I'd like to suggest to #Diplodocus members to follow the #ediplomacy and #digitaldiplomacy on Twitter. http://ning.it/yXBdfC
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When is an inter-governmental conference not an inter-governmental conference? When it's London Cyber
Or to give it its full title, the London Conference on Cyberspace.The following is the text of a blog I wrote for the internal Foreign Office audience, setting out how we went about creating a truly digital international conference. I thought it might be of interest to the Diplodocus audience...we'd be interested to hear about similar initiatives others have been involved in, too. Earlier this year the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affaris set out his vision for a…See More
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Stephanie Borg Psaila replied to Samantha Job's discussion 'Dips on Twitter'
Hi Samantha,
I can happily confirm that there are quite a few diplomats who are on Twitter. We've been curating a list of 'Diplomats on Twitter' for quite a while now, via @diplomacyedu, and we've identified over 50…
Samantha Job replied to Samantha Job's discussion 'Dips on Twitter'
Pete - we use one tag for Foreign Secretary Q+As - #AskFS Otherwise we use the tag for the topic, to get the most impact (so we check twitter for the best hashtags to use - usually obvious - #Libya etc). Occasionally we get to decide…
Pete Cranston replied to Samantha Job's discussion 'Dips on Twitter'
Hi again
So do you have a #tag for diplomacy, or just use tags to link with FCO issues?
Samantha Job replied to Samantha Job's discussion 'Dips on Twitter'
Thanks! Yes, very useful replies both of you! I think I've concluded that we just need more diplomats on twitter. (There seem to be lots of think tanks talking about policy, but not a lot of diplomats!). Still, I'm sure Diplodocus…
yaron gamburg updated their profile
yaron gamburg replied to Samantha Job's discussion 'Dips on Twitter'
Hello Samantha,
Thank you for your initiative.Here is my twitter account http://twitter.com/#!/yarongamburg
Last year I tried to create list on tweeter with all the participants of this…
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When is an inter-governmental conference not an inter-governmental conference? When it's London Cyber
Or to give it its full title, the London Conference on Cyberspace.The following is the text of a blog I wrote for the internal Foreign Office audience, setting out how we went about creating a truly digital international conference. I thought it might be of interest to the Diplodocus audience...we'd be interested to hear about similar initiatives others have been involved in, too.
Earlier this year the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affaris set out his…
ContinuePosted by Samantha Job on November 28, 2011 at 3:02pm
Is the Foreign Office too cool for Quora?
Posted by Jimmy Leach on January 6, 2011 at 3:13pm
Google and the digitisation of the Foreign Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has a lengthy history. By my reckoning, it’s about 5 years younger than the United States. And it’s not a building that gleams with chrome and has beanbags strewn across the floor – we’re not digital natives. So the digitisation of the Foreign Office is a journey we’re still on (there’s no… Continue
Posted by Jimmy Leach on December 2, 2010 at 2:41pm
The rules of engagement on social media
Digital diplomacy is a two-way street – once an organisation like the Foreign Office is publishing news, comment, and policy information on the internet , then it needs to learn how to listen and respond too.… Continue
Posted by Jimmy Leach on December 1, 2010 at 11:56am
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Dips on Twitter 6 Replies
We had a discussion about a year ago about a hashtag for our diplomatic activity. I did a twitter search just now on wefollow against the subject diplomat, but I couldn't find anyone (not even…Continue
Started by Samantha Job. Last reply by Stephanie Borg Psaila Oct 5, 2011.
Anyone still need a Google+ invite? 1 Reply
If so, drop me a line, either here or at masonaj.state@gmail.com
Started by Anthony Mason. Last reply by SHANE DILLON Aug 17, 2011.
Digital Diplomacy Down Under: a view from the antipodes 15 Replies
During a recent seminar at the RG Casey Building, which houses Australia's DFAT, Canadian "guerilla diplomat" Daryl Copland spoke about the centrality…Continue
Tags: Diplomacy, Digital, Media, Social, Australia
Started by Andrew Robertson. Last reply by Andrew Robertson May 25, 2011.
Diplomatic blog in Paris - 7 months after the launch
In August 2010 I moved to Paris for my new diplomatic job as the spokesperson of the Embassy of Israel. One of the first things on my agenda was to open "blog of the Spokesperson". Why? I had three…Continue
Tags: Paris, Israel, blog, diplomatic
Started by yaron gamburg Mar 3, 2011.
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