A new era of global communications has jolted international relations. Citizen-to-citizen communication, once engaged in pen and paper, is now instantly viral on the Internet. The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology (ADDTech) convenes leaders from the sometimes disparate worlds of diplomacy and technology to address how new technological tools can be used better for public or citizen diplomacy around the world.

The 2013 Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology will be held July 24-26, 2013 in Aspen, Colorado. The Dialogue will explore the technological aspects of the diplomatic race for the hearts and minds of Southeast Asians, particularly contrasting the approaches of the U.S. and China.

On Twitter? The Dialogue's hashtag is #addtech.

The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology is a project of the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program in association with the University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies. For more information, please contact senior project manager Kiahna Williams.

The inaugural Dialogue of this series took place July 8-10, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. The Dialogue convened and engaged leaders from the worlds of diplomacy, democracy and technology to determine how new technologies might transform diplomacy.

Advances in social media and the wave of citizen involvement in both internal and external state affairs has heightened the need to take a closer look at how communications technologies can advance national interests. The digital disruption has come to many arenas. Diplomacy is just the latest to engage it. Integrating Diplomacy and Social Media: A Report of the First Annual Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology highlights how private citizens have utilized information tools to transform the landscape of international affairs. It also delves into the increasing use of new media by working diplomats.

Download or purchase copies of the report here.