The Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia held a Diplomatic Training Course for International Participants 2018 from 25 June to 6 July 2018. The course, funded by the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), was designed to expose aspiring foreign diplomats to the various aspects of theories, practices and elements of diplomacy and international affairs.
This year, 14 participants from 14 countries underwent 14 days of training and covered various issues such as national and international security, economic diplomacy, media relations, counter terrorism and international negotiations. The participants were from Albania, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Kyrgyz, Lao PDR, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Prepared by:
Centre for Political Studies and Economic Diplomacy (PSED)