Some of the world's leading digital diplomats will gather in Stockholm on 16-17 January for the Stockholm Initiative on Digital Diplomacy meeting.
Interactive Institute Swedish ICT will lead a 24-hour DiploHack organized by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs where representatives from a dozen countries will work together to produce new methods for the digital diplomacy of the future.
During 24 hours, the diplomats will work together with international experts on communication and technology in a so-called 'DiploHack' led by Carl Heath, researcher at the Interactive Institute.
The format combines different kinds of expertise to produce joint solutions to current diplomatic challenges.
Participants include digital strategists from the US, UK and French foreign ministries, Bambuser founder Måns Adler, Italian diplomat and author of Twitter for Diplomats Andreas Sandre, and author of the Twiplomacy studies Matthias Lüfkens.
"International diplomacy is an interesting area to look at when working with open innovation and design methodology," commented Carl Heath at the Interactive Institute. "It is an audience with high skills and an area that involves complex international processes."
The expectation is that the participants will together develop practical and implementable solutions for the future of digital diplomacy.
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