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6th Academy of Young Diplomats
Józef Beck Promotion (2009/2010)
SESSION SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMMES
| Inauguration ceremony |
December 5, 2009 |
I Session
Impact of globalisation on diplomacy |
December 12, 2009 |
II Session
Future of Polish foreign service |
January 9, 2010 |
III Session
Study trip: Ambassadors at sea (in Gdynia)
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January 15-17, 2010 |
IV Session
Polish civil service - how and for whom should it be?
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February 27, 2010 |
V Session
Workshops Day |
March 20, 2010 |
VI Session
European institutions and international organisations -
working in a multicultural environment
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April 17, 2010 |
VII Session
Internal and external national security
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May 8, 2010 |
VIII Session
Final exam
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May 29, 2010 |
| Graduation ceremony |
November/December 2010 |
The AYD programme consists of seven one-day sessions that take place every month in Warsaw, one field trip to a Polish town, and opening and graduation ceremonies.
→ Sessions
Sessions are held on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Warsaw. Monthly meetings have four components:
I. Meetings with high-ranking politicians and officials of the foreign and civil services as well as renowned figures in Polish science, business and politics. These meetings include a panel discussion during which participants ask questions about prospective professions and current events in international relations and domestic policymaking.
II. Specialization groups/ Art of Communication (every other session). Specialization groups are led by young employees of the public administration sector and EU institutions. By sharing their experiences they teach AYD students how to prepare for the competitive application process to particular institutions (varying according to each field of specialization: “foreign service,” “civil service” and “international institutions”). Art of Communication workshops tackle issues such as working with the media, intercultural communication and national branding (for example, Poland's self-presentation).
III. Diplomacy Lab, a series of classes led by diplomatic experts, expands the knowledge necessary for those in the diplomatic arena. There are three workshops in this section: “Savoir–Vivre,” “Diplomatic Protocol and Correspondence,” and “Public Speaking”.
IV. National Days give students an opportunity to become acquainted with heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Poland, to get to know foreign cultures, and to sample dishes from the country being celebrated on a particular day.
→ Educational trip outside of Warsaw
During the AMD sixth edition program the students will visit the Tri-City area. This trip, entitled "Ambassadors at Sea," is organized in conjunction with the Polish Naval Academy. Some of the most important topics covered on the trip include:
- ethics and sailing ettiquette
- savoir-vivre at sea
- the Polish flag-lineage and ceremony
- visits and revisits to Polish Naval Academy ships
The students will also be able to participate in an exhibition of elements on sea ceremony on the ORP Aquarius-Port Oksywie.
→ Educational visits
In addition to the sessions and trip to the sea, students will also have the opportunity to take part in the following additional meetings:
- the Presidential Palace
- the Chancellery of the Prime Minister
- the Sejm and the Senate
- the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
- the Ministry of Foreign Defence
- the World Bank
- the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Poland
2010 educational visits schedule
→ Educational tour of European Union institutions (extra charge)
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