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In our briefs, we provide overviews of recent and historic developments with relevance for Internet governance, diplomacy, and international relations in general. In our policy papers, we give concrete policy recommendations in areas related to diplomacy, international relations, and Internet governance.<br class=""><br class="">Three previous policy papers have been re-published as part of the series. A new paper on Promotion methods in foreign ministries, by Ambassador Kishan S. Rana, is also being published.<br class=""><br class="">Visit our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=bf50af1634&e=72af800f88" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word !important; color: rgb(0, 129, 145); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" class="">Policy Papers and Briefs page</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and read the first four papers in the series.<ul style="list-style-type: disc;" class=""><li dir="ltr" class="">Dr Jovan Kurbalija explains the Internet root zone and highlights the context and controversy of questions about its inviolability.</li><li dir="ltr" class="">Ms Barbara Rosen Jacobson looks at the potential, risk, and future of MIKTA, a co-operation scheme comprised of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, and Australia, which was officially launched in September 2013.</li><li dir="ltr" class="">Dr Katharina E Höne makes recommendations for Namibia's digital foreign policy and diplomacy, and looks at the discourse on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and development.</li><li dir="ltr" class="">Ambassador Kishan S. 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