitous to global affairs with the U.S. President Donald Trump being one of the foremost proponents of “Twiplomacy,” China has finally chosen to use the