A short course on ‘International Relations and Diplomacy’ for young diplomats from neighbouring countries ended here on Thursday.Fifteen young diplomats from Afghanistan, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh took part in the training session held at the Foreign Service Academy. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque distributed certificates among the participants at the closing ceremony held on the Academy premises. Apart from resource persons and academicians who delivered specialised lectures, the function was attended by ambassadors and high commissioners of the respective countries and senior officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Academy held sessions on the basics of international relations ranging from diplomacy and foreign policy to emerging issues like human rights, international trade, energy security, climate change as well as subcontinent’s history, culture, democratic values, traditions and development priorities.
As part of the programme, the trainees were taken to art galleries, museums, chambers, manufacturing plants as well as centres of excellence and institutions that play important role in socioeconomic development of the country.
The Foreign Service Academy provides specialised diplomatic trainingto the officers of Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Affairs) cadre.
