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 The first meeting of the European Digital Diplomacy Exchange (EDDE) project Steering Board took place in Brussels from 15 – 17 April 2019 in order to set the operational ground for the Steering Board, as well as to build the linkages and plans necessary to increase EU and NATO involvement.Centre for European Perspective (CEP), together with U.S. Department of State continues to encourage intergovernmental network of government communicators that was formed within the project “Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities in Western Balkan and Eastern European Countries.” In order to ensure that digital development takes root locally in between program activities we established [...]

 The European Digital Diplomacy Exchange project is hosting a three-day Steering Board Meeting in Brussels unfolding from Monday the 15 of April through Wednesday the 17 of April. The event represents a first of many activities, that will bring together representatives (Steering Board members) from countries already active in the EDDE project through past participation. The topics of discussion in this meeting will include an overlook of the past efforts and successes the project has had, while at the same time develop an effective vision on how to contribute to a future of the EDDE project that includes the common challenges [...]

 The European Digital Diplomacy Exchange Western Balkans Road Show has moved to its third and final destination, wonderful Tirana, Albania. The activities of the two-day training will take place at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs between Wednesday March 20th until the 21st of March. We look forward to the opportunity of engaging with communicators, PR officers and other public servants through discussions on the topic of digital diplomacy.The event was officially opened by project manager Ms Ingrid Omahna, who has been at the core of the EDDE project from the very beginning. Participants of the event were also addressed by Ms Lucija Straley, who is currently working as [...]

After a successful event in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Digital Diplomacy Exchange project team continues with an extensive and engaging program in Podgorica, Montenegro. The training will take place from March 18th through March 19th  and will include advanced level digital diplomats, beginners in the topic and all kinds of digital diplomacy enthusiast, that will make the discussion and sharing of best practices limitless. On Monday the participants of the event were addressed by Mr Jeff Adler representing the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica at the capacity of Public Affairs Officer. The discussion engaged the participants on the topic of disinformation, with lectures by Mr Matt Jacobs and Mr [...]

Thursday marked the first day of the European Digital Diplomacy Exchange Road show program, with a training organised in Sarajevo. The activities took place in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina from morning to midday. Participants joining the event came from different ministries and state institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but surely had at least one thing in common: interest for the fast developing subject of digital diplomacy and enthusiasm to learn new skills through the sharing of best practices. The event was opened with an introduction to the past work of the overall project. As mentioned by Ms Ingrid Omahna [...]

 The European Digital Diplomacy Exchange project is proud to present the Western Balkan Road Show activities unfolding this March. The series of interlinked events occurring in different countries and cities are a continuation of a prosperous cooperation built in the Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities project, that was implemented in the years 2017 and 2018. The lather sought to bring together PR representatives, members of the private sector, members of academia and many other experts working in the field of digital diplomacy with the aim of composing a functioning community, that could share experience, learn from their best practices or mistakes and [...]

 The Third Edition of the Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities training took place in Ljubljana and Bled between the 9th and 11th of September, bringing together 36 participants from different countries, but also representatives of the media, private sector and academia.The event is the success of a joint effort by the Centre of European Perspectives, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana aiming at the establishment of a digital diplomacy network, which will serve as a platform for best practice sharing and cooperation. Watch the teaser video on how the participants from  Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, [...]

The Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities project finished the third training of its kind on September 11th. A four day event brought together digital diplomacy experts from 16 countries, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Ukraine, and served as a platform where everyone could share their best practices, ideas and experience.Organised with the cooperation of experts from academia, governmental institutions, the media and the private sector, this event allowed the participants to gain experience from different fields beneficial for their profession and workplace. The initial day on Sunday covered [...]

 Working with the US Department of state and the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, the event “Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities” started today to tackle the challenges and opportunities present in the field of Digital Diplomacy. Participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine will interact with guest speakers from academia, governmental institutions, and the private sector. They will join forces, ideas and best practices to bridge challenges in the field and build a strong network for the future of the project.The current training will be devoted to discover the [...]

 The Centre for European Perspective, together with the U. S. Department of State, is organizing another special event in the scope of the project“Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe”. All activities will take place in two locations, our state capital Ljubljana and Bled, between September 9th and September 12th. The four day event will bring together participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Ukraine, as well as leading experts in the field of Digital Diplomacy from the U.S. Department of State, academia, private sector and media.The initiative [...]