Vienna, Austria · Since 2017
Online & in person Hammamet, Tunisia DiDD

Diploma in International Development & Diplomacy

دبلوم التنمية الدولية والدبلوماسية

Date and venue of the next diploma to be announced

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Total
50 hours
Phase 1 · remote
15 hours
Phase 2 · in person
About 35 h, 4 days
Language
Arabic, with English
Minimum age
21
From
€180

About the diploma

Practical skills for international careers

An advanced training programme that gives young leaders practical experience and the key skills for international relations, global development and diplomatic studies.

You learn how international organisations work, how global issues are approached, how policy is made, how negotiations are planned and conducted, and how diplomacy and conflict resolution meet.

Trainers are experienced professionals in leadership roles at the United Nations, embassies and consulting firms.

Participants working at laptops in the training room

Two learning phases

Phase 1 · Remote · 15 hours

Reading and writing

You receive a reading list of articles and research on international relations. Choose three and write a summary of each — a critique, a position paper or an abstract.

  • Each summary at most two pages, with at least 350 words
  • Due no later than 10 days before the in-person phase
  • Readings and summaries in English, Arabic, German or French

Phase 2 · In person · about 35 hours

Four days in Hammamet

Seminars, workshops, lectures, presentations and reviews, held mainly in Arabic, with slides and terminology in English.

  • Held in Hammamet, Tunisia
  • Trainers from the UN, embassies and consulting firms
  • Certificate on successful completion of both phases

Training topics

  • Multilateral negotiations
  • Strategic communication
  • Cultural diplomacy
  • Public diplomacy
  • Digital diplomacy
  • International organisations
  • Human rights
  • International law
  • Conflict resolution
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Sustainable development

Who can apply

  • Aged 21 or over
  • You speak and write Arabic
  • A bachelor’s degree, or in its final year
  • Interest in NGOs and international organisations
  • Interest in political and diplomatic work
Sample of the diploma certificate listing the programme areas

Your diploma certificate

After both phases you receive a certificate confirming your full participation and the programme areas, stamped and signed by members of AOD’s Advisory Council.

  • Theories of International Relations
  • Multilateral Negotiation
  • Public and Cultural Diplomacy
  • Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette
  • Foreign Policy and Public Affairs
  • Conflict and Crises Management
  • Humanitarian Aid and Interventions
Sample certificate · PDF · 392 KB

Fees

Option 1 · With accommodation

€250

Training materials, coffee breaks, all meals, the certificate and four nights in a double room.

Option 2 · Without accommodation

€180

Training materials, coffee breaks, all meals and the certificate.

Surcharge

+€100

For applicants over 30.

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