About the Program

Program Highlights

4 Online sessions

4 Sessions in Warsaw

3 Specializations

140 Hours of hands-on diplomatic experience

15 Study-visits

5 Meetings of Leadership Development Groups

1 Executive Diploma in the Art of Diplomacy

1 Official Graduation Ceremony (December 2024)

1 Class network of over 120 leaders coming from over 50 countries

1 Alumni network of more than 3000 AYD graduates from 60+ countries

Academy of Young Diplomats in a nutshell

The Academy of Young Diplomats (AYD) is a top-tier postgraduate diplomatic Program, which empowers a new generation of global leaders, through an innovative year-long training experience, ending with an Executive Diploma in the Art of Diplomacy (EDAD).

Established in 2004, the AYD prepares future diplomats, civil servants and social entrepreneurs for international careers. The Program is known for its world-class faculty, practitioners-oriented approach and a network of more than 3000 graduates from over 60 countries.

A selected cohort of approximately 120 promising talents from around the world will take part in over 140 hours of lectures, workshops, practical exercises, study-visits, leadership development groups and networking. In the academic year 2023/2024 the program will be conducted in a hybrid format – with 4 online sessions and 4 in-person sessions organised in Warsaw*.

*Depending on the pandemic situation, the format of the sessions can be modified.