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The focus of DGAP’s research and consulting on this core theme is the interdependency of technology and foreign policy. Technological innovation — as well as the diffusion and impact of emerging technologies — is always influenced by the social, economic, and (security) policy contexts in which it occurs. At the same time, technologies affect international actors by changing their areas of influence, options for action, and goals. Today, technology not only continues to play a role in determining foreign and security policy in the classical sense, but it also almost always includes an international dimension, for example in its consequences for regulation or global chains of supply and production.

Recent publications

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Influencers and Their Ability to Engineer Collective Online Behavior

A Boon and a Challenge for Politics

Influencers can be powerful allies in spreading important information, but they can also be weaponized to undermine social cohesion and democratic processes. While their ability to amplify narratives, engineer trends, and mobilize communities has made them into valuable commodities for promoting ideas and beliefs, their expertise and power can be exploited. This DGAP Policy Brief outlines strategies for policymakers to harness influencers’ potential while mitigating the risks of manipulation to safeguard democratic stability.

Dr. Katja Muñoz
Policy Brief
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The False Promise of Open RAN

Why Open RAN Does Not Solve the “5G China challenge”
Dr. Tim Rühlig
Jan-Peter Kleinhans
External Publications

In the media

Events

Past events

17:00 - 18:30 | 06 Jun 2013

Schutzschild für die Erde

Asteroidenabwehr als internationale Gemeinschaftsaufgabe

Veranstaltung Forschungsprogramm
Diskussion
16:00 - 18:00 | 11 Dec 2012

Bibliotheken im Wandel: Digitalisierung und Neue Medien

Erfahrungsaustausch deutscher und amerikanischer Bibliothekare in der DGAP

Wie verändert sich das Lese- und Nutzerverhalten durch Neue Medien und Social Media? Welche Herausforderungen birgt der Wandel für Bibliotheken? Um sich über Chancen und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten im digitalen Zeitalter auszutauschen, besuchten Vertreter amerikanischer Fachbibliotheken die Bibliotheks- und Dokumentationsstelle der DGAP.

Veranstaltung der Gesellschaft
Diskussion
17:00 - 18:30 | 01 Nov 2012

Perspektiven der Planetenforschung

am Beispiel der Marsexploration - Sitzung der Projektgruppe Internationale Weltraumpolitik

Think Tank Veranstaltung
Diskussion
17:00 - 18:30 | 20 Sep 2012

ESA-Ministerratskonferenz 2012

Weichenstellung für Europa und Chance für die deutsche Raumfahrt

Veranstaltung Forschungsprogramm
Diskussion

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