Three's company: The Internet, geopolitics, and international relations
Digital realpolitik is emerging fast. Major actors are adopting a ‘bottom line’ approach based on money and power. Governments are trying to reaffirm their presence in the digital space. Cybersecurity is highligted on the agenda of the UN and other negotiations forums. The Internet industry is under a lot of pressure to pay taxes and create jobs. This session will map the main shifts towards digital realpolitik and the roles of the main global actors.
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Jovan Kurbalija
Dr Jovan Kurbalija is the Founding Director of DiploFoundation and the Head of the Geneva Internet Platform. A former diplomat, Dr Kurbalija has a professional and academic background in international law, diplomacy, and information technology. He has been a pioneer in the field of cyber diplomacy since 1992 when he established the Unit for Information Technology and Diplomacy at the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies in Malta.
Dr Kurbalija was a member of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Internet Governance (2004-2005), special advisor to the Chairman of the UN Internet Governance Forum (2006-2010) and a member of the High Level Multistakeholder Committee for NETmunidal (2013-2014).
Since 1997 Dr Kurbalija’s resea…
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