05-07/12/2017 - London Diplomatic Summit (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο)

Smart Region: Rethinking Regionalism in the 21st century

5th-7th December 2017 
London

In December 2017, London will host an unprecedented diplomatic summit that will bring a fresh perspective to regional challenges and to international affairs. The summit will be guided by the principles of smart diplomacy, bringing together a diverse community of stakeholders, who will apply innovative approaches to finding practical solutions with a measurable impact.

The London Diplomatic Summit is an annual forum for in-depth debate and discussion of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. It exists to meet the need for a different kind of high-level global meeting: more inclusive, connected, and results-oriented. The rapid social and technological changes of the 21st century require a new approach to international affairs. Just as soft power increasingly complements – and in some cases can be more effective than – hard power, traditional diplomacy is strengthened by smart diplomacy.

The work of the London Diplomatic Summit will be guided by the principles of smart diplomacy, which is defined by the Global Diplomatic Forum as resting on three pillars: consulting with a range of stakeholders; inclusion of women; and strategically deploying digital technology.

The London Diplomatic Summit will take place over 3 working days. Each of the five global regions (Europe, MENA, Africa, Americas and APAC) will be covered in half-day sessions, which will start with a plenary examining the key challenges facing the region in question. This will be followed by breakout sessions, roundtables and workshops exploring regional issues in greater detail. These will be organised around five themes: peace and security, prosperity, institutions, smart diplomacy, and technology. The aim will be to brainstorm practical solutions that are rooted in regional co-operation. The outcomes of the discussions will be recorded and presented to the Specially Convened Expert Panel, which will examine them, and produce formal recommendations on the basis of the Summit’s findings.

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