Course description
The Rcademy Diplomat and Foreign Service Officer Training Course are specially designed for diplomats and foreign service officers involved in international relations and foreign affairs. The course is especially important in light of the growing impacts of international affairs and globalization on domestic politics. The training course is curated to provide students with the knowledge and understanding needed to thrive internationally. Participants will be exposed to the various actors interacting at local, regional, and international levels and their role in fostering cooperation among nations or about conflict. The course is ideal for persons involved in international relations, including consular officers, diplomatic staff, directors of protection, and consular support specialists.
What are the characteristics of a good diplomat?
Diplomats are persons appointed to represent their countries. They play a vital role in international politics and promote friendly relationships between their country and other states. They protect the rights and interests of their citizens abroad while collecting and evaluating information that advances their country’s interests. Today’s diplomats must know how to read and analyze the world within their space and be capable of observing, interpreting, and reflecting on events that could impact the interests of their country.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who should attend?
The Rcademy Diplomat and Foreign Service Officer Training Course are essential for persons involved in international service, especially those on diplomatic missions. The following individuals should participate in this training course:
- Diplomatstasked with maintaining good relations between states, representing the interests of their nations, and gathering and preparing reports on information that affects their country’s interest
- Public diplomacy officers arecharged with influencing public opinions on vital issues, working with non-governmental bodies and research agencies to promote understanding and support for policy goals
- Economic officers are employedto work with foreign governments and agencies on various matters ranging from economics and trade to science and technology
- Policymakersengaged in formulating public policies and legislation
- Ministerial Committee responsiblefor procuring and disposing of public assets on behalf of a government
- Protocol officers chargedwith rendering professional assistance during visits of dignitaries/officials
- The Consular officers are taskedwith issuing visas to citizens, assisting citizens in foreign countries, and evacuating them in cases of emergency
- Management officers involvedin budgeting and human resource management in ensuring the smooth and effective running of the consulate or embassy
- Political officers are chargedwith maintaining relations with government officers at different levels to identify potential political challenges
- Government Relations Officer is responsiblefor providing professional publicity strategies and maintaining a constructive relationship with relevant stakeholders on behalf of the government
- Public Affairs Officers are chargedwith planning and implementing public operations and also guiding policymakers on decisions that affect mission success
- Individuals interested in learning about the roles and responsibilities of diplomats and foreign service officers
Outcome / Qualification etc.
The Rcademy Diplomat and Foreign Service Officer Training Course are specially developed to assist participants in achieving the following objectives:
- Understand the principle and practice of international diplomacy and relations
- Learn how to monitor and evaluate international events
- Understand how to create policies and strategies that advance the interests of their country
- Identify the various methods used in promoting overseas relations and investments
- Learn how to manage press relations and media interactions
- Understand how to render consular and diplomatic services to citizens abroad
- Learn how to draft official reports and documents
- Identify international protocols and how they are applied in formal settings
- Learn how to handle queries
- Understand the visa issuance process
Training Course Content
Module 1: Overview and Introduction to International Relations
- Definition of terms
- The theories of international relations
- Actors in international relations
- Maps of international relations
- International Society
- The Role of NGOs in international relations
- International Relations and foreign policy
- The framework for evaluating international relations
Module 2: Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of Foreign Service Officers
- Definition of term
- Types of foreign service officers
- The duties of foreign service officers
- Relationship between diplomacy and foreign service officers
- Job Requirements
- Essential Skills of foreign service officers
Module 3: The Diplomatic Function
- Brief History of international diplomacy
- The structure of the diplomatic mission
- The Vienna Convention of 1961
- The regime of diplomatic service
- Functions of diplomatic mission
- Diplomatic officials
Module 4: Embassy Management
- Living abroad
- Project management for diplomats
- Consular activities
- Diplomatic rights and privileges
- Role of Spouses in Diplomacy
- International negotiation
- Managing media and press relations
Module 5: Communication and Public Engagement
- Networking and advocacy
- Adopting effective communication strategies
- Etiquette, hosting skills, and entertainment
- Effective public speaking skills
- Adopting intercultural relations
- Presentation skills
Module 6: Diplomacy and Soft Power
- Methods for organizing international meetings
- Setting meals and dinners
- Diplomatic conversation skills
- Contemporary and traditional best practices
- Verbal and non-verbal cross-cultural communications
Module 7: Foreign Service Etiquette
- Royal protocols
- Flag etiquette
- Anthems
- Cultural diplomacy through the media
- Maintaining a professional image
- Formal and informal dress codes
Module 8: Diplomatic and Political Means
- Parallel diplomacy
- Diplomatic means
- Traditional and contemporary diplomacy
- Complementary forms of diplomacy
- Public diplomacy and the media
- Country image and diplomacy
- Emerging forms of diplomacy
Module 9: Diplomacy and International Law
- Intelligence and diplomacy
- The United Nations system of multilateral diplomacy
- Security policy
- The challenge of enforcement in diplomacy
- Diplomacy and international human rights
Module 10: The Consular Function
- consulates
- Accreditation
- Consular accounting
- Consular offices
- Consular management
- Honorary consular officials
- Notarial functions
- Promotional consular functions
- Records and inventories of consular offices
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