WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS HUMANITY
The Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) supports the activities of Internet governance (IG) and digital policy actors (in Geneva and beyond), and provides a neutral and inclusive space for digital policy debates.
Geneva Internet Platform 10th Anniversary
The GIP was initiated in 2014 by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) for strengthening Geneva’s role as a digital hub. It is operated by DiploFoundation which provides expert, technical, organisational, and administrative support.
GIP Digital Watch observatory
The Geneva Internet Platform Digital Watch observatory is a comprehensive internet governance and digital policy observatory.
The platform provides the latest updates, developments, overviews, events, resources, and actors on 40+ internet governance and digital policy issues and processes.
GESDA was established to explore how future science breakthroughs can most efficiently be translated into and used as tools for the benefit of humanity. GESDA interlinks the digital revolution with other disruptive fields of …
EFTA is an intergovernmental organisation composed of four member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Established in 1960 by the EFTA Conventio…
Ecma International is an industry association that works on standardisation in information and communication technology (ICT) and consumer electronics.…
The Broadband Commission is a high-level public-private partnership fostering digital cooperation and developing actionable recommendations for achieving universal meaningful connectivity …
UNITAR was created in 1963 to train and equip diplomats from newly independent UN member states with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the diplomatic e…
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) was created in 2017 with the aim to advance global understanding and adoption of blockchain technology.…
The CyberPeace Institute is an independent and neutral non-governmental organisation (NGO) that strives to reduce the frequency, impact, and scale of cyberattacks, to hold actors accountable for the harm they …
WIPO is a UN agency functioning as the global forum for intellectual property (IP) related services (patents, copyright, trademarks, and designs), policy, information, and cooperation. The organisation was established in 1967. …
Geneva Engage Awards
The Geneva Engage initiative, launched by the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP, under DiploFoundation) with the support of the Republic and Canton of Geneva in 2016, assesses the interplay between International Geneva and stakeholders all over the world. The initiative includes research on how International Geneva actors communicate and create linkages with communities worldwide that are affected by the policy discussions in Geneva that span across various domains, such as development, human rights, health, environment, digital topics, etc.
Geneva Digital Atlas
The Geneva Digital Atlas represents the most comprehensive mapping of digital policy actors and internet governance scene in Geneva. The Atlas provides in-depth coverage of the activities of over 40 actors, including analysing policy processes and cataloguing core instruments and featured events.
Geneva Digital Passport
The Geneva Digital Passport distills insights from the Geneva Digital Atlas 2.0, global policy expertise, and Diplo’s 20+ years of research, serving as a concise guide to navigate Geneva’s complex digital policymaking landscape.
