“We are moving away from the traditional view of diplomacy as merely political relations,” notes the Institute's leadership. In practice, this means training diplomats to be economic envoys. In a landlocked country reliant on regional trade and foreign investment, a diplomat at NIDIR learns that a negotiation is less about the handshakes and more about the GDP.
Recent programs have covered emerging topics like Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity , Geoeconomics , and Media Strategy for diplomats. national institute of diplomacy and international relations
National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) “We are moving away from the traditional view