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Professional Certificate in Digital Diplomacy, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence Governance

 

Center for International Law and Applied Diplomacy — Novera International University

 

1. Program Overview:

An advanced executive professional program extending over 14 weeks (84 hours of total study load), aimed at providing participants with modern legal and technical knowledge and tools to understand the intersections between technology and international relations. The program focuses on international cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, the ethics and governance of artificial intelligence, and the use of digital tools in diplomatic work and international negotiations.

2. Program Objectives:

  •         Understanding the concepts of digital diplomacy and cyber sovereignty: understanding the legal frameworks governing cyberspace and state responsibility for cyberattacks.
  •         Mastering data and artificial intelligence governance: studying the regulatory and ethical frameworks governing cross-border data flows and artificial intelligence applications in international politics.
  •         Managing risks and information disinformation: acquiring skills in dealing with deepfakes (Deepfake), protecting critical infrastructure, and combating cybercrime.
  •         Negotiation and digital policy drafting: training in drafting institutional policies and negotiating international standards and agreements governing technology.

3. Target Audience:

  •         Diplomats and representatives of missions and international organizations concerned with technological and cyber-related portfolios.
  •         Legal advisers and cybersecurity and data governance officers in the public and private sectors.
  •         Personnel working in ministries of communications and digital transformation and national cybersecurity authorities.
  •         Researchers and individuals interested in artificial intelligence governance and public technology policy.

4. Training Program Modules (16 Interactive and Applied Modules):

1. The Concept and Development of Digital Diplomacy.

2. International Law and Cyber Operations.

3. Digital Sovereignty and Cross-Border Jurisdiction.

4. State Responsibility for Cyberattacks.

5. Protection of Critical Infrastructure.

6. Cybercrime and International Judicial Cooperation.

7. Data Governance and Cross-Border Data Flows.

8. Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Regulatory Frameworks.

9. The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Diplomatic Work.

10. Deepfakes and Information Disinformation.

11. Negotiating Digital Agreements and Standards.

12. Developing an Institutional Policy for the Responsible Use of Technology.

13. Analysis of an International Cyberattack Case (Practical Workshop).

14. Data Governance Policy Drafting Workshop.

15. Simulation of International Negotiations on Digital Rules.

16. Final Project Presentation and Evaluation.

5. Quick Organizational Data:

  •         Duration and study load: 14 weeks | 28 lectures (56 interactive hours) | 84 total hours.
  •         Delivery system: interactive online (two lectures per week + applied workshops).
  •         Language of study: Arabic with English terminology and references.
  •         Assessment system: interactive participation, assignments and case studies, simulation, final examination, and graduation project.

  •         Final project: preparation of an institutional governance framework for artificial intelligence, data, and cybersecurity for a government entity or university.

 

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