The 10th Edition of Young Diplomats Forum- 2-6 July in London

Young Diplomats Forum Tenth Edition will take place in London in July 2018.

Applications are open until the 15th of June. To apply, send your CV and Personal Statement ( max 500 words) to ydf@gdforum.org

1- Young Diplomats Forum in London will take place from the 2nd to the 6th of July 2018. These are the main Highlights of the Programme:

Diplomacy in the 21st Century ambassadors and leading experts at the Global Diplomats Forum
Digital Diplomacy in collaboration with the Facebook Europe
Priorities of UK Foreign Policy and parliamentarian diplomacy with members of parliament
The role of think tanks in Foreign Policy in partnership with RUSI
The challenges to the UK-EU foreign policy at the EU representation office in London
Public and Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with the British Council
Global Vote Workshop by the Founders of Global Vote
Smart Diplomacy Workshop by the Chief Executive and a member of the board of the Global Diplomatic Forum
One Belt One Road Initiative Session in Partnership with the Embassy of China in London
Session on Russia ‘ s Foreign Policy
Policy development workshop
Climbing up the O2 Adventure
Closing Ceremony at the Churchill Room, House of Commons.

2- Confirmed Speakers :

Lord Hannay, Member of House of lords’ International Affairs committee and Former UK Ambassador to the UN
H.E Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Minister of State and Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Qatar
Sean Evins, Head of Government & Politics, Facebook Europe
Matthew Pennycook, Shadow Minister for Exiting the European Union, Member of Parliament for Greenwich
H.E Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kurdistan Regional Government
Simon Anholt, Founder, The Good Country
Madeline Hung, Co-founder, the Good Country
Matthew Jackson, Director of the London Office, United Nations Population Fund
Dr. Cornelieu Bjola, Professor of Diplomatic Studies, Oxford University
Younes El-Ghazi, Chief Executive and Founder, Global Diplomatic Forum
Rainatou Sow, Founder and Executive Director, Make Every Woman Count
H.E Yamina Karitanyi, High Commissioner of Rwanda in London
Lord Collins of Highbury, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, House of Lords
Tom Brake MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
Mike Gapes MP, Member of Foreign Affairs Select Committee, House of Commons
H.E Euripides L. Evriviades, High Commissioner of Cyprus in London

In addition, the Forum is an opportunity to experience the cultural wealth of both cities. Visits will be organised to cultural and historical attractions in both cities

Registration

To apply, you need to submit your CV and personal statement describing your leadership aspiration by e-mail to ydf@gdforum.org

Contact

E-mail : ydf@gdforum.org

Telephone : (44) 208 853 3293