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# DiploFoundation and GIP Digital Watch

[**DiploFoundation**](https://www.diplomacy.edu/) is a non-profit foundation established by the governments of Malta and Switzerland. Diplo works to increase the role of small and developing states, and to improve global governance and international policy development. One of its initiatives, the GIP Digital Watch [**observatory**](https://dig.watch/), is a comprehensive Internet governance and digital policy observatory that provides monthly updates about digital policy as well as tracks issues and policy developments. Some of their resources include:

* Contribute to the DiploFoundation [**blog**](https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/)
* DiploFoundation’s IG acronym [**glossary**](https://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/books/internet-governance-acronym-glossary)
* Monthly [**briefings**](https://dig.watch/briefings)
* Read the Introduction to Internet Governance (7th edition) [**e-book**](https://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/books/introduction-internet-governance) (for free)
* Sign up for one of their online courses, such as the [**Introduction to Internet Governance**](https://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/IGcourses)
* Stay updated with upcoming Internet policy [**events**](https://dig.watch/upcoming-events)
* Subscribe to the [**newsletter**](https://dig.watch/newsletter)


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