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REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
DIPLOMATIC
ACADEMY
THE
BULLETIN
2012 - 2015
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DIPLOMATIC
ACADEMY
2012-2015
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
THE DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY
AGREEMENTS
PUBLICATIONS
ACTIVITIES 2012-2015
CONTACTS
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PREFACE
knowledge and experience to Kosovo
diplomats through: tailored courses; trainings on
vital matters of profession such as protocol,
analysis and diplomatic reports; diplomacy
techniques; international negotiations; lectures
with distinguished professors, carrier diplomats
and local and international personalities on
current issues; specialised trainings organised
with the help of the network of our partners; lan-
guage courses; and many other projects and ac-
tivities. In a word, our ac
tivities include everything that aims at
strengthening the practical performance skills of
our diplomats.
SKENDER DURMISHI (PhD) The Academy tends to testify that in addition to its
Director of the Diplomatic Academy main growing objectives, it will also focus on what
[email protected] is called the institutional memory by
maintaining hard copies of its work, past and
present, as well as of its core projects.
In this edition we have selected and summarised
some of the foremost moments and activities from
the early work of the Academy until the end of this
Welcome to the first edition of the Bulletin of the
year.
Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo.
The first edition of the bulletin is of the summary
The Academy was established in 2012 with the
character, because of some immediate priorities,
key purpose, that still remains today,
including legal infrastructure, consolidation
of strengthening the professional capacities of
process, drafting of working curricula,
Kosovo diplomats and officials for more
and building the network of partnership with dip-
competent performance in exercising their
lomatic academies and diplomatic training
profession, whether in diplomatic and consular
institutes.
posts or in the Ministry.
The bulletin has naturally come to the agenda.
The Bulletin, brought here to you, is proof of
Henceforth, the publication of the bulletin will en-
progress, experience and results.
ter into regular annual or semester interval trends.
The Academy has a small staff in number, but
We also hope it will be enriched with the analysis
they have strong willingness and commitment to
of current international issues by
building a modern, efficient and useful
national and foreign scholars and experts.
institute for Kosovo diplomats and Diplomacy.
Herein, I avail myself of this opportunity to e
For this purpose, we have started with adequate
xpress my gratitude and appreciations for all the
programmes, trainings and curriculum,
partners and colleagues that support us in our
in accordance to the circumstances, needs and
work. And, at the same time, we remind you that,
priorities of the MFA.
as always, we are open to evaluations, remarks
Part of the success is the active partnerships
and suggestions in the future work of the
with world renowned diplomatic academies and
Academy.
training institutes that are providing their
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Staff of the Diplomatic Academy during a regular meeting
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THE DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY
The Diplomatic Academy of the Re- tional environment.
public of Kosovo was established on 8 The Diplomatic Academy aims to
March 2012 with the Government De- achieve this by:
cision no. 03/65, as a public institution • Identifying needs and demands of
aimed at preparing and training civil servants, in cooperation with the
members of diplomatic staff and oth- MFA.
er officials serving in the Republic of • Supporting the MFA in determining
Kosovo missions abroad. In the field of objective (real) criteria to recruit new
foreign policy, members of staff.
the Academy shall undertake tasks • Supporting the MFA in selection of
focused on education, training, coun- candidates, based on the abovemen-
selling, and research character. tioned criteria.
The Diplomatic Academy is an inde- • Designing specialised courses
pendent institution that, in cooperation based on the identified needs and de-
with the mands.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Re- • Selecting participants for its training
public of Kosovo, aims to develop the activities based on specific criteria,
professional depending on the training course.
(diplomatic) skills of diplomats and • Organising annual training pro-
other civil servants who deal with inter- grammes for young diplomats.
national matters or work in an interna- • Organising specific training pro-
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grammes for mid- and high-level diplomats.
• Organising specialised training programmes (ex. in international negotiations,
public diplomacy, EU institutions, international organisations or effective advo-
cacy).
• Organising induction courses for other officials of MFA (non-diplomatic staff).
• Evaluating participants during the courses and issuing reports for the MFA
and other involved institutions, in regards to successful
participation.
• Issuing certificates for participants who have successfully completed their
training activities.
• Organising lectures on general topics,
seminars, workshops, e-conferences and other activities, in order to raise gen-
eral capacities of diplomats and other civil servants.
• Evaluating its activities and defining the latter’s impact.
• Issuing annual bulletin regarding its activities and developments in diplomacy.
• Coordinating, cooperating and building relations with its strategic partners
and other local or international institutions that are specialised in trainings, Dip-
lomatic Academies that deal with diplomatic trainings and raising of capacities,
as well as by involving external expertise in its the Diplomatic Academy curricu-
lum itself.
The Diplomatic Academy aims to bring together local and international experi-
ence and
expertise – as stipulated in Regulation no. 01/2012 on the Functioning of the
Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo – thus becoming a leading in-
stitution for diplomacy and international relations in Kosovo. By the end of 2017,
the Diplomatic Academy will have trained a new generation of successful diplo-
mats and other civil servants who work in international matters or in an interna-
tional
environment. It will also have developed its teaching and organisation capaci-
ties to create its
curricula that will effectively meet the training needs for the MFA and other Min-
istries.
