Why the Twiplomacy event in DC is key for the future of digital diplomacy

The Embassy of Italy in Washington DC has organized a round table on October 22^nd to discuss how eDiplomacy is changing the way governments interact with each other, with their citizens, and with the public. A follow up to Turin’s Twiplomacy conference in June 2012, the event will be a great opportunity to examine where digital diplomacy is heading and the future of communications.

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Prestigious speakers will bring their expertise and thoughts about the so-called “Twiplomacy”:

Claudio Bisogniero, Ambassador of Italy to the United States

Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation to the U.S. Secretary of State

David Ignatius, Associate Editor & Columnist of Washington Post

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Host & Producer of Huffington Post

Deborah Seward, Director of Strategic Communications at the United Nations

The round table is a very good news for two main reasons. Firstly, it shows that the interest of the Italian FA Ministry towards the digital diplomacy remains high and that the Turin conference in June was not an isolated event.

Secondly, this kind of events can give a good contribution to strengthen the relationship between diplomats and new technologies. As I have pointed out in my book, digital diplomacy is not a bottom-up process, but it requires a strong political input from the top, which can inspires the different actors involved, raise awareness on the topic and overcome the likely resistance and skepticism. The series of conferences on Twiplomacy can therefore play a strategic role in preparing the political ground for the advent of a new digital era in the Italian diplomacy.

Digital diplomacy conference in Beirut

An event organized by the UK embassy in Lebanon to discuss the role of social media in diplomacy:

#AskMcFaul: live Q&A on Twitter.

On Wednesday September 26, US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul answered questions on US-Russia relations. Here is the storify:

Digital Diplomacy Briefing with Alec Ross

Here is the Storify of State Department Special Advisor for Innovation Alec Ross’s briefing on digital diplomacy, held on Tuesday, June 26, in Brussels.

The blog

On April 2012, along with the release of the book, I have started a blog covering the evolution of digital diplomacy. It has rapidly become a point of reference for the community of diplomats, experts of international relations and communication professionals. The content is in Italian, but here you can read a “raw” English translation kindly offered by Google.

Media reviews

The book has got positive media coverage in Italy. Here are some key excerpts:

“In his book Deruda reports a formidable series of cases occurred in the recent months and examines them with the ability of the spin doctor who never forgets the practical aspects of his analysis.”, Europa

“Antonio Deruda brings us into the new century’s diplomacy that through the social media talks to the world and not only to the elites”, Repubblica

“From the US virtual embassy in Iran to the diplomats’ tweets and posts on Facebook, Antonio Deruda’s book tell us how the web is changing the international relations”, Sky TG 24

“The book has the merit of bringing to light the relationship between the foreign policy and the new media tools”, Il Giornale di Vicenza

“According to Deruda, the web is radically changing the diplomatic practices and that opens unexpected opportunities”, Il Sole 24 Ore

“Antonio Deruda knows very well the topic. He has been studying digital diplomacy for long time and he is likely the most competent in Italy on this issue”, Pandemia

“The book is a useful guide for the communication professionals, as well as a great tool to fully understand how the information world is changing”, AGI

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