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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

CENTRE FOR

LEADERSHIP, NEGOTIATION AND

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (LNPD)

The Centre for Leadership, Negotiation and Public from 6 to 10 September and Series 5 from 25 October
Diplomacy (LNPD) functions as the focal point for to 3 November. The last four of these were conducted
training and development as well as subject matter entirely online. A total of 400 officers from 30 ministries
experts and research on leadership, negotiation and and government agencies and their spouses attended
public diplomacy. The Centre is envisioned to hone the course.
leadership and diplomatic skills among Malaysian
diplomats and places more emphasis on increased The course covered various aspects of management
research and studies in the field of leadership as and diplomatic practices including aspects of diplomacy,
well as diplomacy. administration, culture, security, integrity, protocols,
and work ethics. Among the modules for the course
Pre-Posting Orientation Course for Home-Based were lectures on Malaysia’s Foreign Policy, Cross-
Staff and Spouses (Series 1 to Series 5) Cultural Awareness, Grooming and Social Etiquette,
Fine Dining, Reception and Official Entertaining,
The course is a mandatory course designed for Protocol and Consular Works at Mission, Auditing
government officers and their spouses to enhance and and Finance Matters, and General Administrative
develop their diplomatic, administrative, and social and Asset Management at Mission. The participants
etiquette skills as well as to expand their knowledge also benefitted from briefings on Enhancing Personal
in international diplomatic practices applicable in their Security, Counter-Terrorism 101, and Counter Espionage
future postings. This is in line with the directive under delivered by representatives from the Special Branch
a revised Surat Pekeliling Am Bilangan 2 Tahun 2018 Division, Royal Malaysian Police, the Southeast Asia
Sistem Pentadbiran Kerajaan Malaysia (SPKM) di Luar Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT)
Negeri dated 8 November 2018 and the decision from and the Research Division of the Prime Minister’s
the first meeting of Jawatankuasa Penyelarasan dan Department.
Pemantauan Sistem Pentadbiran Kerajaan Malaysia di
Luar Negeri on 23 September 2009. Leadership Course for Mid-Career Diplomats 2021

In 2021, the Centre of Leadership, Negotiation and A course titled Leadership Course for Mid-Career
Public Diplomacy (LNPD) successfully organised five Diplomats from 29 March to 6 April 2021 was held
series of the course. Series 1 was held at the Institute at Zenith Putrajaya Hotel, Putrajaya. This course was
from 11 to 12 January and was conducted online specially designed for officers of Grade 48 to 52 to
from 19 to 27 January; Series 2 was from 22 to 26 enhance their understanding of the relevant and latest
March; Series 3 from 31 May to 10 June; Series 4 leadership concepts and improve their leadership skills

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