Institute of Diplomacy & Foreign Relations Malaysia

IDFR was first established under the Prime Minister’s Department on 1 July 1991 following a Cabinet decision dated 6 March 1991. It was officially launched on 12 August 1991 by then Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Its aims were to provide basic training for future diplomats of Malaysia and several selected developing countries, as well as to provide follow-up training for those officers already in the diplomatic service. On 27 March 2004, IDFR officially became part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.

AFMA-IDFR Luncheon Talk Series

The Association of Former Malaysian Ambassadors (AFMA) and IDFR are planning to have a series of luncheon talks featuring former Foreign Affairs Ministers, Secretary Generals of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior retired diplomats.
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PTD Officers’ Attachment Programme to Australia

The two-week attachment programme for the PTD Officers currently undergoing a course at IDFR officially started on 17 June 2007. The participants travelled in two groups; twelve participants accompanied by IDFR Officer Mohd. Haniff Abdul Rahman left for Canberra via Sydney and the other twelve participants along with IDFR Officer Zarina Md Yusuf arrived in Canberra via Melbourne.
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Ambassador Morton Abramowitz Made an Appearance at IDFR

KUALA LUMPUR, 6 June 2007: This morning saw the appearance of Ambassador Morton Isaac Abramowitz, former US Assistant Secretary of State as the guest speaker for the third instalment of the IDFR Hospitality Series for this year. The title of his talk was ‘Current Goals in U.S. Foreign Policy’, where he gave his personal views about the country’s current foreign policy goals and where they are heading.