The digital revolutions of recent decades have transformed the way governments and international organizations make public policy decisions.

Data science has become one of the key components of modern diplomacy, enabling governments to make informed decisions and better understand international issues.

This report explores the pivot towards data diplomacy in the USA, Japan, Singapore, Germany and France, and clarifies how data analysis using artificial intelligence methods offers new decision-support tools and represents a significant advantage for diplomatic action. Data diplomacy can help to understand economic trends, trade flows, foreign investment, trade regulations and policies, just as it can help to understand common environmental trends and challenges, sustainable development policies and practices, and identify areas for bilateral engagement and cooperation. These are all ways of enhancing Quebec's diplomatic power abroad.