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Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs

Coordinates: 3°08′00″N 101°42′11″E / 3.133471°N 101.702939°E / 3.133471; 101.702939
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3°08′00″N 101°42′11″E / 3.133471°N 101.702939°E / 3.133471; 101.702939

Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs
外交部外交及國際事務學院
Agency overview
Formed1 September 2012[1]
HeadquartersDa'an, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executives
Parent agencyMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Websitewww.mofa.gov.tw/enidia

The Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (abbreviated IDIA; Chinese: 外交部外交及國際事務學院; pinyin: Wàijiāobù Wàijiāojí Guójì Shìwù Xuéyuàn) is an affiliated agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is responsible for providing professional training to newly recruited and mid-career diplomats and engaging in academic exchanges with other foreign service institutes and policy research institutions. The IDIA is located in Da'an District, Taipei.

The IDIA is led by its chancellor and managed by its president and chief secretary. The incumbent chancellor is Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang.

History

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The IDIA was originally established in January 1969 as Foreign Service Training Institute and renamed to Foreign Service Institute in 1971. In March 2004, the Executive Yuan gave approval for the establishment of the Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, and IDIA was inaugurated on 1 September 2012.[1][2]

Organizational structure

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  • Division of Training and Planning
  • Division of Research and International Exchanges
  • Secretariat
  • Accounting Officer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs 外交及國際事務學院 F.S.I. Foreign Service Institute". mofa.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  2. ^ Yeh, Joseph (17 December 2024). "Foreign ministry eyeing training facility as future think tank". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 December 2024. The IDIA was inaugurated on Sept. 1, 2012, following the reorganization of the central government. It was originally established in January 1969 as the Foreign Service Training Institute before being renamed the Foreign Service Institute in May 1971.
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