Eligible Countries
Eligible for all countries
Background
Diplomacy in the 21st century is fast becoming a more intricate and multifaceted practice. With globalization today, the nature of diplomacy has shifted into a new direction and poses new challenges for diplomats, it has also become more significant and diverse as well. These officials are demanded to master professional negotiations techniques and develop sharp critical thinking skills with essential leadership and diplomacy qualities. Hence such a course is critical for serving diplomatic officers/officials so that they may grasp essential insights into the craft of diplomacy and their effective application, and to keep abreast of current international issues and new methods for effective diplomatic practices.
Objective
● To share the development experience with other countries; ● To strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia and other developing countries; ● To promote South-South Cooperation (SSC); and ● To promote the technical cooperation among Developing Countries
Course Outline
The course content will include, among others: ● Malaysia’s Foreign Policy ● Public Diplomacy ● Economic Diplomacy and its Practices ● Malaysia’s Bilateral Diplomacy Practices ● Malaysia’s Multilateral Diplomacy Practices ● Crisis Management ● Strategic Leadership and Management for Officers ● Malaysia and ASEAN ● Media Relations and Media Skills ● Integrity in the Government Service ● Protocol Practices and Diplomatic Etiquette ● International Negotiations ● Ambassador Sharing Session ● Country Report ● Study Tour ● Cultural Visit
Methodologies
Participants will learn through classroom lectures, discussions, group and individual exercises, simulations, study visits and briefings. Participants will also be given assignments based on the course requirements. The course will be fully conducted in English.
