In Confluence, Canada's Tech Envoy in Silicon Valley, Consul General Rana Sarkar delves into issues shaping technology and diplomacy through the lenses of Silicon Valley, Canada, and the world. Each episode, Sarkar presses critical topics with subject matter experts to gain an unrestricted, deep dive into the tech policy issues defining our times.
In this episode of Confluence, host Rana Sarkar takes a closer look at what techplomacy is, how it works, and why it’s important. To better understand the global stakes at play, we hear from two experts from Stanford University: Eileen Donahoe—Executive Director of the Global Digital Policy Incubator and former US Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva—and Marietje Schaake—International Policy Director of the Cyber Policy Center and former Member of the European Parliament. Both guests have strong backgrounds in governance and law, with extensive practical experience working on the frontlines of diplomacy for public good. This episode takes the conversation from Episode 1 on the importance of techplomacy deeper by focusing on specific policy issues and their international ramifications. Both speakers explain some of the thorniest problems faced by governing bodies today—like the rise of digital authoritarianism and a growing digital divide . They offer some possible solutions and frameworks for action that can be achieved through greater diplomatic coordination.
Links:
Eileen Donahoe Stanford Profile
Eileen Donahoe LinkedIn
Eileen Donahoe Twitter
Marietje Schaake Stanford Profile
Marietje Schaake LinkedIn
Marietje Schaake Website
Marietje Schaake Twitter
Cyber Policy Center
Global Digital Policy Incubator
Additional Resources:
The Digital Technology Agenda at the Summit for Democracy
Democratic Source Code for a New U.S.-EU Tech Alliance
Report of the Working Group on Platform Scale
Top Technology Policy Priorities for the New Administration
A Transatlantic Effort to Take on China Starts with Technology
A Rights-Respecting Digital Policy Agenda: Human Rights Community Perspectives for the New U.S. Administration
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