Africa-Press – Ethiopia. A three-day capacity building training for South Sudanese diplomats was opened today in Addis Ababa.
Organized by the Institute for Foreign Affairs (IFA) in collaboration with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the training aims to enhance diplomatic skills and address regional challenges.
Opening the training, Executive Director of IFA, Jafar Bedru underscored the role of diplomacy in addressing common problems, understanding geopolitical complexities, and seeking common solutions.
He stated that the training mainly focused on diplomacy, trans-boundary resources, and peace and security.
Diplomacy helps to maintain cooperation and peaceful relations between countries and it is also crucial in addressing regional issues, he further stressed.
Ethiopia and the republic of south Sudan share common border, trans-boundary resources, and common people in the border areas among others.
The main objective of this training is to enhancing the skills of Diplomats in negotiation, conflict resolution, maintaining peace and security, managing trans-boundary resources and many more, he affirmed.
Director General of African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Fisseha Shawel emphasized that the training equips diplomats with essential tools for navigating complex challenges.
The training for the South Sudanese diplomats is expected to foster an environment conducive to discussing a wide range of topics, including negotiation strategies, and peacebuilding.
It also aims to reinforce the strong diplomatic ties between Ethiopia and South Sudan and highlights collaborative efforts to promote regional peace and security, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ambassador Natalina Edward Mou, Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan, Ethiopian Ambassador to South Sudan Ambassador Nebil Mahdi, veteran Ethiopian diplomats, and South Sudanese diplomats graced the opening ceremony.
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