About DiploFoundationDiploFoundationDPLF_fc43d022-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbcDiploFoundation is a non-profit foundation established by the governments of Malta and Switzerland... Diplo has a small, flexible structure: some 30 managerial, research, technical, and administrative employees and around 70 teaching staff, tutors, coordinators, and project-related consultants. We turn over a yearly budget of about €1.5 million.Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic StudiesDiplo emerged from a project to introduce information and communication technology (ICT) tools to the practice of diplomacy, initiated in 1992 at the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies in Malta. In November 2002, Diplo was established as an independent non-profit foundation by the governments of Malta and Switzerland.Government of MaltaGovernment of SwitzerlandDiplo PeopleDiplo's staff and associates are a dynamic and diverse team of people operating from three offices (Geneva, Belgrade, and Malta) and from many other locations worldwide. Our senior management team members have extensive project management experience and expertise in their respective fields. Diplo’s board includes representatives of our founding governments and partner institutions. Our senior fellows support our activities with their years of high-level experience in government and academia. Diplo’s staff consists of topic experts, academics, learning specialists, and programmers. Our faculty - online course lecturers and workshop speakers - includes diplomats, academics, and policy experts who provide capacity development and training in their respective areas of expertise. Diplo’s course coordinators are trained and certified by Diplo to provide effective moderation for online learning.Senior ManagementDr Stephanie Borg PsailaInterim Director, DiploFoundationDr Tereza HorejsovaProject Development DirectorDr Jovan KurbalijaExecutive Director, Secretariat of the UN High-level Panel on Digital CooperationMr Vladimir RadunovićCybersecurity and E-diplomacy Programmes DirectorMs Hannah SlavikEducational Programmes DirectorDiplo BoardAmb. Saviour F. BorgAdvisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion and Ambassador-Designate to SwitzerlandAmb. Victor CamilleriFormer Permanent Ambassador of Malta to the United Nations in New York and GenevaProf. Dietrich KappelerFormer Director, Diplomatic Studies Programme, Graduate Institute of International Studies GenevaDr Jovan KurbalijaExecutive Director, Secretariat of the UN High-level Panel on Digital CooperationDr Isabelle RagonesiSenior Lecturer, Department of International Relations, University of MaltaAmb. Maud Vuyelwa DlomoAmbassador of South Africa to MadagascarAmb. Pio WennubstAssistant Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationAmb. Valentin ZellwegerHead of the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office in GenevaDiplo Senior FellowsProf. GR BerridgeEmeritus Professor of International Politics, University of LeicesterAmb. Petru DumitriuUnited Nations Joint Inspection UnitMrs Liz GalvezFormer Senior British DiplomatMr Lee HibbardAdministrator, Bioethics Unit, Council of EuropeProf. Dietrich KappelerFormer Director, Diplomatic Studies Programme, Graduate Institute of International Studies GenevaAmb. Christopher LambFormer Australian Ambassador and Humanitarian Diplomacy Head, IFRCMr Aldo MatteucciFormer Deputy Secretary General of the European Free Trade AssociationAmb. Laurence PopeFormer US Ambassador and Political Advisor to C-in-C Central CommandAmb. Kishan RanaProfessor Emeritus, former Indian Ambassador, and a joint secretary to Prime Minister Indira GandhiAmb. Alex Sceberras TrigonaSpecial Envoy of the Prime Minister of MaltaDr Biljana ScottAssociate of the China Centre, University of OxfordDiplo StaffMr Cedric AmonProject AssistantMr Robert AquilinaFinance ManagerMr Miodrag BadnjarMedia Developer Online CoursesMr Patrick BorgMaster/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy Coordinator and Head of Operations, Malta OfficeMs Jelena DinčićCommunications AssistantMs Stefania GrottolaProject AssistantDr Katharina HöneSenior lecturer, researcher, and project managerMs Jelena JakovljevićWeb Manager and DesignerMr Djordje JančićHead of Data TeamMr Arvin KamberiMultimedia CoordinatorMr Rade KoturOnline Programmes AssistantMr Nikola KrstićChief Information Officer (CIO)Ms Shita LaksmiProject Manager, AsiaMr Marco LottiProject AssistantMs Marília MacielDigital Policy Senior ResearcherMs Dragana MarkovskiOnline Programmes AssistantMs Darija MedićWeb and Software Programmer, Digital Art Project CoordinatorMr Viktor MijatovićPublications Graphic DesignerMs Mina MudrićPublications ManagerMr Aleksandar NedeljkovPublications DesignerMs Tanja NikolićCourse Admissions CoordinatorMs Virginia PaqueInternet Governance and E-diplomacy ProgrammesMs Nataša PerućicaResearch