Session
Subtheme
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 1: Nicolas Fiumarelli, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: James Nathan Adjartey Amattey, Private Sector, African Group
Speaker 3: Arevik Martirosyan, Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 4: Yee Man Ko , Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 2: James Nathan Adjartey Amattey, Private Sector, African Group
Speaker 3: Arevik Martirosyan, Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 4: Yee Man Ko , Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Format
Classroom
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The classroom layout and 60-minute duration are ideally suited for this session because they provide a structured yet interactive environment that accommodates the participation of five speakers while ensuring meaningful audience engagement. The classroom setup allows for clear visibility and focus on the speakers, making it easier for both in-person and online attendees to follow the presentations and discussions. With five speakers, this format ensures that each panelist has adequate time to share their expertise, while the moderated Q&A segment allows for diverse perspectives to be heard. The 60-minute timeframe is optimal for balancing presentations, interactive dialogue, and audience questions, ensuring a focused and productive exchange of ideas on the complex topic of algorithmic diplomacy without overwhelming participants.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The classroom layout and 60-minute duration are ideally suited for this session because they provide a structured yet interactive environment that accommodates the participation of five speakers while ensuring meaningful audience engagement. The classroom setup allows for clear visibility and focus on the speakers, making it easier for both in-person and online attendees to follow the presentations and discussions. With five speakers, this format ensures that each panelist has adequate time to share their expertise, while the moderated Q&A segment allows for diverse perspectives to be heard. The 60-minute timeframe is optimal for balancing presentations, interactive dialogue, and audience questions, ensuring a focused and productive exchange of ideas on the complex topic of algorithmic diplomacy without overwhelming participants.
Policy Question(s)
1. How can AI and machine learning tools be ethically integrated into diplomatic negotiations to enhance efficiency while preserving the human elements of trust, intuition, and cultural understanding?
2. What are the potential risks and benefits of using algorithmic diplomacy in global governance, particularly in conflict resolution and international agreement analysis?
3. How can policymakers ensure that AI-driven diplomatic tools promote equity, transparency, and sustainable development in multilateral settings?
What will participants gain from attending this session? This session will provide participants with a deeper understanding of how artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming diplomatic negotiations. Attendees will gain insights into the potential of AI tools to analyze international agreements, predict political risks, and model conflict resolution scenarios, while also exploring the limitations of these technologies in capturing human elements like trust, intuition, and cultural nuances.
Participants will leave with diverse perspectives on the ethical, practical, and geopolitical implications of algorithmic diplomacy, as well as practical knowledge on how AI can enhance decision-making and communication in multilateral settings. The session will also equip attendees with a clearer vision of how digital tools can support global governance, peacebuilding, and sustainable development in the future.
Description:
Algorithmic Diplomacy is a field exploring the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks to enhance diplomatic processes. These technologies can analyze international agreements, predict political risks, and model conflict resolution scenarios. The question of whether traditional negotiations can be replaced by neural networks raises discussions about the extent to which AI can account for the subtleties of human interaction, such as trust, intuition, and cultural nuances. This interdisciplinary area lies at the intersection of technology, political science, and international relations, offering new possibilities for the future of diplomacy. This session explores the role of algorithms and artificial intelligence in enhancing diplomatic negotiations, focusing on how AI tools can support decision-making, analyze trends, and facilitate communication in multilateral settings. It aligns with IGF 2025 issue areas by examining the intersection of digital technologies and diplomacy, particularly in the context of global governance and sustainable development. The session will discuss how AI can be leveraged to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of diplomatic processes, ensuring that digital tools serve to promote peace, justice, and sustainable development.
Algorithmic Diplomacy is a field exploring the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks to enhance diplomatic processes. These technologies can analyze international agreements, predict political risks, and model conflict resolution scenarios. The question of whether traditional negotiations can be replaced by neural networks raises discussions about the extent to which AI can account for the subtleties of human interaction, such as trust, intuition, and cultural nuances. This interdisciplinary area lies at the intersection of technology, political science, and international relations, offering new possibilities for the future of diplomacy. This session explores the role of algorithms and artificial intelligence in enhancing diplomatic negotiations, focusing on how AI tools can support decision-making, analyze trends, and facilitate communication in multilateral settings. It aligns with IGF 2025 issue areas by examining the intersection of digital technologies and diplomacy, particularly in the context of global governance and sustainable development. The session will discuss how AI can be leveraged to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of diplomatic processes, ensuring that digital tools serve to promote peace, justice, and sustainable development.
Expected Outcomes
The session is expected to yield a comprehensive understanding of the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in enhancing diplomatic processes, including their capabilities in analyzing international agreements, predicting political risks, and modeling conflict resolution scenarios, while also addressing their limitations in capturing human elements such as trust, intuition, and cultural nuances. Key outcomes will include actionable policy recommendations for ethically integrating AI into diplomacy, fostering cross-sector collaboration among technologists, diplomats, and policymakers, and advancing discussions on the intersection of digital technologies and global governance. Outputs will include a detailed summary report, a follow-up webinar or workshop to explore practical applications, and contributions to international policy debates on the role of AI in promoting sustainable development and effective multilateralism.
Hybrid Format: To ensure a rich, inclusive experience for both onsite and online participants, the session will use a dual-moderator approach: one moderator will focus on onsite engagement, while the other will manage online interactions. Live Q&A tools like Slido or Mentimeter will enable real-time questions and polls from all attendees, ensuring equal participation. Breakout discussions will be organized in parallel—onsite in small groups and online in virtual rooms—with key takeaways shared in the main session. Collaborative platforms like Miro or Google Docs will allow real-time contributions from all participants.
The session will begin with a brief introduction to the hybrid format, ensuring everyone understands how to engage. Speakers will address both audiences directly, and the moderators will actively facilitate cross-audience interaction. Post-session, a shared digital space will allow continued discussion and resource-sharing, enhancing the overall experience.