GDC is the culmination of two decades of excellence. GDC has made great contributions to the international sphere of diplomacy, international relations and global engagement. In fact, the GDC was created to support the work of diplomacy around the world, to create economic prosperity and to bring peace.

The GDC offers a variety of outreach programs, training, consulting, conferences, forums, seminars, workshops and online courses. In addition, the GDC signed several high-level partnerships to provide state-of-the-art training, skills, and knowledge to cope with current and future challenges, and to foster peace in the world.

With a team of distinguished instructors, professors and highly qualified experts, trainers and mentors, GDC provides high-quality consulting and training services worldwide.
‍The Global Diplomatic Center (GDC) was established to strengthen the resources and tools of Diplomats, government officials and leaders looking for excellence in their responsibility. Based in Washington DC, the GDC is at the heart of the world of diplomacy and training preeminence.
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• GDC has a clear mission to promote diplomatic excellence, global understanding and recognizes the importance of diplomacy in serving nations and improving the practice of foreign policy globally.
• GDC is committed to providing an exemplary model of respect for different nationalities, gender, faith and race. Intellectual diversity, differing perspectives, opinions, and ideas are welcome and encouraged in the GDC community.
• GDC empowers government officials
• GDC provides consulting and training services worldwide, including the tools, skills, and resources government workers and their civilian counterparts need to excel professionally.
• GDC empowers government officials, diplomats, politicians, decision makers, students and all those interested in world policy and international relations for global engagement.
• GDC promotes diplomatic excellence and global understanding, and recognizes the importance of diplomacy in serving nations and improving foreign policy practices globally.

Objectives of the GDC Programs

• Expand engagement in global affairs.
• Train participants (government officials, diplomats, entrepreneurs, women and youth) globally with the skills they need to perform their duties, and develop their theoretical and practical capabilities through courses, seminars, and special qualifying programs.
• Analyze global foreign policy and law.
• Share research, insights, and analysis of various aspects of diplomacy.
• Facilitate seminars and assemble panels of experts for discussion and healthy debate about the role of diplomacy worldwide.
• Cooperate with the ministries, public departments, and private institutions to further advance each such institution’s goals and training.
• Coordinate with universities, think tanks, not for profits, and non-governmental organizations worldwide to bring the best training to diplomats everywhere.
• Bring to each student through workshops and other collaborative classes and seminars an in-depth understanding of different global scenarios and perspectives of global affairs directly impacting diplomats in the field.
• Organize conferences and seminars and participate in local and international meetings, conferences and symposia that are related to the objectives of GDC.

Why Was the GDC Established?

Preparing Leadership has become urgent more than ever before. The world is witnessing major transformations in every aspect, including shifting global geo-strategies, rising conflicts, on-going political, economic, and social challenges, in addition to the pandemic and climate change. These challenges call for different strategies and new leadership.

This is why the GDC was established: to provide the training foundation to keep up with this on-going transformational trend around the world.

‍The world of diplomacy in particular is in a constant state of flux. Foreign Service training and companion services must provide rigorous training to their diplomats, statesmen and stateswomen to empower them to achieve their goals and objectives.

The courses available at the GDC will broaden each participant’s understanding of geostrategy and international relations, and teach new skills necessary for the future of global leadership as well as diplomatic and government security.

‍GDC’s unique programs are designed to respond to a world undergoing change and to highlight past achievements and future opportunities. They engage key voices and major players in governments, global affairs, and business to create tangible and measurable solutions to some of the world’s most challenging issues, and to proactively shape and impact the global future.

‍GDC’s partnership with academic and research institutions both inside and outside Washington is dedicated to promoting and contributing to global prosperity by initiating and fostering sustainable partnerships between diplomatic services, government agencies, politicians, the media, NGOs, academics and the private sector.