Our academic partners have published a new article in the prestigious Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society: "Computational Diplomacy: How hackathons for good feed a participatory future for multilateralism in the digital age"

This article introduces the idea of "computational diplomacy" as a new way to understand how technology can help solve global problems. It suggests that by using tools like hackathons and online platforms, people from all over the world can work together to create solutions. This approach is based on the idea that when people collaborate, they can come up with better ideas and solve complex problems. By blending software development, the collective intelligence of diverse people and their cooperative efforts, this unique bottom-up approach creates an inclusive model for multilateral co-creation in the digital age.

By analyzing hundreds of hackathons, including data from Devpost and GitHub, the study reveals how these innovation-packed events are evolving into powerful tools to :

• Drive Real-World Impact 🌍 Hackathons aren't just about coding. They're collaborative spaces where diverse talents come together to co-create practical, scalable solutions to address real-world problems. By accelerating progress on topics linked to the Sustainable Development Goals, these innovation marathons are collaborative platforms that empower tech enthusiasts and non-tech experts alike to drive meaningful change.
• Foster Innovative Global Collaboration 🤝 In a rapidly evolving world that demands agile and fair solutions, hackathons offer a model for bringing people together, in an inclusive, participatory and safe environment. They break down barriers and connect people from different countries, sectors and cultural classes, demonstrating how collective intelligence and multilateral governance can build a more resilient future.

Want to learn more about how the potential of hackathons to shape a future where people from around the work collaborate to solve global issues? 👇

Congratulations to our academic partners for their research and work on this inspiring publication: 

• Thomas Maillart
  Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

• Lucia Gomez
  Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Institute for Applied Data Science and Finance, Bern University of AppliedSciences, Bern, Switzerland
• Ewa Lombard
  Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
• Alexander Nolte
  Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Francesco Pisano
  United Nations Library and Archives of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland