Technology diplomacy for the digital era

The huge technological advanc-es in recent decades have a fundamental international corollary: they make techno-logy a new field of diplomacy. The deploy-ment of an effective tech diplomacy will be a decisive factor of success in the 21st century. A state's capacity to advance its security and economic interests, as well as its normative interests linked to values and principles, will depend on it. This diploma-cy will require new instruments in foreign ministries, the development of new skills among the diplomatic profession, as well as devising specific strategies and road maps. Over time, a whole architecture of tech governance will emerge, linked both to privacy and data management and to monitoring systems and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in multiple spaces, inclu-ding defence.