Understanding The Evolution Of Digital Diplomacy

In recent years, digital diplomacy has rapidly emerged as a pivotal component of international relations in the digital age. This shift from traditional face to face communication to use of digital tools for diplomacy reflects how technology is significantly influencing foreign policy trends.

Corneliu Bjola, one of the leading scholars in the field of digital diplomacy, observes that the evolution of diplomacy has been largely characterized by the adoption of digital technologies in the practices of ministries of foreign affairs worldwide. Bjola further outlines how these changes continue to reshape foreign affairs around the world, transforming public diplomacy and creating new forms of engagement thanks to the rise of social media, big data, and artificial intelligence. read more