Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Working as a Multilateral Diplomat
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Learners developed multilateral tradecraft skills including drafting instructions, delivering compelling interventions, analysing multilateral texts against Australia’s interests, designing advocacy strategies as well as understanding the theatre, strategies and the rules of multilateral negotiations.
2 weeks, 6 hours per week
Kirsty McNeil
Assistant Secretary | Executive Director, Diplomatic Academy
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain what is at stake for Australia in multilateral processes/institutions
- Identify, prepare for and deliver national objectives for a multilateral process
- Describe the role and responsibilities of a multilateral delegate
- Improve personal and national influence during a multilateral conference
- Develop confidence to negotiate a multilateral text
Syllabus
You will learn from highly experienced professionals and practice the skills you need to:
- identify and deploy levers of national influence to deliver national objectives through a multilateral process
- deliver advocacy strategies including for multilateral candidacies and campaigns
- analyse and negotiate texts against Australia’s interests
- draft and use negotiating instructions
- deliver compelling interventions
- maximise your personal influence in multilateral settings.
Issued on 5th May 2026
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