DHAKA: The ‘Short Course on International Relations and Diplomacy’ for young diplomats of the neighboring countries at the Foreign Service Academy ended.

External Publicity Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release in this regard on Thursday.

The news release said, “Fifteen young diplomats from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh participated in the course.

Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque distributed certificates amongst the participants at the closing ceremony held at the Academy premises.

Apart from resource persons and academicians who gave specialized lectures, the ceremony was attended by the ambassadors and high commissioners of the respective countries and senior officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Academy held sessions on the basics of international relations ranging from diplomacy and foreign policy to emerging issues like human rights, international trade, energy security, climate change as well as subcontinent’s history, culture, democratic values, traditions and development priorities.

As part of the programme, the trainees were taken to art galleries, museums, chambers, manufacturing plants as well as centers of excellence and institutions that play important role in the socio economic development of the country.”

Foreign Service Academy provides specialized diplomatic training to the officers of Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Affairs) cadre. This is for the first time they have arranged a dedicated training for foreigners.

BDST: 1925 HRS, AUG 28, 2014