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INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA

Minah Sayang, and the Institut Kemahiran Tenun Pahang Diraja. Mr Mohd Faizal bin Jaafar, the Chief Executive of
Pahang State hosted a dinner talk for the participants. Official dinners were also hosted by Chief Minister of Pahang,
Dato’ Sri Wan Rosdy bin Wan Ismail and Pahang State Secretary, Dato’ Sri Dr Sallehuddin bin Ishak.

well as to expose them to Malaysia’s efforts towards
MTCP: Economic Diplomacy Course for International improving its economic growth, governance, and
Participants 2021 social development. This practice-oriented online
course aimed to build participants’ capability as well
IDFR organised the MTCP: Economic Diplomacy for as to equip them with knowledge and skills required
International Participants 2021 from 31 May to 2 for effective involvement in economic diplomacy and
June 2021 via Google Meet. A total of 20 international international negotiations.
participants attended the session. Among others,
they were from Ghana, Iran, Kenya, Kiribati, Morocco, Introduction to Economic Diplomacy, Strategic Thinking
Oman, Samoa, Timor Leste, and Turkmenistan. Ms Norli to ROI, WTO & Foreign Trade, Post-COVID Economic
Muadza Noor, Director of the Centre for Political Studies Recovery, Economic Diplomacy; Malaysia’s Experience,
and Economic Diplomacy (PSED) presided over the Malaysia’s Foreign Policy, Malaysia’s International Trade
programme with welcoming remarks. Policy & FTA, and International Negotiations were among
Lectures, discussions, and simulation exercises the topics covered in this online workshop. Several
were included, which were designed to improve the notable speakers were invited to deliver lectures and
participants’ knowledge on economic planning and share their experiences with the audience on the
policies, negotiations, trade, and investments as discussed topics. Among them were Distinguished

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