Digital diplomacy: A New Tool for Contemporary Statecraft.

Organised by the CERI – Sciences Po with l’Ecole Pratique des Métiers de la Diplomatie du Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Etrangères

Working language : English

14.00 – 14.15 Introduction to the seminar

• Stéphanie Balme, director of the CERI
• Cyril Gérardon, deputy-director de l’Ecole Pratique des Métiers de la diplomatie
• Christian Lequesne, professor at Sciences Po-CERI

14.15 – 16.45 1st session: Presentations

• Zhao Alexandre Huang, University of Nanterre – Digital diplomacy and the evolution of diplomatic practices
• Emmanuel Lazega, CSO - Sciences Po – Digital diplomacy and network theory
• Luciana Ghica, University of Bucharest – Digital diplomacy and the contestation of geopolitical narratives

Moderator:
Christian Lequesne, Sciences Po-CERI

Debate with questions and answers

17.00 – 17.30 Refreshments

17.30 – 19.00  2nd session: Panel on the future of Digital Diplomacy 

Panelists: 

• Federica Bicchi, London School of Economics and Political Science
• Kristin Eggeling, University of Copenhagen
• Alexander Evans, London School of Economics and Political Science

Charles Thépaut, Head of Unit for Analysis & Strategic communication at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

Moderator:
Rémi Meehan, Sciences Po-CERI

Debate with questions and answers