In 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.
Author: Florian Hulan
AI Agency? Brainstorming the Building Blocks for Global AI Governance
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s C4IR, San Francisco, the Tech Diplomacy Network successfully orchestrated a panel discussion and workshop on June 15th.
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 5-23
Next week, the Tech Diplomacy Network will discuss potential global governance frameworks in the wake of generative AI. In our upcoming workshop at the World Economic Forum in San Francisco, featured speakers include John C. Havens from the IEEE Standards Association, the UN Secretary-General’s Tech Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill, and Stanford researcher Anka Reuel.
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 4-23
Check out the newest episode of the Tech Diplomacy podcast, featuring author and professor Alexis Wichowski and hosted by Tech Diplomacy Network team member Cecilie Hersleth. Discussions surrounding the influence of Big Tech companies on geopolitics, mitigating technological-facilitated harms for the next generations, tech diplomacy in the Bay Area, and the need for tech ambassadors are explored in this stimulating episode.
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 3-23
If you’re interested in learning more about tech diplomacy practices and initiatives, foreign policy innovations, and what’s missing from the conversation, check out Tech Diplomacy Network team member Katharina Höne’s explainer for the Israel Public Policy Institute.
Tech diplomacy practice in the San Francisco Bay Area
A fresh look five years after the first mapping in 2018, this report examines how countries engage in tech diplomacy in the San Francisco Bay Area. The report maps a selection of diplomatic representations to illustrate the variety of approaches engaged and identifies both the benefits and challenges for countries and tech companies in pursuing the practice of tech diplomacy.
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 2-23
If you’re interested in learning more about tech diplomacy practices and initiatives, foreign policy innovations, and what’s missing from the conversation, check out Tech Diplomacy Network team member Katharina Höne’s explainer for the Israel Public Policy Institute.
Tech Diplomacy Course
The course explores the emergence of tech diplomacy as a diplomatic practice, and aims to prepare practitioners for effective engagement in tech diplomacy. In particular, the course focuses on interactions between diplomats and the tech sector, and highlights the practices of various countries.
Unpacking Tech Diplomacy
The term “tech diplomacy” has gained currency over the last five years. It refers broadly to recent shifts in diplomatic practice that have formed as a response to the increasing impact of digital technologies on global politics and international relations alongside the growing dominance of a handful of technology companies.
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 1-23
Last month, diplomats of 25 countries in the San Francisco Bay Area, international organizations, and private tech companies gathered at the World Economic Forum in San Francisco and launched the Tech Diplomacy Network, a new platform for informal exchange, trust building, and collaboration.