The Tech Diplomacy Institute
The World’s Premier Institute Bridging Technology and Global Policy
The Samarkand Declaration for Tech Diplomacy
On November 1st, 2025, world leaders gathered in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to launch the world’s first global movement ensuring every nation has diplomatic capacity to shape the digital future.
Held alongside UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference, the ceremony represents the first step of an international process that will bring the Declaration to every region by 2027 and achieve universal adoption by 2030.
Established in collaboration with UNESCO, we are the first global platform to invite nation states to appoint Tech Ambassadors and unite them under one neutral, multilateral forum. We advise governments on digital transformation, convene global leaders to shape international standards, build institutional capacity, and produce research that defines the future of technology governance.
The Tech Diplomacy Institute is the trusted neutral ground where the world’s digital future is negotiated, shaped, and secured.
Our Vision & Mission
Vision: A world where technology and diplomacy converge to solve global challenges and foster international cooperation.
Mission: To pioneer the field of tech diplomacy by connecting leaders, driving innovative policy, and shaping the future of international relations in the digital age.
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What We Do
The Tech Diplomacy Institute is at the forefront of bridging technology and diplomacy through four key activities:
Tech Ambassador Initiative
Global Convenings
Capacity Building
Research & Advisory
Tech Diplomacy Institute
Bridging Technology and Diplomacy for a Connected World
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Central Asia pioneers Global Movement for Tech Diplomacy with Historic Samarkand Declaration
World leaders gathered Saturday, November 1st in Samarkand for the launch of the Samarkand Declaration on Tech Diplomacy, the world’s first global movement ensuring every nation has diplomatic capacity to shape the digital future.
Brazil Appoints First-Ever Tech Ambassador, Setting Global Precedent for Tech Diplomacy
Tech Diplomacy Institute Supervisory Board Member Eugenio Vargas Garcia Named to Historic Role as Extraordinary Ambassador for Technology and Innovation Paris, October 10, 2025 - Brazil has made diplomatic history with the appointment of Eugenio Vargas Garcia as its...
Kenya’s TechPlomacy Revolution: Pioneering Tech Diplomacy for Africa’s Inclusive Digital Future
Kenya has emerged as a trailblazer in tech diplomacy with the recent launch of its groundbreaking TechPlomacy Connective initiative on July 18, 2025. This ambitious platform represents a paradigm shift in how Global South nations approach the intersection of diplomacy...
Latest Insights
The Geopolitics of AI: Three Models of Digital Sovereignty
Artificial intelligence now sits at the epicenter of global strategic contestation—an arena in which competing visions of governance, innovation, and values are taking shape. In this new landscape, divergent models of digital sovereignty have materialized, each...
Digital Sovereignty: Controlling National Digital Destiny
Digital sovereignty has swiftly become a defining issue in international relations, encapsulating national ambitions to control digital assets, infrastructures, and data in an era of mounting technological dependencies and strategic uncertainty. This concept extends...
Corporate Diplomacy in the Tech Sector: Microsoft and Beyond
The acceleration of tech diplomacy as a core governmental practice is mirrored by the evolution of corporate diplomatic functions within major technology companies, marking a transformative shift in how both governments and private entities approach global technology...
Big Tech as Diplomatic Partners: Power, Legitimacy, and Collaboration
The evolving relationship between governments and major technology companies stands among the most critical and complex challenges in contemporary international relations. Leading enterprises such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon have amassed capabilities...
Beyond Nation-States: The Polylateral Nature of Tech Diplomacy
Tech diplomacy shatters the centuries-old monopoly of nation-states over international relations. Unlike traditional diplomacy's bilateral handshakes and multilateral treaties, tech diplomacy operates in a "polylateral" world—multiple types of actors wielding power...
Tech Ambassadors Around the World: A Comparative Analysis
Over twenty countries have established tech ambassador positions since Denmark's groundbreaking 2017 initiative—a diplomatic revolution that signals universal recognition of technology's transformative impact on global affairs. While nations share the conviction that...
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