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2015 Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy, with Internet Governance option

15 November 2014 -

Malta, online

Event description

Earn an accredited Master’s degree without taking time off work.

The Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy guides working diplomats and international relations professionals through the theoretical and practical building blocks of diplomacy, with a focus on contemporary issues and challenges.

The programme, offered in cooperation with the University of Malta  Department of International Relations, includes a 10-day residential workshop in Malta followed by 16 to 20 months of online study. The residential workshop focuses on practical skills, while online areas of study range from the basics of diplomacy (including Diplomatic Theory and Practice, Bilateral Diplomacy, Multilateral Diplomacy) through to contemporary topics (Language and Diplomacy, Development Diplomacy, E-Diplomacy and more).

Internet governance specialisation: Applicants may select Internet governance as an area of specialisation within the Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy. This specialised programme gives current and future Internet policymakers a solid foundation in diplomatic skills and techniques, necessary to engage effectively in international and global policy processes. Graduates of Diplo’s Internet governance courses hold key positions in national, regional, and international bodies working in Internet governance, including the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group, ICANN and ISOC.

Apply by 1 October 2014 (international applicants); 15 November 2014 (Maltese applicants)

Visit the programme webpage to read more, including applicaiton instructions. Please contact admissions@diplomacy.edu for further information.