DiploFoundation (Diplo) is international non-profit organization established in 2002 by governments of Malta and Switzerland. Diplo is specialized in capacity development and research in fields of digital diplomacy, internet governance, and tech policy. Diplo, among other things, works to improve the role of small and developing states in global diplomacy by:
Over the years, Diplo has successfully trained over 7,500 alumni from 208 countries and territories, including individuals working in governments, the private and civil sector, media, and academia.
Since 2014, Diplo has been operating the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) which provides a neutral and inclusive space for digital policy debates, digital policy monitoring and analysis, and capacity development. Its activities are implemented through just-in-time briefings and events, policy research, and the Digital Watch online observatory which serves as a comprehensive one-stop shop for the latest digital policy developments, overviews, trends, events, actors, instruments, and other resources.
Digital trade rulemaking has intensified in the past few years, driven, among others, by the goals of unlocking the economic potential of digitalization in trade and promoting open and interoperable global digital markets. This is reflected in the expanding scope of regional and bilateral trade agreements that include dedicated digital trade chapters.
