APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL DIPLOMACY IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL DIPLOMACY IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Author(s): Cristina Bodoni
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Summary/Abstract: Since 2009, the year of the establishment of the first digital diplomacy department within the US Department of State (US foreign ministry), this type of diplomacy has spread to all states and international organizations. Ending the first decade of official practicing digital diplomacy, we see that digital diplomacy has covered all branches of diplomacy, whether we agree with it or not. Although, in ten years, digital diplomacy became a buzzword in theory and practice, we consider that it is not yet sufficiently explored. The purpose of this article is to find out what kind of online tools and applications are effective in the practice of digital diplomacy in intergovernmental organizations. In responding to this question, we take into consideration the following assumptions: (a) by strengthening the means of diplomacy through digital diplomacy, the multilateral diplomacy revitalized the global and/or regional partnership for sustainable development of collaboration between state,organizations and people and (b) international organizations, their member states and the other international actors recognize this practice as legitimate and powerful in the international relations.This study focuses on the specific applications from the internet adapted in multilateral organizations in conducting digital diplomacy and provides a better understanding and framing of this concept. In this paper, we examine the digital diplomacy’s applications in three multilateral organizations: NATO, Council of Europe (CoE), and OSCE.

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