Linkedin for diplomats
Another interesting world leader to establish herself as a Linkedin Influencer is Helen Clark, former Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and...
Digital diplomacy on Medium
1. PARIS AGREEMENT
The President’s denial of global warming is getting a cold reception from America’s cities.
Climate Mayors, an initiative promoted by US mayors to...
#selfies for diplomats
What about selfie campaigns?
“One of our brightest campaigns is #SelfieWithFlag,” wrote the foreign ministry of Ukraine in a 2016 guest blog on Twiplomacy.com. “We...
Emojis for diplomats
While the 2016 Olympics signaled perhaps the largest release of event-related hashtag emojis by Twitter, a popular set was made available for Pope Francis’...
British PR firm Bell Pottinger apologizes for South Africa campaign
The British public relations firm Bell Pottinger is having to salvage its own reputation over its work for a South African company owned by...
‘Patriotic trolling’: how governments endorse hate campaigns against critics | Carly Nyst
The story is increasingly a familiar one: a journalist or activist speaks out against the status quo, and is confronted with a barrage of...
Do you have questions for the Italian Ambassador to the US?…
On May 1, 2009, the White House becomes the first official Twitter account of a sitting President. It was followed shortly after by the...
Can the Internet Save Public Diplomacy?
Introduction- Narratives, Narratives, Narratives
Several weeks ago I began watching a TV show depicting the lives of vampires in New York City. One of the...
The six things you need to know about how AI might reshape governments
If you’ve been paying any attention it has been difficult to escape the impressive advances made by artificial intelligence (AI) over the past years....
My first visit to the Happy Isles – Reflections on Solomon Islands
By Hon Dr Sharman Stone, Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls
I am just back from the Solomon Islands. What a privilege it...