Digital Diplomacy Digital diplomacy is one of the priorities for the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Digital diplomacy Published on : February 16th 2026 Updated on : February 17th 2026 Dans cette rubrique The ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Action within the UN Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Emergency Humanitarian Action Protecting Human Rights Gender equality: a priority for France Commitment to international justice Digital Diplomacy Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Political Community Defence Europe France and the European Union European matters Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Attracting foreign investment Attracting international students Destination France: The recovery and transformation plan for tourism Promoting French expertise in sport Supporting French exporters Supporting researchers and scientific cooperation globally The French Government’s Trade Policy Ensuring the presence of French culture Cultural Diplomacy Defending Francophonie and the French language Franco-German cooperation Supporting the cultural and creative industries Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Addressing the climate and environmental emergency Combating global social inequality External action of local government bodies Summits and global issues Regional strategies The concept of “digital diplomacy” refers both to the Ministry’s domains of action, the “international challenges of digital technology” and widening the scope of traditional diplomacy through innovations and new practices brought about by information and communication technologies (ICTs). However, digital tools are considered as much more than a simple means of communicating information, they are helping transform diplomatic work. The challenges of Internet governance The Children Online Protection Lab Guaranteeing Cybersecurity Transparency and accountability: the challenges of artificial intelligence France’s International Digital Strategy Digital and soft diplomacy