officerMr Carmelo P. RomanoClever Solutions Ltd, IT SupportMr Andrej ŠkrinjarićOnline Programmes CoordinatorMs Sorina TeleanuDigital Policy Senior ResearcherDr Vladimir VeljaševićIllustratorMrs Milica Virijević KonstantinovićHead of Operations, Belgrade Office and Travel and Workshop CoordinatorLecturersAmb. Amr AljowailyAmbassador of Egypt to Serbia(Lt. Col. ret.) Dr Daniel BeaudoinSenior Lecturer and Researcher, Tel Aviv UniversityProf. GR BerridgeEmeritus Professor of International Politics, University of LeicesterDr Stephanie Borg PsailaInterim Director, DiploFoundationAmb. Victor CamilleriFormer Permanent Ambassador of Malta to the United Nations in New York and GenevaMr Aapo CederbergAssociate Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security PolicyMr Bipul ChatterjeeExecutive Director, CUTS InternationalDr Avri DoriaDirector at ICANNAmb. Petru DumitriuUnited Nations Joint Inspection UnitMr Alan FranklinLecturer, Athabasca University and Royal Roads UniversityDr Stefanie FreyManaging Director at Deutor Cyber Security Solutions Switzerland GmbHMrs Liz GalvezFormer Senior British DiplomatMs Biljana Glišović MilićSales Manager, ApcomMr Julien GrollierProgramme Officer, CUTS International GenevaMr Tracy HackshawICT and Digital Economy Strategist; Director, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory GroupMs Melissa HathawayPresident, Hathaway Global StrategiesMs Dominique Hempel RodasIndependent Senior Advisor, International Relations, Development Cooperation, and Capacity DevelopmentMr Lee HibbardAdministrator, Bioethics Unit, Council of EuropeDr Richard HillPrincipal, Hill & AssociatesDr Katharina HöneSenior lecturer, researcher, and project managerDr Tereza HorejsovaExecutive Director, Diplo USMs Anne-Rachel InnéExecutive Director Government Affairs and Public Policy, ARINDr Marion JansenChief Economist, International Trade CentreDr Milan JazbecAmbassador of Slovenia to Macedonia and Professor, University of LjubljanaMr Rashid S. KaukabExecutive Director, CUTS International GenevaProf. Michael KendeVisiting Professor at the Graduate Institute of Geneva and Senior Advisor at Analysys MasonMs Carol KianguraSenior Program Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Budget PartnershipProf. Mihály KökénySenior Fellow, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute Geneva and Lecturer, University of DebrecenDr Jovan KurbalijaExecutive Director, Secretariat of the UN High-level Panel on Digital CooperationAmb. Christopher LambFormer Australian Ambassador and Humanitarian Diplomacy Head, IFRCDr Graham ListerSenior Fellow, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute GenevaMs Marília MacielDigital Policy Senior ResearcherMr Veni MarkovskiVice-president UN Engagement, ICANNMs Solange MikeLecturer, DiploFoundationMs Phoebe Farag MikhailEducation Diplomacy Consultant, Association for Childhood Education InternationalMr Jean-Michel MonodFormer Head, Regional Delegation for North Africa, International Committee of the Red CrossMr Robert MorgusSenior Policy Analyst, Cybersecurity Initiative, New AmericaMs Virginia PaqueInternet Governance and E-diplomacy ProgrammesMs Jenny PearsonCapacity Development ConsultantMr Ian PeterInternet Expert and HistorianMr Vladimir RadunovićCybersecurity and E-diplomacy Programmes DirectorAmb. Kishan RanaProfessor Emeritus, former Indian Ambassador, and a joint secretary to Prime Minister Indira GandhiAmb. Paramjit (Pummy) S. SahaiFormer Indian Ambassador/High CommissionerDr Biljana ScottAssociate of the China Centre, University of OxfordMs Marie SicatCoordinator of the ICT Policy Review Programme, UN Conference on Trade and DevelopmentMr Andrej ŠkrinjarićOnline Programmes CoordinatorMs Hannah SlavikEducational Programmes DirectorMs Jimena SoteloOffice of the Chief Economist, International Trade CenterMr Tore SvenningSenior Adviser at Norwegian Red CrossMs Sorina TeleanuDigital Policy Senior ResearcherAmb. Olaph TerribileMalta's Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organisations in GenevaMs Shane TewsPresident, Logan Circle StrategiesMs Michaela ToldExecutive Director, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute GenevaDr Tatiana TropinaSenior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal LawAmb. Ibrahim UvaisAmbassador of Maldives to JapanMr Ian WallaceCo-director, Cybersecurity Initiative, New AmericaWorkshop SpeakersAmb. Stefano BaldiAmbassador of Italy to BulgariaMr Pete CranstonCo-director, Euforic ServicesMr Dejan DinčićDigital Transformation and Online Learning SpecialistMrs Liz GalvezFormer Senior British DiplomatDr Tereza HorejsovaProject Development DirectorMs Mary MurphyCommunications trainerMr Valeriu NicolaeCommunications trainerAmb. Kishan RanaProfessor Emeritus, former Indian Ambassador, and a joint secretary to Prime Minister Indira GandhiAmb. Alex Sceberras TrigonaSpecial Envoy of the Prime Minister of MaltaDr Biljana