Seven cohorts, 2016–2026

7th International Young Diplomats School12–14 May 2026

Islamabad

Theme: Building Network of Future Leaders through Public Diplomacy

11 engagements with missions and organisations

Eleven engagements in three days, including the missions of three permanent members of the UN Security Council, and a session at the UN Resident Coordinator's Office with UNFPA, UNICEF and UNDP. The school opened the evening before with the U.S. Embassy's Freedom 250 Speaker Series on exchange programmes.

6th International Young Diplomats School9–11 December 2025

Islamabad

Theme: Building Network of Future Leaders through Public Diplomacy

13 engagements with missions and organisations

Thirteen sessions across nine embassies and high commissions, the EU Delegation and three UN bodies, from an inaugural session at the Austrian Ambassador’s residence to a closing visit at the British High Commission.

5th International Young Diplomats School13–15 February 2024

Islamabad, with sessions hosted at the Riphah Institute of Public Policy

12 engagements with missions and organisations

Twelve sessions with ambassadors and UN agencies. Participants watched Indonesian citizens vote at their embassy on the day of Indonesia’s general election, and the British High Commissioner presented certificates.

4th International Young Diplomats School16–18 August 2022

Islamabad

10 engagements with missions and organisations

Participants aged 18 to 40 from every province of Pakistan and Kashmir spent three days moving between ten embassies and high commissions, opening at the Embassy of Romania. The Ambassador of Italy presented certificates at a dinner reception.

3rd International Young Diplomats School3–5 December 2019

COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad (jointly organised with COMSATS)

Organised jointly with COMSATS, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South. Alongside participants from across Pakistan, the cohort included participants from China and Indonesia.

2nd International Young Diplomats School17–19 August 2019

Islamabad

The closing session was addressed by Ehsan Ullah Tiwana, Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, on the pillars of Pakistan’s foreign policy, followed by the award of certificates.

1st International Young Diplomats School22–24 August 2016

Islamabad, with the Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

The first School brought together emerging diplomats, young professionals and students for expert lectures and interactive sessions, including a session on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.