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INSTITUT DE DIPLOMATIE PUBLIQUE / INSTITUTO DE DIPLOMACIA PUBLICA is an independent non-profit, non-partisan volunteer-driven organization dedicated to strengthening the diplomatic power of academia and civil society actors at risk of exclusion from developing countries in participation in international processes.
The Institute aims to anticipate emerging issues for CSOs pushed to the periphery of decision-making, impacted by limited access to resources, rights, and opportunities. Additionally, it seeks to identify influential societal trends that affect CSOs vulnerable to exclusion—such as economic, climate and migration crises —and to present ideas in accessible formats to inform debate. As we face these urgent global challenges, now is the time more than ever to harness the untapped potential of public diplomacy practitioners and underrepresented CSOs to make international organizations more effective. The Institute seeks to make a difference through non-adversarial methods such as communication, consultation, cooperation, and mutual understanding, allowing all stakeholders to work together toward solutions that benefit the parties involved.
What Makes Us Different?
Given the focus on new partnership models between international organisations and civil society, the Institute is positioned as an affirmative alternative to state-directed or government-sponsored public diplomacy models.
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Self-Regulation
Our members join together to determine needs, plan ways of meeting and mobilize the necessary resources within the democratic system of value.
The Institute is not allied with any political organisation and does not wish to engage in any political, religious, or government controversy.
We are not a conflict-oriented community.
All members of the Institute are bound by the Code of Conduct.
Our self-regulatory mechanism is based on respect for different opinions; we reject any form of discrimination. We aspire to provide an exemplary model of respect for different nationalities, gender, language, faith and race.
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Funding
We do not receive monetary donations for our programs but depend strictly on our community's voluntary support.
Membership is free.
We are self-supporting through our volunteer work.
Any voluntary contribution, in the form of expertise, materials and innovative solutions will increase our capacity and resources to support non-state actors in undertaking the transformation required to meet the goals of the SDGs and carry out outreach.
The Institute will not accept funding from any source which may compromise the organisation’s impartiality, ethics, and independence.
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Interdisciplinarity
In a global environment characterised by complexity, polarization, and short-term and siloed thinking, there is a need for interdisciplinary approaches to create a sustainable future. We seek diversity in professional backgrounds, skills, and employment history that is why the Institut aims to draw at least 65 per cent of its PhD members from professional backgrounds other than the public diplomacy field.
These scientists provide the expertise necessary to incorporate knowledge in a particular field into a wide variety of public diplomacy problems (e.g., healthcare- Health Diplomacy , education- Education diplomacy, etc.).
We're co-designers, co-producers and co-consumers of public diplomacy.
Vision, Purpose and Principles
The Institute helps to make international action taken by non-state actors more visible in the international arena and improves the coherency of civil society actors’ response to global issues, respecting state sovereignty while seeking to improve efficiency through consultation and networking.
Vision, Purpose and Principles
Our mission is to promote cutting-edge analysis and innovative advice on key issues, informed by a truly global perspective. This also includes raising awareness about major challenges of public diplomacy among civil society actors and academia.
Our vision is a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable future based on inclusive and accountable states and international organizations (IOs), the rule of law and the empowerment of civil society actors across borders and cultures.
The Institute, therefore, places particular emphasis on the improvement of the IOs and their mutual reinforcement with strong stakeholders.
Given the focus on decentralized partnerships between international organizations, business and civil society, the Institute is positioned as an affirmative alternative to state-directed or government-sponsored public diplomacy models.
At the Institute, we define decentralized collaborative partnerships as the creative activities among various stakeholders, who are involved in creating joint initiatives, programs, etc., through a decentralized process open to the broader public.
Our emphasis on multistakeholder initiatives, special consideration of underrepresented groups, and adherence to transparency is meant to draw a stark contrast with other public diplomacy models.
Our model complements intergovernmental processes without replacing them.
We created a unique model where public diplomacy does not compete with traditional diplomatic and international law approaches – it complements and strengthens it.
The Institute is not allied with any political organisation and does not wish to engage in any political, religious, or government controversy.
We are not a conflict-oriented community, we don't focus on change through appeals to authority (i.e., pressuring established power structures for desired changes), we don't create alternative systems outside of established power structures.
Our members join together to determine needs, plan ways of meeting and mobilize the necessary resource within the democratic system of value.
To ensure that public diplomacy is used to benefit under-represented, under-served communities and minority groups, we prioritise diversity and inclusion in all our public diplomacy activities.
This includes involving underrepresented communities in all development and policy processes, ensuring that data used in these processes is representative of diverse stakeholders, and actively working to address inequalities.