Through these activities, the Diplomatic Academy will strengthen the capacity of
Kosovo
to promote its interests and to participate effectively in the international environ-
ment.
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AGREEMENTS1
The Diplomatic Academy has signed the
following agreements:
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the 7. Protocol Agreement for language courses subsi-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo dised by the Embassy of France in Kosovo for the
represented by the Diplomatic Academy and the First Semester 2015 for diplomats
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cult of the Republic registered in the Diplomatic Academy of Kosovo, in
of Costa Rica represented by the Institute of Foreign Prishtina, on 2 February 2015.
Service “Manuel Maria de Peralta”, in Panama City,
on 29 October 2015. 8. Protocol on Cooperation between the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and the
2. Memorandum on Cooperation between the Diplo- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedo-
matic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of nia in the Field of Diplomatic Education, in Skopje, on
the Republic of Kosovo and the 22 January 2015.
Diplomatic Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Bulgaria, in Prishtina, on 20 Octo- 9. Protocol Agreement for language courses subsi-
ber 2015. dised by the Embassy of France in Kosovo for the
Winter 2014 Semester for diplomats
3. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Dip- registered in the Diplomatic Academy of Kosovo, in
lomatic Academy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prishtina, on 9 October 2014.
- Republic of Kosovo, and the Center for Language
Learning in Prishtina - Partner of Goethe Institue, in 10. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip-
Prishtina, on 19 October 2015. lomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Kosovo and the
4. Cooperation Agreement regarding the Serbian Estonian School of Diplomacy, in Tallinn,
Language Course offered by the Alliance on 18 September 2014.
Francaise Prishtina for the Spring Semester 2015 for
the benefit of diplomats registered in the 11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip-
Diplomatic Academy, between the Diplomatic Acad- lomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo and the
emy of the Republic of Kosovo and International Legal Clinic of the
the Alliance Francaise Prishtina, in Prishtina, University of Iowa College of Law, in Iowa City on 27
on 3 April 2015. August 2014, in Prishtina on 2 September 2014.

5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip-
lomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Kosovo and the 12. Memorandum of Understanding between the
Ambassador Partnership LLP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
in London and Prishtina, on 16 February 2015. and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Kosovo on Cooperation between the Diplomatic
6. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Diplo- Academies of both Ministries, in Prishtina, on 24 May
matic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo and the 2014.
Center for Language Learning in
Prishtina - Partner of Goethe Institute,
in Prishtina, on 12 February 2015.
1Note: The entire content of these Agreements can be found in DA’s webpage.
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13. Memorandum of Understanding between the 21. Protocol Agreement for language courses hours
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs financed by the Embassy of France in Kosovo for the
of the Republic of Kosovo and George C. Marshall Autumn 2013 Semester in benefit of new diplomats
European Center for Security Studies, in Prishtina, on registered in the Diplomatic Academy of Kosovo, in
24 May 2014. Prishtina, on 8 October 2013.
14. Program of Cooperation between the Diplomatic 22. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip-
Academy of the Republic of Kosovo and the Diplo- lomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo and the
matic Academy of the Republic of Montenegro, in CLINGENDAEL - Netherlands Institute
Prishtina, on 15 April 2014. of International Relations, in Prishtina,
on 5 September 2013.
15. Protocol Agreement for language courses hours
financed by the Embassy of France in Kosovo for 23. Memorandum of Understanding and
the Spring 2014 Session in benefit of diplomats Cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the
registered in the Diplomatic Academy of Kosovo, in Republic of Kosovo and Egyptian Council for Foreign
Prishtina, on 25 March 2014. Affairs A.R.E., in Prizren,
on 15 May 2013.
16. Memorandum of Understanding between the
Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo and 24. Memorandum of Understanding between the
the University of Prizren “Ukshin Hoti”, in Prizren, on University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” and the
3 March 2014. Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo, in
Prishtina, on 11 March 2013.
17. Programme of Cooperation between the Minis-
try of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and 25. Memorandum of Understanding for
the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the
Republic of Croatia in the Field of Diplomatic Training Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo
2014-2016, in Zagreb, on 21 February 2014. and the Diplomatic Academy of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
18. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip- Turkey, in Prishtina, on 3 August 2012.
lomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Kosovo and the 26. Memorandum of Understanding between Lon-
Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, in Buda- don Academy of Diplomacy - University of East
pest, on 21 January 2014. Anglia, London Campus, United Kingdom, and the
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
19. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip- of the Republic of Kosovo,
lomatic Academy of the Republic of Kosovo and the in London, on 26 May 2012.
Societa’ Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale
- SIOI 27. Protocol on Cooperation between
(Italian Society for International Organisation), the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of
in Rome, on 12 November 2013. Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and the
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign and
20. Memorandum of Understanding between the Dip- European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, in Du-
lomatic Academy of the brovnik, on 26 May 2012.
Republic of Kosovo and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
(Friedrich Ebert Foundation), 28. Cooperation Program between the Institute of
in Prishtina, on 17 October 2013. Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Diplomatic
Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Re-
public of Kosovo, in Riyadh,
on 8 April 2012.
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