We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new four-day European Digital Diplomacy Exchange workshop that will convene officials from 16 countries to examine how governments can use emerging digital technologies to strengthen social productivity and resilience.
The conference, “Centering Citizens in a Secure Digital Society,” will bring together mid- and high-level government communications officials, private technology sector representatives, security experts, media figures, and academic thought leaders from across Europe and the United States. Together, participants will examine how governments can empower citizens by leveraging emerging digital technologies to provide the critical political, social, and cultural information necessary to protect national information sovereignty and counter foreign propaganda. In doing so, they will explore how governments can strengthen the information economies that enable citizens to play a productive role in shaping their nations’ futures.
Throughout the workshop, participants will take part in lectures, structured discussions, and hands-on activities that connect the theory and practice of strategic communications. These sessions will help government communicators strengthen their capacity to serve as effective stewards of public information and facilitators of public discourse.
By convening practitioners across sectors and national borders, EDDE fosters the collaboration and cooperation needed to address modern information and technology challenges that threaten national sovereignty, national security, and social resilience. Through this approach, EDDE protects the interests of citizens and nations while supporting a future in which each nation can thrive individually and in partnership.
The Centre for European Perspective oversees and implements the European Digital Diplomacy Exchange project. These activities are supported by the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs within the scope of the Development Cooperation and Aid Programme.