Important Dates
1 November 2025 - Contributors Registration
Registration opens on 1 November 2025. Interested contributors are invited to present a short summary of their contribution.
20 November 2025 - Concept Paper Submission
Deadline for submitting the outline and executive summary of the concept papers.
30 November 2025- Acceptance of Submission
All contributors will be informed of the status of their application.
18 December 2025 - Video Outline Submission
Accepted contributors must submit a short video outline of their presentation.
10 - 11 January 2026 - AI Negotiation Forum
Two days of exploration and networking on the use of AI in diplomacy and negotiation.
Keynote Panels on the Strategic Use of AI
Examining the impact and risks of using AI models in diplomacy, mediation, and multilateral negotiations.
Breakout Rooms and Dialogues
Exploring negotiation ethics, power dynamics, and responsible AI deployment from practitioners' perspectives.
Live Demonstrations of AI Negotiation Assistants
Introducing the latest developments in AI modelling of complex negotiations, easy-to-use interfaces and insights into future technological innovations.
Policy Roundtables and Networking Opportunities
Opening a safe space to engage with other policy makers to explore the implications of AI in large organisations and shape shared principles and protocols.
Advancing Research on Collaborative Negotiation
Advancing research on AI in negotiation is essential to challenge diplomats to think critically and collaborate more effectively. Used wisely, AI can uncover shared interests, broaden perspectives, and promote more inclusive and strategic negotiation outcomes.
AI may serve as a strategic resource to uncover new areas of compromise and reframe complex issues in negotiation. It opens fresh avenues in diplomacy and semiotics, helping negotiators think more creatively and act with greater precision.
Moving Beyond AI Automation
2026 Forum Highlights
Exploring
the Future of Diplomacy
With Artificial Intelligence
Global Online Conference
10 - 11 January 2026
A Global Online Meeting
Join diplomats, negotiators, AI specialists, humanitarian actors and scholars to explore how AI is reshaping the practice of negotiation and conflict resolution. Open access through registration.
Featuring Interactive Sessions Over Two Days
The AI Negotiation Forum features keynote panels, peer-led discussions, and interactive sessions that explore how AI is transforming negotiation practice. Participants engage with experts across diplomacy, technology, and policy, share emerging insights, and examine real-world applications of AI in complex negotiation settings.
Promoting Academic Research on the Use of AI in Diplomacy
The AI Negotiation Forum is co-organised by leading institutions at the forefront of research on diplomacy, negotiation, and artificial intelligence. Hosted by Harvard University and co-organised with the Geneva Graduate Institute, the Forum examines the strategic, ethical, and institutional dimensions of AI in negotiation. Its academic foundation ensures rigorous inquiry, diverse perspectives, and meaningful contributions to both practice and global policy debates.
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