ScottAssociate of the China Centre, University of OxfordAmb. Olaph TerribileMalta's Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organisations in GenevaDr Nadia TheumaSenior Lecturer, University of MaltaCourse CoordinatorsMr Patrick BorgMaster/PGD in Contemporary Diplomacy Coordinator and Head of Operations, Malta OfficeMs Priyanthi DaluwatteRegistrar, Northshore College, Sri LankaMs Jelena DinčićCommunications AssistantMs Dragana MarkovskiOnline Programmes AssistantMs Morgan MeadRefugee Support Service Manager, British Red CrossMs Solange MikeLecturer, DiploFoundationDr André SaramagoAssistant Professor of International Relations, University Beira InteriorMr Andrej ŠkrinjarićOnline Programmes Coordinator_fc43d20c-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbcTo increase the role of small and developing states and to improve global governance and international policy development._fc43d34c-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbcInfluenceIncrease the power of small and developing states to influence their own futures and development_fc43d608-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc1Capacity DevelopmentProvide capacity development programmes in areas such as Internet governance and multilateral relations_fc43d748-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc1.1Capacity development. Diplo’s capacity development support begins with individuals, but through the activities of these individuals, our impact reaches into the larger systems of which they and their organisations are a part. Our approach includes online training, policy research, policy immersion, and the development of communities of practice, combined in various ways, as appropriate to each policy context.TrainingTrain officials (including diplomats and others involved in international relations) from small and developing countries_fc43d842-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc1.2DiplomatsCourses. We offer postgraduate-level academic courses and training workshops on a variety of diplomacy-related topics for diplomats, civil servants, staff of international organisations and NGOs, and students of international relations. Combining a highly developed learning methodology with our unique online learning platform, our courses are flexible, personal, interactive, and community-building. Courses are delivered online, face-to-face, and in a blended format.Academic ProgrammesProvide specialised and effective academic programmes for professional diplomats seeking cost-effective but high-quality training in both traditional and contemporary diplomacy topics_fc43d932-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc1.3Professional DiplomatsPublications_fc43da4a-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc1.4Our publications range from the examination of contemporary developments in diplomacy to new analyses of its traditional aspects. Many of our publications are available online as well as in print format and some have been translated into several languages. We also publish DiploNews, a biweekly e-mail newsletter distributed to a mailing list of over 5000 recipients. Accountability & InclusivityIncrease international accountability and inclusivity_fc43db3a-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc2E-ParticipationUse and develop tools for e-participation in global governance including remote participation in international meetings and social media for global negotiations_fc43dc34-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc2.1Events. In order to deal with pressing issues in global governance, our events bring together people from different perspectives, including diplomats, business professionals, and members of civil society. We work to make our events more accessible through e-tools that support remote participation. Our events often evolve into training activities, publications, or online interaction.ParticipationStrengthen participation of non-state actors in international relations and policy processes_fc43dd56-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc2.2Non-State Actorsincluding those from academia and civil societyAcademiaCivil SocietyPolicy MakingIncrease the legitimacy of international policy making_fc43de50-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc3_fc43df54-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbcPolicy & GovernanceImprove global governance and international policy development_fc43e076-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc4ResearchBuild on traditional policy research methods _fc43e1de-1d8d-11e9-91c2-bafed4e8efbc4.1We build on traditional policy research methods through Internet-based techniques including crowd-sourcing, trend analysis, and collaborative research. Topics include diplomacy, Internet governance, and online learning.2019-01-21https://www.diplomacy.edu/aboutusOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net