Ep. 30: The Oscars of International Politics Goes Digital

On Sept. 21, 2020, the United Nations opens the 75th General
Assembly session. But this year's debate will be unlike any other.
As the Covid-19 pandemic still rages and because travel
restrictions remain in effect in New York City, the usual retinue
of heads of state and their delegates will be mostly staying home
–– sending video speeches instead. We chat with an e-diplomacy
expert, Jovan Kurbalija, of the Maltese nonprofit organization
Diplofoundation, about how world leaders can project themselves
dynamically in the digital format; and with a NYC-based Mexican
journalist, Maurizio Guerrero, on what Latin American leaders will
be saying this year. To read Stéphanie's exclusive coverage of
where women world leaders fall on the General Assembly speaking
list, visit:
https://www.passblue.com/2020/09/10/how-long-do-you-have-to-wait-to-hear-a-woman-at-the-unga-53-speakers-to-be-exact/
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