
What is tech diplomacy?
Over the last decade, the global tech industry has emerged as a new actor in international relations. Frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology, as well as digital global platforms have not only transformed our lives. They have also had a profound impact on our values, institutions, and norms. Some of these disruptions have a global reach. They have also changed the geopolitical landscape. In Silicon Valley, tech diplomacy has emerged as a nascent field for practitioners representing governments, civil society, and global tech companies. Tech diplomacy promises to be a useful tool in tackling planetary challenges.

Tech Diplomacy Network
The Tech Diplomacy Network was launched in 2023 to foster collaboration and dialogue between the diplomatic community, civil society, and the tech industry in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We organize events, workshops, and provide a resource for diplomats looking to navigate the complex and rapidly-changing world of technology. The network aims to become a hub for the diplomatic community to exchange ideas and share best practices. By fostering collaboration between communities, the network will help to promote international collaboration and understanding in an interconnected world.
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Tech Diplomacy Resources
Several institutions and countries, some of them close partners of the Tech Diplomacy Network, engage in tech diplomacy. Explore how they shape this new emerging field.

United Nations
The Secretary General’s Tech Envoy & the Global Digital Compact

AI and Diplomacy
Research and analysis on AI policy and diplomacy by DiploFoundation

United States
The US Approach: Digital diplomacy and responsible state behavior

European Union
European Union: A human-centric regulatory framework

Digital Human Rights
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in Silicon Valley

Techplomacy
Denmark: Office of the Danish Tech Ambassador

Podcast
Norway: Expert conversations on tech diplomacy

Open Austria
Austria: Engaging Silicon Valley on tech diplomacy
News
- Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 10-23In today’s complex and volatile world, strengthening multilateral cooperation is both a means and an end in the practice of technology diplomacy. When considering the impact, scale, and speed of emerging science and technology breakthroughs, there is an even greater need to create opportunities for collaboration and ensure science and technology work for everyone.
- Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 9-23Report Release: Governing the Digital FutureWe are pleased to announce the release of Tech Diplomacy Network co-founder Patricia Gruver-Barr and… Continue reading Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 9-23
- Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 8-23Bridging the Gap: The Role of Tech Diplomacy in Shaping Global AI Governance by Sarah Hesterman Rich Roberts, a Programme… Continue reading Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 8-23

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