Jovan KURBALIJA

Jovan KURBALIJA is a Visiting Professor at the EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies Department of the College of Europe in Bruges. He is the Founding Director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform. With a background in international law, diplomacy, and information technology, he is a pioneer in cyber diplomacy since 1992, establishing the Unit for Information Technology and Diplomacy at the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies.

• Professional roles: Former diplomat, UN Working Group on Internet Governance member (2004-2005), Special Advisor to the UN IGF Chair (2006-2010), Co-Executive Director of the UN High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation Secretariat (2018-2019).

His research focuses on the impact of the Internet on diplomacy and international relations. His seminal work, An Introduction to Internet Governance, translated into 9 languages, is a global academic textbook. He lectures at institutions like the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, University of St. Gallen, and University of Southern California.

Awards and grants: None explicitly mentioned in the text.

Labs/teams: Directs DiploFoundation and leads the Geneva Internet Platform, key actors in digital policy research and global governance initiatives.