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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

Fellow of IDFR, Prof Dr Sufian Jusoh, former World Trade relations. Among the speakers invited were diplomats,
Organization (WTO) representative, Dato’ Muhammad officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),
Noor Yaacob and Chairman of MIDA, Dato’ Abdul Majid and experts of their fields from IKMAS, Cyber Security
Khan. Through these sessions, the participants were Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), World Trade
able to enhance their knowledge and skills in economic Organisation (WTO) Representative Office, and ACOVA
planning and policy development. Consultancy.

MTCP: Diplomatic Training Course for International
Participants 2021 (Mid-Level Diplomats)

The Diplomatic Training Course for International
Participants under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation
Programme (MTCP) was organised from 28 June to 2
July 2021. The course was held virtually and attended
by aspiring young diplomats from various countries to
improve their knowledge and skills on diplomacy and
international relations. An attendance of 17 diplomats
was recorded. They were from Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz, The Economic Diplomacy Course
Madagascar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Timor-
Leste, among others. The Economic Diplomacy Course 2021 took place on 23
and 24 June 2021. The course aimed at strengthening
Through various learning styles such as lectures, the participants’ understanding of economic diplomacy’s
discussions, and case studies, the participants had concepts and techniques and the importance and
an interactive teaching and learning experience. challenges in advancing economic integration at
The modules were designed to uphold the idea regional and global levels.
that ‘diplomacy is used as an instrument of good
governance’. Among the modules covered during the The course was fully conducted via Google Meet and
course were Malaysia’s Foreign Policy, Malaysia’s recorded the attendance of 43 participants (Grade 41
Public Diplomacy, Economic Diplomacy and its to 48) from various ministries including the Ministry of
Practices, Malaysia’s Bilateral & Multilateral Diplomacy International Trade and Industry (MITI), Ministry of Rural
Practices, Crisis Management, Strategic Leadership Development Malaysia (KLPB), and Ministry of Domestic
and Management for Officers, Malaysia & ASEAN, Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), among others.
Media Relations & Media Skills, Diplomacy and Protocol
Practices, International Negotiations, Personality Among the modules of the Course were briefings on
Grooming & Diplomatic Etiquette, and Futurology & Introduction to Malaysia’s Foreign Policy and Strategic
Scenario Planning in Diplomacy. Plan 2021-2025, Introduction to Economic Diplomacy in
the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic, Roles of FTAs and FDIs
The Diplomatic Training Course was made successful in Malaysia’s Economic Growth, and discussions on Free
by the presence of guest speakers who shared their Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Foreign Direct Investments
thoughts and valuable experiences to enrich the (FDIs), Malaysia’s International Trade Policy: Issues
participants’ knowledge on diplomacy and foreign and Challenges, the Malaysian Economy and Economic

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