The Young Diplomat

30/11/2024

🚨 APPLICATIONS WINTER SEMINAR 2025 OPEN🚨

The Young Diplomat is proud to announce its 5th winter seminar on and . So get to grips with this constantly changing field while gaining skills and an international network and apply now via the link in our profile.

20/11/2023

!!APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!

You can now apply for our winter seminar on Digital Diplomacy & Negotiation! This seminar will be completely online, so everybody can join! Check out the program and apply now via the link in our profile.

         

29/08/2023

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY - Meeting the Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo and Chief negotiator!

On the 7th of September we welcome Dr. Besnik Bislimi, Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo. He is in charge of the European integration process and chief negotiator in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue. This dialogue has been ongoing since March 2011 facilitated by the European Union. With the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister you have the unique opportunity to hear first hand about the current process and affairs. But more importantly, to ask your questions directly, either relating to current affairs or to the negotiation!

We hope to see you on the 7th of September from 13.00 - 14.30 at Leiden University, Wijnhaven at the Spanish Steps. Sign up now via the link in our profile.

26/04/2023

Of course, no Young Diplomat summer school can go without a negotiation workshop by our founder and director Hans van den Berg. Focussing on strategy and tactics, Hans will help you develop a wide range of skills and tools necessary to become successful at the negotiation table.

Don't miss out on our summer school on Diversity & Inclusion and apply now via the link in our profile.

               

24/04/2023

It is a great honour to announce that international peace negotiator Fleur Ravensbergen will be speaking on at our summer school of 2023. Fleur has negotiated peace agreements for armed conflicts from the IRA to IS. She will share her insights into how you can deescalate conflict situations.

Don't miss out on our summer school on Diversity & Inclusion and apply now via the link in our profile.

               

23/04/2023

🚨 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN 🚨

New year, new summer school! This time we are focussing on the topic of diversity & inclusion in international relations. Stability is improved by promoting inclusion and equity among different groups in society. Do you want to delve deeper into the topic of diversity and inclusion in relation to international politics? Do you want to develop your skills on negotiation, public speaking and networking? Take a look at this years program and apply:

In 2021 the Council on Foreign Relations wrote that "promoting inclusion and equity among different groups within societies improves stability. Those efforts increase social cohesion and trust and augment faith in government and governance". Along the same lines the United Nations stated "the best w...

05/12/2022

!!APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!

You can now apply for our winter seminar on Digital Diplomacy & Negotiation! This seminar will be completely online, so everybody can join! Check out the program and apply now via: https://www.youngdiplomat.org/copy-of-winter-seminar-of-2023.

         

05/05/2022

EXCITING FREE OPPORTUNITY IN THE HAGUE

What is it about?
It is said that access and availability of will be the next world war. Malta’s campaign for its election to the UN Security Council in June this year, highlights the themes of Security, Sustainability and Solidarity. Water and access to it plays a fundamental role in all three priority themes.

The hard facts?
🗓️ On the 19th and 20th of May
📍 In the Embassy of Malta in The Netherlands
💡 Leiden University and The Young Diplomat are organising a panel discussion and simulation on this particular topic.

What will you get?
The program includes a panel discussion with experts on the 19th, and a simulation for 16 participants at the Embassy of the Republic of Malta in the Netherlands with a free lunch on the 20th followed by a networking event. Want to know more and apply for one of the 16 spots? Check out more via this link: https://www.youngdiplomat.org/malta-in-the-unsc

05/04/2022

APPLICATIONS JUST OPENED‼️
This summer, the Young Diplomat looks forward to hosting their summer school in person again! What are you waiting for, check out the program through the linktree in our bio!

Are you not able to join us in person? Do not worry, this winter we will host another digital seminar!

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27/03/2022

This weekend, our students took part in a final simulation on Arctic Affairs to wrap up their participation in the Honours Course we organised for Universiteit Leiden. We want to thank all out students for their great contributions!

22/03/2022

The shares an intention for maintaining . Cooperation and setting up institutions have become increasingly important because non-traditional have been beneficial in many countries to help work together without raging war. This is particularly apparent in . But to what extent does the matter to public strategy? For the Young Diplomat Review Yung Lin delved deeper into this question by comparing and .

Read more via https://www.youngdiplomat.org/post/to-what-extent-does-the-national-identity-matter-to-public-diplomacy-strategy

14/03/2022

As the war in enters its third week the foreign ministers of Ukraine and sit down in . What will these bring? Our founder and president Hans van den Berg provides you with a short analysis in the Young Diplomat Review. Are both parties willing to make meaningful ? What are the opportunities for Ukraine?

Both sides will need to walk away with a deal that is acceptable and saves face. Historically the perceived weaker parties are more successful at the negotiation table because they can translate their weaknesses into relevant strengths.

Read more via: https://www.youngdiplomat.org/post/ukraine-are-negotiations-viable