Who we are
Best Diplomats
Best Diplomats runs diplomatic simulations of international bodies such as the United Nations, the European Union and the African Union. The simulations give young leaders a realistic platform to debate the most pressing global issues and to practise the craft of diplomacy.
Participants build skills in lobbying, critical thinking and negotiation. Through immersive, realistic scenarios they come to understand the mechanics of diplomatic processes and the complexity of international relations, and they leave with a network across 120 nationalities, the confidence to speak in a room that matters and, for attending at least 80 percent of the committee sessions, a certificate of participation.
We work with governments, educational institutions and companies to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world practice.
Our story
From one conference in Istanbul to six cities a year and a programme inside the United Nations.
- 2022
The first conferences
Best Diplomats opens in Istanbul in March 2022 with its first United Nations simulation, and returns two months later with Dubai. Türkiye, Dubai and Thailand host further editions the same year.
- 2023
Three continents
Kuala Lumpur joins the calendar in January, with new editions in Istanbul, Dubai and Bangkok through the year.
- 2024
The United States and the United Kingdom
The first American conference in New Jersey in March, with a guided visit to United Nations Headquarters in New York, and the first London conference in September.
- 2025
Geneva
Switzerland joins in July, and Geneva hosts a second edition in November. Canada hosts its first edition in October.
- 2026
Six cities a year
Istanbul, London, Kuala Lumpur, New Jersey, Dubai and Geneva: more than fifty conferences and ten thousand participants from over 120 nationalities since 2022.
What we are here for
Mission. To support the development of young people worldwide through practical training in diplomacy, negotiation and leadership.
Vision. A generation that comes together to protect the rights and interests of those who follow.
Goal. Skills that last: public speaking, writing, negotiation and the judgement to lead with purpose.
Where we work
Six conferences a year in six cities.
Offices
What we do
A conference day by day, the three modules and the skills they build.