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.
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Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 9-23
Report Release: Governing the Digital FutureWe are pleased to announce the release of Tech Diplomacy Network co-founder Patricia Gruver-Barr and Gordon LaForge’s new report for New America, analyzing artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making, digital access and divides, data protection and…
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 8-23
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Tech Diplomacy in Shaping Global AI Governance by Sarah Hesterman Rich Roberts, a Programme Director at the United Kingdom’s Wilton Park, recently shared artificial intelligence “provides the current impetus to launch a new wave…
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 7-23
Tech Diplomacy News: empowering diplomats in a digital age We are thrilled to share the latest edition of our newsletter! Within, we bring you a comprehensive compilation of global updates in the field of tech diplomacy. This edition takes a…
Tech Diplomacy Newsletter 6-23
Event Recap On June 15th, the Tech Diplomacy Network and World Economic Forum co-hosted “AI Agency? Brainstorming the Building Blocks for Global AI Governance.” The event, which featured participation from tech diplomats, researchers, and private sector stakeholders, was a crucial…
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.