An autonomous, nonpartisan think tank in Islamabad advancing global diplomacy, peace, and security through research, leadership training, and track II dialogue.
Registered in 2013 and launched in 2014, IPDS is an autonomous, nonpartisan Think-and-Do Tank that pairs research with action, producing policy-relevant analysis while training the next generation of diplomats, analysts and scholars.
Our work spans the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Eurasia, China and the Belt and Road Initiative, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the wider multilateral system — always read through what it means for Pakistan and a more stable, cooperative world.
Our work moves through four connected areas. Research from our centres shapes the dialogues we convene, the training we offer and the way we represent Pakistan abroad.
Policy briefs, expert commentary, research essays and books from our nine centres of study, with live trackers that follow Pakistan’s relations country by country.
Track II dialogues, roundtables and conferences that bring officials, diplomats and scholars together, led by our flagship Islamabad Diplomacy Forum.
Training in diplomacy, negotiation and international relations, from the International Young Diplomats School to our research fellowship and diploma programmes.
Representing Pakistan at international forums, working with partner institutions abroad and opening country and UN reading corners at home.
Governments, embassies, international organisations and institutions engage IPDS for commissioned research and risk analysis, public diplomacy, Track II dialogues and the training of their officials and staff.
Nine specialised centres, each dedicated to sustained research and dialogue on a specific region or theme.
Home to the Pakistan-Central Asia & Eurasia Relations Tracker: a live, sourced record of Pakistan's ties with all 12 countries in the region.
Explore Centre →Africa's political economy, peace and security, and Pakistan's engagement with the continent.
Explore Centre →Americas · US PolicyUS foreign policy, trade, and Pakistan-United States relations.
Explore Centre →ASEAN · Southeast AsiaASEAN centrality, Southeast Asian trade and maritime security, and Pakistan's regional engagement.
Explore Centre →BRI · China · PakistanChina's Belt and Road Initiative and CPEC 2.0, with a dozen MoUs and 30+ events since 2016.
Explore Centre →Europe · EU · DiplomacyEU-Pakistan trade and diplomacy, home to the GSP+ Transition Tracker.
Explore Centre →Leadership · Capacity BuildingLeadership, negotiation and diplomatic protocol training for policymakers.
Explore Centre →SCO · Regional CooperationSCO summits, member relations and trade, home to the SCO Observatory.
Explore Centre →Women · Peace · LeadershipResearch and training on women's leadership and inclusive diplomacy.
Explore Centre →A global network of scholars and scholar-practitioners whom our centres invite to speak at dialogues and forums, write and review for IPDS, and join research projects. Membership is free, by review, and carries no obligation.
Four months, fully remote, open worldwide. For PhD candidates, doctorate holders and MPhil graduates with a record of published writing. Fellows join an IPDS research centre and publish a policy paper and commentaries with editorial support from our Research Desk.
Three days of diplomacy training with ambassadors in Islamabad. Seven cohorts since 2016, hosted by missions of 26 countries, the EU and UN agencies. Applications open for the 8th IYDS.
Leadership, policy and advocacy training for the next generation of women leaders.
Short certificate programmes for professionals in diplomacy and international affairs.
A structured diploma in contemporary diplomacy and international relations.
Books, papers and research-based academic work spanning peace, diplomacy, bilateral relations and public diplomacy — including think tank briefs and full-length reports on Pakistan's most pressing foreign policy challenges.
A peer-reviewed, bi-annual journal providing an international platform for academic debate on national, regional and international affairs, with rigorous double-blind review.
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Read More →Universities, think tanks and international organisations we work with worldwide.
Country corners and events with embassies, joint research centres and publications, and the international forums where IPDS has represented Pakistan, each with its source.
Explore Partnerships in Practice → View All PartnersAn excellent partner in promoting research and dialogue on security issues, with real impact on our capacity-building programs.
IPDS's leadership training has been instrumental in empowering future diplomats through hands-on teaching.
Our partnership with IPDS has fostered essential dialogue on climate change and security.
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