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Trust is increasingly under focus following the Snowden revelations, and more recently, the Apple-FBI case. These developments have put the issue of trust under increasing strain, as institutions and the industry grapple to regain users’ trust.

In her Master’s dissertation, Diplo alumnus Desiree Zeljka Miloshevic, Senior Public Policy and International Affairs Advisor in Europe for Afilias, analysed how trust is defined…

DiploFoundation is proud to announce a new initiative aimed at supporting the work of its alumni, in recognition of their achievements.

The new Alumni Hub, at www.diplomacy.edu/alumni, will feature articles, events, webinars, alumni dissertations, research, and other updates and announcements, related to Diplo’s alumni.

Diplo has an alumni base of over 5,000 members from 208 countries…

The 4th issue of the IGF Daily is out! The IGF Daily brings you updates from the 10th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), taking place in Joao Pessoa this week.

The highlights of Issue #4 include:

• a commentary on net neutrality and zero rating, and how this has become the 'hot topic' of IGF 2015;

• reports from sessions, and an interview with Internet…

Invitation for Diplo alumni and friends:

Diplo is organising the traditional get-together for Diplo alumni and friends, at the 10th Internet Governance Forum in Joao Pessoa, today Thursday 12th November at 17.45 (local time). We would love to meet you and touch base! Join us at the Diplo booth if you're participating in the IGF in person.

Please share this message with Diplo alumni and friends.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Diplo's IG Team

PS.…

DiploFoundation and the Internet Society have teamed up to provide just-in-time reporting from the IGF, which will complement the dynamic updates offered through GIP Digital Watch.

The first three issues of the IGF Daily are out!

Highlights from Issue #1

Issue #1 includes report excerpts from the ISOC Annual Event and…

Colleagues, here goes Diplo's call for applications for the upcoming Introduction to Internet Governance course, which kick-starts on 16 February. The 10-week course introduces IG policy and covers main issues, including Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural, and Development aspects, and a section on IG processes and actors.



Details below, and at…

Colleagues, you may recall the IG building, which has served us well as an IG awareness- building tool over the last 10 years. It was sketched 10 years ago during one of the long WGIG meetings. The building reflected the Internet of 2004 when, for example, Twitter did not exist and social media was just emerging. How different should the new 2014 IG building be? Should it be more solid and sophisticated?…

The Geneva Internet Conference is just a few days away. It will take place next week on 18-19 November, with a pre-event on 17 November. If you have not registered yet, please do so at your earliest convenience at…

DiploFoundation is currently accepting applications for the 2015 Master's programme in Contemporary Diplomacy, with a specialisation in Internet governance.

This specialised programme, offered by DiploFoundation and the University of Malta, gives current and future Internet policymakers a solid foundation in diplomatic skills and techniques, necessary to engage effectively in international and global policy processes. Graduates of Diplo's Internet governance courses hold key…

Friends, Diplo's call for applications for the thematic course on Cybersecurity closes in a few days. The course details are below and at http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGCBP-Adv-security. If you would like to apply but need an extension, please let us know at ig@diplomacy.edu

Cybersecurity: course details

Today’s headlines often feature the word ‘cyber’, reporting on threats related to…