News - Activities

As part of its mission, the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA) plans, supports, and implements initiatives aimed at providing initial professional training for the Candidate Embassy Attachés, as well as continuing training for the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for employees of other Ministries and Government Agencies. Its activities include, among others, educational programmes, specialised seminars and lectures, educational visits, and collaboration with various institutions in Greece and abroad. At the same time, it offers internship opportunities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Greek Missions abroad for students, in cooperation with Greek and European universities.

The "News - Activities" section highlights the most significant of these initiatives and activities undertaken by the HDA.

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June 18, 2026

Signing of Memoranda of Cooperation between the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy and the Democritus University of Thrace School of Law and Department of Political Science

Two Memoranda of Cooperation between the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA) and Democritus University of Thrace—one with the School of Law and the other with the Department of Political Science—were signed on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Xanthi, by the HDA Director, Ambassador Michael Diamessis, and the Rector of the University, Professor Fotios Maris. These Memoranda lay […]

May 4, 2026

Greek-French Cooperation in Diplomatic Education: Joint Training Programme of the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy and the French Diplomatic Academy (22–24.04.2026)

The Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA), in cooperation with the Diplomatic and Consular Academy of France, organized a three-day training programme for ten young French diplomats and for 30th Promotion of Candidate Embassy Attachés, following the signing of the “Roadmap for Strengthening Cooperation between Greece and France in the Field of Diplomatic and Consular Training.” As […]

March 4, 2026

Joint Workshop of the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy and the Postgraduate Program "Digital Transformation: e-Diplomacy, e-Campaigning and Digital Law" of Panteion University (27.02.2026)

Within the framework of the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA) and the Postgraduate Program "Digital Transformation: e-Diplomacy, e-Campaigning and Digital Law" of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, a joint workshop entitled “Cyber diplomacy Initiatives and Global Governance” was held on Friday, 27 February, at the Ministry […]

February 25, 2026

Online event at the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy in collaboration with the Diplomatic Academy of Spain (18.02.2026)

The Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA), jointly with the Spanish Diplomatic Academy "Escuela Diplomática (ED)", organised an online event on Wednesday, 18 February, within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed in 2022, aiming at further strengthening their collaboration.The event began with brief remarks by the Directors of the HDA and the ED, Ambassador Michael […]

February 20, 2026

Training seminar on strengthening leadership skills in the public sector (18.02.2026)

A training seminar entitled “Leadership in the Public Sector: The Critical Skills of the New Era” was held on Wednesday, 18 February. It was organized by the Office of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the initiative of the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy, within the framework of the continuing training of the staff […]

December 15, 2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Online Event on Raising Awareness among Employees regarding the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and/or Chronic Illnesses in the Workplace (10.12.2025)

On 10 December 2025, an online awareness-raising event was held for MFA employees on the rights of persons with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses in the workplace. The event was co-organised by the Office of the Secretary General / Unit for Equality and the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy. Its purpose was to highlight the crucial role of […]