Antalya (TDI): The 4th edition of Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) will take place from April 11-13, 2025, at the NEST Congress and Exhibition Center in Antalya, Türkiye. The Forum will be hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye.
This year’s theme is “Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World.” It is expected that the Forum will discuss how diplomacy can find ground for collective action amidst the changing geopolitical and economic realities.
The Forum will also deliberate new tools for conflict resolution and mediation. Over 100 countries, including South Africa, Kuwait, Pakistan, Bahrain, Jordan, and others, will be a part of this year’s ADF.
Heads of state and government, foreign ministers, policymakers, academics, opinion leaders, private sector representatives, and those of civil society organizations and media will be among the participants of the Forum.
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The participation of nonstate actors at the Forum will be a departure from the traditional diplomatic endeavors; in order to have an inclusive, flexible, durable, and resilient dialogue.
The Forum will feature high-level panel discussions, thematic sessions, side events, and bilateral meetings with an agenda covering regional and global development, multilateralism, digital diplomacy, climate change, and contemporary global challenges.
Antalya Forum is an annual thinking and diplomacy deliberation platform which aims for a peaceful and more inclusive world.
“Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World”
11-13 April 2025🗓️
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The ADF 2023 was held from March 1-3 under the theme “Advancing Diplomacy in Times of Turmoil.” The Forum gathered close to 4,700 participants from over forty eight countries, including heads of states, ministers, diplomats, business leaders, academics, and media persons.
Global issues particularly climate change, migration, and artificial intelligence remained the center of all discussions.
In 2022, the second edition of ADF happened from 11-13 March. The theme was “Recoding Diplomacy” and Russia-Ukraine conflict topped the agenda. Over seventy five Foreign Ministers and representatives from International Organizations came together at ADF 2022.
The Forum was inaugurated in 2021 which was also its first edition. It took place between June 18 and June 20, under the theme “Innovative Diplomacy: New Era, New Approaches.”
The event hosted over 160 speakers and ten heads of states and governments. Organized during the COVID-19 pandemic, the discussions mainly focused on digital diplomacy, regional issues, and the transformation of foreign policy in the post-COVID world.
Areeba Kanwal is a contributor at The Diplomatic Insight and has passion for International Relations and diplomacy.
