News / Announcements
25.07.2024 • The Graduation Ceremony of the “International Relations and Diplomacy” 2023-24 Programme
On July 25 th , students of the “International Relations and Diplomacy” 2023-24 programme received their graduation certificates during a ceremony attended by high-ranking diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. MFA Secretary General Davit Karapetyan handed the certificates to the graduates, congratulating them on the successful completion of the programme and wishing success in their future professional activities.
From 1st to 12th of July, the Diplomatic School of Armenia held its second training programme on “South Caucasus: Realities, Challenges and Prospects” for junior diplomats from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria . The programme featured lectures by both Armenian and foreign experts, who introduced the participants to the latest developments and challenges in the South Caucasus region. Visits to the Mother See of Holy Echmiatsin, Matenadaran, the Memorial Complex and Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide, among others, complemented the study visit.
27.06.2024 • An Exhibition in Warsaw Devoted to the Heritage of Artsakh
On June 26, within the framework of the Conference of the Rectors of Polish Academic Schools, the official opening ceremony of the photo exhibition dedicated to Artsakh's (Nagorno-Karabakh’s) endangered heritage took place at the Warsaw School of Economics. The exhibition was presented by its curator and main author, Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, Director of the Diplomatic School of Armenia. Images of monasteries, churches, castles, museums, bridges and other cultural, religious and historical heritage created by Artsakh Armenians in their historical homeland over the centuries, currently facing the threat of destruction or transformation, are displayed at the exhibition. The exhibition was officially opened by the Rector of Warsaw SGH University, professor Piotr Wachowiak, Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of the Republic of Armenia to Poland Alexander Arzumanyan and Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan. Director of the Diplomatic School , Ambassador Vahe...
19.06.2024 • Meeting with the Ambassador of Malta to Armenia
On June 19 th , H.E. Giovanni Miceli, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the Republic of Armenia, as part of his visit to Armenia on the occasion of presenting his credentials, visited the Diplomatic School of Armenia and met with Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, Director of the Diplomatic School. The parties discussed issues related to the establishment and prospects of cooperation between the Diplomatic School and the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies.
On June 17th, a meeting was held between Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, Director of the Diplomatic School of Armenia and Mrs. Tanya Mihaylova, Director of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute. Issues related to various directions of cooperation and the implementation of joint projects were discussed. After the meeting, a ceremony of signing a Memorandum of Understating on cooperation between the two educational institutions of diplomatic training took place. Mr. Samvel Mkrtchyan, Head of the European Department of the MFA of Armenia and Mr. Petar Petrov, Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Armenia participated in the meeting.
14.06.2024 • Course on “Open Source Intelligence”
From June 10th to 14th, a course on “Open Source Intelligence” was held at the Diplomatic School of Armenia for diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials from various ministries and governmental bodies of the Republic of Armenia. The course was taught by Dr. Giuliano Bifolchi, Senior Intelligence and Security Consultant at SpecialEurasia and Professor in Webint and Open Source Intelligence at the European Forensic Institute. The course included lectures and discussions on gathering and analyzing information from open sources, various investigative methods and tools, open sources monitoring and other related topics.
20.05.2024 • Study Tour to International and European Institutions
From May 6 th to 18 th , students enrolled in the “International Relations and Diplomacy” programme had a study tour to the headquarters of international organizations and EU institutions based in Strasbourg, Geneva, Brussels and Vienna. In Strasbourg, the students visited the European Court of Human Rights, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. In Geneva, meetings were held with the President of the UN Human Rights Council, the Permanent Observer of the United Nations University for Peace, representatives from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross and from the UN Institute for Training and Research. The DS students had also a tour of the UN Office at Geneva and visited the Museum of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The visit to Geneva was organized through the joint efforts of the Diplomatic School,...
12.04.2024 • “South Caucasus: Realities, Challenges and Prospects” training programme for junior diplomats from Asia
From 1st to 12th of April, the Diplomatic School of Armenia held a training programme on “South Caucasus: Realities, Challenges and Prospects” for junior diplomats from India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand . The programme featured lectures from both Armenian and foreign experts focusing on the South Caucasus region. Visits to the Mother See of Holy Echmiatsin, Matenadaran, the Memorial Complex and Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide, among others, complemented the study visit.
28.03.2024 • Training programme for Civil Servants from Regional and Local Governments
From 18 to 28 March 2024, the D iplomatic S chool of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia conducted a training program me for Civil Servants from Regional and Local Governments . The two-week programme included intensive training on four topics: Communication Skills; Negotiation Skills; Public Diplomacy and Diplomatic Ethics and Protocol. The programme also included the "Public Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Lessons for Armenia" one-day conference, which acquainted the participants with the latest developments and challenges in this field, and allowed them to learn from the experience of other countries. The programme ended with a ceremony of awarding certificates by Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, Director of the Diplomatic School, who expressed the hope that the programme will contribute to the improvement of the participants’ professional activities and...
22.03.2024 • “Public Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Lessons for Armenia” Conference
On March 22 nd , the Diplomatic School of Armenia organized a conference on “Public Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Lessons for Armenia”. Diplomats, heads of information and public relations departments of various state agencies, press secretaries, officials responsible for decentralized international cooperation at regional governments of Armenia, experts and researches in this field attended the event. International experts in the field of public diplomacy, as well as practitioners from Armenia and other countries discussed the current trends of development of public diplomacy in the digital age, and, based on the experience of different countries, proposed practical steps for public diplomacy in Armenia. The opening remarks of the event were made by Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, Director of the Diplomatic School, Ms Inna Torgomyan, Head of the Media and Public Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Dr Corneliu Bjola, Associate...
