INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGIES IN SCIENTIFIC DIPLOMACY, IN THE CONTEXT OF CLASSICAL AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the authors' research for 14 months within a project funded by the Romanian Academy of Scientists. The design, implementation and testing of a decentralized web3 platform, based on Blockchain technologies – including smart contracts and Quantum, useful for education and diplomacy, is presented. The platform can also be used for knowledge management - for explicit knowledge flows. Our architecture allows quantum-enhanced authentication – offering an experimental, but future-oriented alternative to completely classical systems. It consists of a modular, layered structure, which includes the components: frontend, backend, quantum service integration, decentralized storage (IPFS) and blockchain registry. The platform is implemented and tested using several work scenarios. The paper demonstrates the efficacy of a decentralized academic infrastructure capable of harmonizing hybrid security paradigms with distributed storage technologies. Theoretically and technically, the major contribution of this work lies in the transition from a theoretical model to a fully operational system validated through an end-to-end workflow.