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| logo = DiploFoundation-logo.gif
|stakeholder group=Academia
| type = Non-profit
|country=Malta
| industry = Internet
|website=http://www.diplomacy.edu/
| founded = Malta, 2002
|email=diplo@diplomacy.edu
| founders = Jovan Kurbalija
|issue areas=Capacity Development
|Logo=DiploFoundation-logo.gif
| headquarters = DiploFoundation Malta office<br/> Regional Road<br/> Msida 2033<br/> Malta
|type=Non-profit
|industry=Internet
|founded=Malta, 2002
|founders=Jovan Kurbalija
|headquarters=DiploFoundation Malta office<br/> Regional Road<br/> Msida 2033<br/> Malta
|facebook=[http://www.facebook.com/DiploFoundation DiploFoundation]
|linkedin=[http://www.linkedin.com/company/diplofoundation DiploFoundation]
|twitter=climate_diplo
|keypeople=[[Jovan Kurbalija]], Director of DiploFoundation<br/>
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/DiploFoundation DiploFoundation]
| linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/diplofoundation DiploFoundation]
| twitter = climate_diplo
| keypeople = [[Jovan Kurbalija]], Director of DiploFoundation<br/>
[[Dietrich Kappeler]], Honorary President of DiploFoundation
[[Dietrich Kappeler]], Honorary President of DiploFoundation
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'''DiploFoundation''' is a non-profit organization based in Malta, with offices in Geneva and Belgrade. Diplo works to strengthen the meaningful participation of all stakeholders in diplomatic practice and international relations.<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/Diplo/default.asp diplomacy.edu]</ref>
DiploFoundation offers postgraduate level academic courses and training workshops on a variety of diplomacy-related topics for diplomats, civil servants, staff of international organizations and NGOs and students of international relations; as well as capacity building programmes for participants from developing countries in a number of topics including Internet Governance, Human Rights, Public Diplomacy and Advocacy, and Health Diplomacy. Diplo has trained around 1650 students from more than 180 countries so far.
Diplo conducts it's courses with the help of University of Malta, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Graduate Institute of International Studies and Geneva Centre for Security Policy
==History==
In 1993, the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies in Malta started a project to ICT tools to the practice of diplomacy. This project led to the concept of Diplo and in November 2002, Diplo was established as an independent non-profit foundation by the governments of Malta and Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.virtualcampuses.eu/index.php/DiploFoundation virtualcampuses.eu]</ref>
In June, 2006, Diplo was granted Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
In 2007, the DiploFoundation inaugurated the Diplomacy Island & Virtual Embassy in Second Life.<ref>[http://gkpcms.com/gkp/index.cfm/elementid/5031/DiploFoundation-inaugurates-Diplomacy-Island-Virtual-Embassy-in-Second-Life gkpcms.com]</ref>
==Internet Governance and ICT Policy Programs==
DiploFoundation conducts various programmes to train people in Internet Governance and ICT Policy. The programmes conducted by DiploFoundation are as follows:
* The Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme: This program focuses on Internet Governance, with courses like: Introduction to Internet Governance, Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources, [[Intellectual Property]] Rights, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Personal Data Protection etc.
* Capacity Development Programme in ICT Policy and IG for ACP countries: This is a two year program aimed at individuals and institutions dealing with Internet Governance and ICT policy issues at the national, regional, and global levels. The program is only open to ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific).
* Next Generation Leaders Programme (NGL): This programme aims at developing the next generation of leaders in Internet technology, policy and business. NGL is a collaboration between DiploFoundation and [[ISOC]].
===Internet Governance Capacity Building Program===
'''Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP)''' is a project developed by the Diplo Foundation intended to train professionals in different stake holder groups about internet governance issues to be able to participate in international decision making process or forums such as the International Governance Forum ([[IGF]]). The program was launched in 2005 with an online training and research phase. Every training provided by IGCBP require a certain amount of fee but the program also offers scholarships and fellowships to qualified participants. [[Jovan Kurbalija]] is the Programme Chair.<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Programme_new The Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme]</ref><ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Fees_Scholarships_and_Fellowships_new Fees, Scholarships and Fellowships]</ref>
====Four Phases of IGCBP====
IGCBP is composed of four phases:<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Overview_new Overview of the Programme]</ref>
* Foundation Phase
* Advanced Phase
* Policy Research Phase
* Policy Immersion Phase
====Courses Offered====
IGCBP offers the following training courses to its participants: <ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/IGCBP/display.asp?Topic=Courses Courses]</ref>
* Policy Research Course
* Introduction to Internet Governance
* Infrastructure and Critical Internet Resources
* Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
* Cybersecurity
* Privacy and Personal Data Protection
* ICT Policy and Strategic Planning
==Board Members==
* Dietrich Kappeler
* Victor Camilleri
* André Liebich
* Stefano Baldi
* Saviour Borg
* Nermine El Saadany
* Dante Martinelli
* Joseph Pirotta
* Jovan Kurbalija
==Memberships==
* Global Knowledge Partnership<ref>[http://www.gkpnet.org/user/profile/organizationProfile.do?id=192 gkpnet.org]</ref>
* International Forum on Diplomatic Training
* Founding Member of the European Diplomatic Training Initiative
==Awards==
* World e-Democracy Forum Award, 2009
== External links ==
* [http://www.diplomacy.edu Official website of DiploFoundation]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/DiploFoundation DiploFoundation Youtube Channel]
== References ==
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