(19 February 2026, Nay Pyi Taw)

As part of the Guest Lectures Programme for the Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomacy Course (1/2025), conducted by the Myanmar Diplomatic Academy (MDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Union Minister of Ministry of the Office of the President (2) U Ko Ko Hlaing delivered a lecture on 19 February 2026.

Under the title “Strategic Perspective, Geopolitical Opportunities and Challenges of Myanmar,” the Union Minister discussed the role of national interests, Myanmar’s geostrategic position, geopolitical opportunities and challenges, as well as the country’s strengths and vulnerabilities. He further elaborated on key geopolitical concepts relevant to Myanmar’s foreign policy environment.

The session was held at the MDA in Nay Pyi Taw with the participants from the Yangon class joining via video conference.

(18 February 2026, Nay Pyi Taw)

As part of the Guest Lectures Programme for the Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomacy Course (1/2025) in Nay Pyi Taw, conducted by the Myanmar Diplomatic Academy (MDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador of Nepal to Myanmar H.E. Mr. Harishchandra Ghimire delivered a lecture on 18 February 2026.

In his presentation on “Nepal–Myanmar Relations at the People’s Level”, the Ambassador elaborated on the historical foundations of Nepal–Myanmar relations, existing areas of bilateral cooperation, and people-to-people engagements between the two countries. He also highlighted prospective areas for future collaboration and mutual understanding.

The session concluded with an interactive discussion, during which course participants raised questions and exchanged views with the Ambassador.

The trainees of Diploma in Diplomacy Course (Batch 1/2025), Yangon Class, of the Myanmar Diplomatic Academy (MDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, joyfully celebrated the traditional Myanmar Htamanè Festival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yangon on 30 January 2026 (Friday) morning.

The event was attended by senior lecturers of the Diploma in Diplomacy Course, who were retired Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, retired ambassadors, members of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS), responsible officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the trainees.

With the aim of preserving and promoting Myanmar’s traditional festivals, the trainees participated in the celebration in a spirit of unity, friendship, and cooperation. Myanmar traditional lunch were also served to all attendees.

At the Myanmar Diplomatic Academy (MDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Yangon, as part of the Guest Lecturers Programme of the Diploma in Diplomacy Course (Batch 1/2025), H.E. Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador of Nepal to Myanmar, delivered a lecture on 30 January 2026 (Friday).

H.E. Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador of Nepal to Myanmar, delivered a lecture entitled “Nepal–Myanmar Relations at the People’s Level,” highlighting bilateral relations on economic and social cooperation between Myanmar and Nepal. The lecture was followed by a discussion session with the attendees.

As part of extra-curriculum activities, candidates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomatic Studies (Batch 1/2025) from both Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw Sessions of the Myanmar Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, conducted a study visit to Swami Vivekanand Cultural Centre of the Embassy of India in Yangon. On 8 December 2025, H.E. Mr. Shri Abhay Thakur, Ambassador of India to Myanmar briefed on the concepts of Diplomacy and India-Myanmar bilateral relations. In addition, Mr. Shri Ashish Sharma, Deputy Chief of Mission, presented Human Resource Development, Cultural, Consular, Development Cooperation, and Economic & Cultural Cooperation followed by the Question and Answer Session. The Ambassador then hosted a lunch for the trainees featuring traditional Indian cuisine.

In the afternoon, the attendees visited the Department of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Yangon. The Head of Department, Prof. Win Mar Hlaing delivered a lecture entitled “Current Trends in International Relations: Changing Global Power Dynamics.” An interactive discussion session followed, during which trainees exchanged views on emerging conditions in international relations and evolving global political in multi-polarity. The programme concluded with a campus tour of the University of Yangon.

(15 October 2025, Naypyitaw)

The Myanmar Diplomatic Academy (MDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Myanmar in Naypyitaw conducted a guest lecture series in Diploma in Diplomacy (1/2025) by Mr. Peter Punchenko, Senior Lecturer/ Researcher and Dr.Anna Sytnik, Associate Professor, from St. Petersburg State University on 15 October 2025.

Senior Lecturer/ Researcher Mr. Peter Punchenko provided the lecture titled “The voice of the global majority: How the Global South Shapes the rules of the 21st century” and Associate Professor Dr. Anna Sytnik provided the lecture titled “ASEAN Strategic Initiatives in the field of Artificial Intelligence: Myanmar’s potential and prospects for partnership with Russia” respectively.

The lectures were attended by a total number of 90 participants, including staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Naypyitaw and Yangon cohort of DID and intern students from the Naypyitaw State Academy.

(2-9-2025, Nay Pyi Taw)

Diploma in Diplomacy (DID 1/2025) Nay Pyi Taw Session, which commenced on 28th July 2025, featured a special lecture on 2nd Septermber 2025 by Dr Chaw Chaw Sein, Union Minister for Education.

The lecture covered the topic of “Political Aspect of IR: Changing International Order,” followed by an interactive discussion that addressed the questions raised by the trainees.

(1-9-2025, Nay Pyi Taw)

Diploma in Diplomacy (DID 1/2025) Nay Pyi Taw Session, which commenced on 28th July 2025, featured a special lecture on 1st September 2025 by H.E. Ms. Chan Yuen Ying Vanessa Elisabeth, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

The lecture covered the topic of “Geopolitics and Diplomacy,” followed by an interactive discussion that addressed the questions raised by the trainees.