The Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) has conducted training for negotiators from Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and other ASEAN States through its Diplomatic Practice Programme (for international participants). Established in 1991, IDFR is an agency within Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since its establishment, IDFR has trained a total of 578 participants from 73 States in 26 programmes.
These basic and advanced capacity building programmes seek to improve the standard of professionalism and efficiency of diplomatic officers from ASEAN and other developing countries. Areas of training include: diplomatic practice, strategic and international security studies, economic and public diplomacy, and English and other foreign languages. The courses provide diplomats and other officers with opportunities for exchange and cross-flow of ideas, and for long-term networking.
For more information, see http://www.idhl.gov.my/