Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The Diplomatic Academy Students' Initiative Conference (DASICON) is an annual international conference fully organised by current students of the Vienna School of International Studies. Addressed to the general public, it provides a space for international experts, interested students and relevant stakeholders to explore, analyse and interact. The 2024 edition was entitled "Digital Diplomacy: The Influence of New and Emerging Technologies on International Affairs". Its panels focused on economic, cultural, technological, environmental, political and diplomatic aspects. The aim of the conference was to invite speakers from diverse backgrounds, to engage in critical discussions and to urge participants to view the development and use of new technologies from a critical perspective.
Panel 8: AI in Diplomacy and Geopolitics
Nina Drakulic (Project Manager, Five Group)
Stefan Lindström (Ambassador for Digitalisation & Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland)
Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)
Nikola Schmidt (Head, Centre for Governance of Emerging Technologies, Institute of International Relations Prague)
Moderator: Pius Ségur-Eltz (MSc ETIA student, Vienna School of International Studies)
Closing remarks
Carina Karničar, Laura Mendoza Velandia, Navina Hasper, Mansoor Hussein Ayobi
(Diplomatic Academy Students Initiative DASI)
Anne Roos Ververs
(MAIS student; President, DASICON Executive Committee)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction by Pius Ségur-Eltz
00:03:01 Opening remarks by Nina Drakulic
00:06:12 Opening remarks by Stefan Lindström
00:12:52 Opening remarks by Nikola Schmidt
00:21:40 Opening remarks by Lukas Mandl
00:30:47 Q&A with the moderator
00:50:15 Q&A with the audience
00:58:40 dasicon24 closing remarks
Learn more about the DA and its programmes at https://www.da-vienna.ac.at.
#diplomacymatters #Digitalisation #AI #Technology #Diplomacy
Partners:
dasicon24: dasicon.info
City of Vienna: https://www.wien.gv.at
TU Wien ACE: https://www.tuwien.at/ace
The Diplomatic Academy Students' Initiative Conference (DASICON) is an annual international conference fully organised by current students of the Vienna School of International Studies. Addressed to the general public, it provides a space for international experts, interested students and relevant stakeholders to explore, analyse and interact. The 2024 edition was entitled "Digital Diplomacy: The Influence of New and Emerging Technologies on International Affairs". Its panels focused on economic, cultural, technological, environmental, political and diplomatic aspects. The aim of the conference was to invite speakers from diverse backgrounds, to engage in critical discussions and to urge participants to view the development and use of new technologies from a critical perspective.
Panel 8: AI in Diplomacy and Geopolitics
Nina Drakulic (Project Manager, Five Group)
Stefan Lindström (Ambassador for Digitalisation & Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland)
Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)
Nikola Schmidt (Head, Centre for Governance of Emerging Technologies, Institute of International Relations Prague)
Moderator: Pius Ségur-Eltz (MSc ETIA student, Vienna School of International Studies)
Closing remarks
Carina Karničar, Laura Mendoza Velandia, Navina Hasper, Mansoor Hussein Ayobi
(Diplomatic Academy Students Initiative DASI)
Anne Roos Ververs
(MAIS student; President, DASICON Executive Committee)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction by Pius Ségur-Eltz
00:03:01 Opening remarks by Nina Drakulic
00:06:12 Opening remarks by Stefan Lindström
00:12:52 Opening remarks by Nikola Schmidt
00:21:40 Opening remarks by Lukas Mandl
00:30:47 Q&A with the moderator
00:50:15 Q&A with the audience
00:58:40 dasicon24 closing remarks
Learn more about the DA and its programmes at https://www.da-vienna.ac.at.
#diplomacymatters #Digitalisation #AI #Technology #Diplomacy
Partners:
dasicon24: dasicon.info
City of Vienna: https://www.wien.gv.at
TU Wien ACE: https://www.tuwien.at/ace
