Fifth International Summer School for Junior Diplomats takes place in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

From 22 to 28 August 2021, twenty young diplomats from Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Russian Federation are taking part in a five-day International Summer School for Junior Diplomats in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.

The school provides a unique platform for young diplomats to discuss global and regional issues with a special focus on diplomacy in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era and adaptation to a changing world.Participants will learn more about issues such as multilateral diplomacy in Central Asia, the role of the OSCE, the future of international peace and security, gender equality, migration, new cyber threats, and digital co-operation through interactive group discussions and Q&A sessions.

“The Summer School provides an opportunity for the junior diplomats to fortify their knowledge and enrich intellectual background that will be useful in their professional activities and career,” said Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.

The School is organized by the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.