Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) (), formerly the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) (), is an autonomous federal diplomatic research and civil service training institute in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
. Founded in 2014 by the country's
Vice President
A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...
and
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, it serves members of the UAE's
foreign service
Diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel obtains diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to o ...
community and prepares Emirati diplomats as well as other professionals to advance the country's foreign affairs interests overseas.
It was renamed in honor of
Anwar Mohammed Gargash
Anwar Mohammed Gargash ( ar, أنور محمد قرقاش; born 28 March 1959, in Dubai) is an Emirati politician who served as the minister of state for foreign affairs between February 2008 and February 2021. Since February 2021, he serves as a ...
in 2021 by
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan following the end of his 13-year tenure as the United Arab Emirate's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
History
The Emirates Diplomatic Academy was established pursuant to Cabinet Decree No. 29 issued by
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates is the head of government of the Federal government of the United Arab Emirates. While not required by the UAE constitution, the practice is that the ruler of Dubai serve as the prime minister and ...
on August 19, 2014. The institute opened its door to students in September 2015 and graduated its first batch of students in 2016.
In February 2021,
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan renamed the Emirates Diplomatic Academy to Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy immediately following the end of his tenure as the country's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The renaming was done in recognition of his services to the country's foreign policy.
In July 2021, Anwar Gargash announced the partnership between the academy and
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In February 2023, the institute signed a memorandum of understanding with India's
O.P. Jindal Global University
O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University), is a private university located at Sonipat in Haryana. It was established in 2009 as a philanthropic initiative of its founding chancellor, Naveen Jindal in memory of his fa ...
to exchange knowledge, expertise and research cooperation as well as facilitate mutual training programme.
References
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Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
Diplomatic training
Schools in Abu Dhabi
2014 establishments in the United Arab Emirates