The Korea Institute for Development Strategy (KDS) has successfully conducted the 'Diplomatic Personnel Capacity Building Course (Afghanistan, 2019-2021) from September 30 to October 11, which is part of KOICA's Capacity Building Improvement and Advancement for Tomorrow (CIAT) Program with the purpose to enhance capacities of public officials from developing countries.
The delegation of the first-year was composed by 15 public officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The main goals for this training program were Building Capacities of Afghanistan Foreign Service Officers required of knowledge and skill; Fostering bilateral cooperative relationship between Korea and Afghanistan.
For the program, experts with real work experience on Korea’s diplomatic policy participated to deliver the lectures as Former Amb Hyun Myung Kim, Jong Hyun Choi from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Moreover, the participants visited the Korea National Diplomatic Academy and Industrial Sites such as Hyundai Motors, Hyundai Heavy Industries to have a better understanding on Korea’s diplomatic policy and economic development.
The next training program is expected to be held during October, 2020.
