Antalya Diplomacy Forum: A Global Intellectual Hub in Diplomacy
The overarching theme for 2024, "Advancing Diplomacy in Times of Turmoil," aims to provide a comprehensive reflection on the turbulent global period.
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, The panel titled 'The Future of the European Security Architecture' organized at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) discussed the role of the Russia-Ukraine War in Europe's changing security strategies and how it will be shaped in the future. Photo by Anadolu Images.
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n a press statement on Sunday, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan lauded the Antalya Diplomacy Forum as an internationally recognized brand and a distinguished intellectual platform in the field of diplomacy.
Fidan highlighted the forum’s evolution into a global brand, emphasizing its regional ownership perspective. Speaking on the X platform, he stated, “It serves as a platform where various approaches and experiences tackling global issues are exchanged, and a wide range of worldviews are articulated.”
The Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude as he revealed that the 3rd edition of the Forum, held recently, successfully hosted approximately 4,700 participants from 48 countries. He extended thanks to all participants and colleagues who contributed to the organization’s success.
The third forum
This year’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2024, from March 1-3, was held under the auspices of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Turkey. The event was initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Hakan Fidan.
The forum, in its third edition, brought together heads of states and governments, ministers, diplomats, business leaders, academics, think-tankers, as well as representatives from youth and media for an extensive debate. The overarching theme for 2024, “Advancing Diplomacy in Times of Turmoil,” aims to provide a comprehensive reflection on the turbulent global period.
The challenges addressed include ongoing wars, acts of terrorism, irregular migration, the rise of xenophobia and Islamophobia, risks associated with AI, climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, and widening socioeconomic gaps. The erosion of trust in the rules-based international order is also identified as a concerning trend, undermining the predictability of the environment in which states operate.
Third of world’s population heads to polls
Against the backdrop of several global turmoils, the forum aims to explore the potential structural changes in the political, economic, and security landscape. As one-third of the world’s population heads to the polls in 2024, the impact of elections on pressing international issues and concerns about AI-manipulated disinformation and fake news will be central to the international agenda.
Minister Fidan stressed the importance of adopting a novel understanding of diplomacy beyond its traditional framework of dialogue. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum is positioned to offer its distinguished participants an interactive and thought-provoking platform to address challenging global and regional issues and to discuss innovative tools to advance diplomacy in times of turmoil. #ADF2024 will be the official hashtag for the event.
Sources: Anadolu Agency and Antalya Diplomacy Forum
