✦ Our Programs

How We Do It

Four flagship program series turn the CSCD mission into practice — hosted internationally and convened with leading institutions.

Diplomacy · YPDSCulture · YCDFStrategy · YSFArt · YAF / GAC
The Forum Trail

Where we've convened

From Baku to Bali, each edition brings the next generation of leaders together in a new capital of culture and diplomacy.

Baku
YPDS

Baku

Young Public Diplomacy Summit

Istanbul
YPDS

Istanbul

Young Public Diplomacy Summit

Tashkent
YPDS

Tashkent

Young Public Diplomacy Summit

Bali
YCDF

Bali

Young Cultural Diplomacy Forum

Bangkok
YCDF

Bangkok

Young Cultural Diplomacy Forum

Doha
YCDF

Doha

Young Cultural Diplomacy Forum

Kuala Lumpur
YSF

Kuala Lumpur

Youth Strategic Forum

Dubai
GAC

Dubai

Global Art Convention

Baku, Young Public Diplomacy Summit

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Young Public Diplomacy Summit
Young Public Diplomacy Summit

Diplomacy is Practice, and an Art

A craft learned by doing, beside those who already do it well.

  • Multi-day summits in major world capitals
  • Direct access to ambassadors and former heads of state
  • Six tracks across diplomacy, peace, and soft power
  • Membership in a global alumni network
Baku · Istanbul · TashkentRead More
Young Cultural Diplomacy Forum
Young Cultural Diplomacy Forum

Culture is Common Ground

Cooperation between nations begins with cultural understanding.

  • Cross-cultural dialogue across regions and faiths
  • Led by scholars, ambassadors, and cultural leaders
  • Links cultural understanding to statecraft and peace
  • A pathway into the global CSCD network
Bali · Bangkok · Doha · DubaiRead More
Youth Strategic Forum
Youth Strategic Forum

Strategy is Designed

Peace and stability are designed by people trained to design them.

  • Strategic foresight, scenarios, and policy simulation
  • Mentorship from former diplomats and leading scholars
  • Research and publication pathways for top contributors
  • A global network of practitioners and analysts
Kuala LumpurRead More
Young Artists Forum
Young Artists Forum & Global Art Convention

Art is Diplomacy

One of the oldest languages of diplomacy, and one that speaks where words go silent.

  • International exhibitions with leading institutions
  • Mentorship, residencies, and curatorial visibility
  • Connects art to statecraft, identity, and peace
  • A global community of artists and cultural diplomats
Istanbul · DubaiRead More
Explore Further

See the work, read the outcomes

Every forum produces more than a conversation. Explore the photographs and the documented outcomes from across the CSCD network.

Browse the Gallery →Read the Reports