REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Diplomatic Institute

The Diplomatic Institute is the first school of its kind for the professional training of diplomats and civil servants in the field of foreign policy in Bulgaria.

Thematic Training

Specialized training for a wide range of professionals

Professional Training and Qualification

The Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute delivers thematic training programmes for a wide range of groups, including civil servants, members of academia and business professionals whose work and professional interests are related to international relations and diplomacy.

These include the Institute’s flagship courses on protocol and etiquette, public and digital diplomacy, energy and climate diplomacy, and economic diplomacy, as well as training programmes organized jointly with partners on diplomacy and regional security, geopolitics and diplomacy, international negotiation, communication and presentation skills, cultural diplomacy, strategic communications and countering disinformation, and other topics.

Thematic Areas

Specialized training covering key aspects of contemporary diplomacy:

Protocol and Etiquette

Public and Digital Diplomacy

Economic Diplomacy

Geopolitics

Administrative Capacity

Energy and Climate Diplomacy

Cultural Diplomacy

Diplomacy and Regional Security

International Negotiation

Strategic Communications and Countering Disinformation

Communication and Presentation Skills

Foreign Language Training

Who are our thematic training programmes for?

Civil Servants

Experts from ministries and government institutions at the central and local levels whose work is related to international relations

Academia

University lecturers, researchers and students in the fields of international relations and public administration

Business Professionals

Representatives of business organizations and professionals working in an international environment

Are you interested in thematic training?

Contact us for more information about upcoming courses: