CYDIPLO explores the emerging field of cyberdiplomacy, in the EU and with key strategic partners. Drawing on perspectives from
computer science, political science, law, and behavioural science, it explores a variety of questions, including, how is
cyberdiplomacy implemented at the state, non-state, regional and global levels across key issue areas? What are the major challenges and the
core diplomatic instruments applied to tackle them? Does cyberdiplomacy require new tools and mechanisms?  CYDIPLO has four key
objectives:

– create a consortium of European and Asia Pacific universities to further research and teach cyberdiplomacy and
internationalise existing cyber security teaching and research programmes at these universities (the consortium includes Universite
libre de Bruxelles, University of Warwick, University of Leiden, University of Bologna, Tallinn University of technology,
International Christian University and University of Waikato)

– foster innovative research on cyberdiplomacy and build expertise
among young researchers and teachers on cyber security within the EU, Europe and with strategic partners

– professionalise
cyberdiplomacy by (a) developing and embedding graduate and professional training programmes within the EU, and (b) creating teaching
and learning materials and modules for emerging cyber diplomats

– combine academic and practitioner perspectives on
cyberdiplomacy through stakeholder events in global cyberdiplomacy hubs. The project will lead to the production of a comprehensive handbook
on cyber diplomacy, a Journal Special issue on cyberdiplomacy, the establishment of a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on
cyberdiplomacy, a series of cyberdiplomacy issue briefs, the establishment of an online research and teaching repository in
cyberdiplomacy, and the establishment of teaching exchanges between the seven partner institutions. Ultimately, CYDIPLO will create a
sustainable network of both EU and non-EU partners.
Web site: https://cyberdiplomacy.net/