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DATA
INNOVATION
LAB

About

The Data Innovation Lab (DIL), established in 2023, is a leading global initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office supported by GovTech Deutschland e.V. at the intersection of foreign and security policy and state of the art technology. The Data Innovation Lab’s mission is to advance tech-informed foreign and security policy by testing and refining various policy and creative data and AI solutions, promoting ethical practices, and supporting multilateral processes.

As an implementing partner, DIL co-develops scalable data and policy solutions with international partners, helping them reduce technological dependencies through tech discovery while strengthening their digital sovereignty.
As a convener, DIL brings together stakeholders from governments, diplomacy, civil society, the UN system, tech, and academia to foster inclusive dialogue and innovative cross-border collaboration, promoting ethical practices, and supporting multilateral processes.
As an enabler, DIL advances resilient digital foreign policy through knowledge sharing and capacity building.

About

Our Activities

FOREIGN POLICY AND AI WORKSHOPS

Our Foreign Policy and AI Workshops provide a space for collaboration to share questions, knowledge, and expertise in the context of foreign policy and AI.

PROTOTYPING

As an implementor, the Data Innovation Lab (co-)develops scalable data and policy solutions with various partners to showcase the potential of data-driven solutions to facilitate various aspects of foreign policy making.

DATA TALKS

Data Talks bring together leading experts and thought leaders for dynamic discussions aimed at assisting a diverse array of stakeholders in applying data and emerging technologies effectively and ethically in their daily operations.

Hackathons drive innovation by bringing together interdisciplinary teams in a time-limited format to develop and test data and AI driven prototypes for diplomatic and consular tasks.

HACKATHONS

IDEATION WORKSHOPS

The Ideation Workshops provide a platform for participants to brainstorm and develop innovative, data-driven, and AI-powered solutions in various foreign policy domains. We aim to identify specific challenges, or "pain points," faced by these actors.

For the project showcases, government institutions, multilateral organizations, development agencies, civil society organizations and academia were invited to share their groundbreaking projects and activities that utilize data science in practice.

PROJECT SHOWCASES

Our Activities

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