Islamabad, 18 August 2022 (TDI): The Representative office of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to Pakistan hosted the participants of the International Young Diplomats School (IYDS) for the final session.
The Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to Pakistan, Dilsad Senol delivered a lecture on Pakistan-Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Relations and information about TRNC. Pakistan and TRNC have good relations.
The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) launched the International Young Diplomats School (IYDS) as a ground-breaking program with the goal of highlighting the value of diplomacy in the rapidly evolving, globally connected world.
Ambassador Dilsad Senol apprised the participants about the history of TRNC. She shared that currently, the country has 27 missions abroad in 20 countries.
Ambassador briefed the participants about the Cyprus conflict and its historical and contemporary situation.
Approximately 10,000 Pakistanis are living in TRNC. While 3000 Pakistani students are studying in TRNC. Pakistan has a three hundred and fifty thousand TRNC population. Tourism and higher education are the primary source of diplomacy for TRNC.
The Ambassador congratulated the organizers for hosting this important public diplomacy school and would like to commend them for their tireless efforts to make this program possible.
International Young Diplomats School (IYDS)
Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies has organized the Fourth Edition of International Young Diplomat School (IYDS) from 16-17-18 August 2022 in Islamabad.
It is the 4th International Diplomats School, in which participants are given opportunities to interact with Ambassadors of different Embassies.
The participants are young professionals with diverse backgrounds, students, and faculty members across Pakistan. During the School, the participants will be meeting hosted by Ambassadors of different countries at their offices.
Details about the program can be seen here, especially about earlier cohorts. International Young Diplomats School (IYDS) is based on the model of the Public Diplomacy approach for offering an opportunity for Diplomatic Missions to meet diverse groups of professionals and young people from across Pakistan having various ethnic, religious, linguistic, and regional backgrounds.
Hence, offering the Diplomatic Missions to increase their outreach and interaction with the young people from across Pakistan.
While on the other hand, IYDS offers young people to meet Ambassadors and Diplomats to know more about countries and build stronger relationships while returning to their communities.
The group of 16-20 participants with ages 18-40 having diverse academic and professional backgrounds from different regions of Pakistan have joined to be part of the program.
The program includes visits to different diplomatic missions in Islamabad and information sessions with Ambassadors, diplomats, and other embassy staff.
Ambassadors and diplomats will share insights about their missions, countries, and opportunities for education, development, and trade.
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