Since the first edition of Diplomacy Camp issues like disinformation, AI and the civic impact of digital technology have only become more contentious, particularly in Europe.
Lecture & Workshop @ Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the European Union, Diplomacy Camp, Brussels, 7 February 2019
The Hague Digital Diplomacy Camp is organised by The Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs in cooperation with: Hybrid Space Lab, USC Centre on Public Diplomacy, RNW Media, University of Oxford #DigDiplROx, and Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited 150 diplomats, journalists, NGOs, academics, technologists and entrepreneurs to discuss these issues and work on solutions at the second “Brussels” edition of the unconference ‘Digital Diplomacy Camp’ on Thursday 7 February 2019 at its Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels.
“Since the first edition of Diplomacy Camp issues like disinformation, AI and the civic impact of digital technology have only become more contentious, particularly in Europe. With Brexit on the horizon, European elections looming, the rise of China as a technological superpower and continuing security challenges on the continent’s eastern and southern flanks, Europe’s diplomats need to grasp the opportunities and threats of digital technology now, more than ever.”
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