Summer School for Young Diplomats officially starts at Monday, September 7, 2020

Official opening ceremony of the XIII Summer School for Young Diplomats will take place on Monday, September 7, 2020. 

Welcome addresses will be given by Srđan Darmanović, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, Daniela Gasparikova, UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro and Maja Pešić, Deputy Secretary at the Secretariat for Projects and Investments at the Municipality of Berane. 

Due to developments related to Covid-19, this year’s edition of Summer School will be offered as an online programme and will lay a particular emphasis on the role and significance of diplomacy in establishing a cohesive and sustainable world.

The live online presentations, panel discussions, workshops and social events, tailored to accommodate participants’ interests and different time zones are bringing together 46 young diplomats and professionals of foreign affairs from 27 countries and 5 continents, as well as prominent academics, ambassadors and politicians to discuss the complex issues of contemporary international affairs. 

The Summer School will also provide an opportunity for young diplomats to network, and get acquainted with innovative online communication methods and tools in order to stay connected and shape the future. 

Stay tuned.