MDF 2024

MDF24, the first leg of the Marmara Diplomacy Forum (MDF), was organized as a prestigious event bringing together young people interested in international relations and diplomacy. The forum, consisting of 5 committees (1 Japanese, 2 Arabic, and 2 English), provided the opportunity to address global issues and resolve them through diplomacy by conducting discussions in different languages.
The first day of the event started with the opening program and concluded with a gala dinner following the sessions. On the second day, the Consul General of Japan in Istanbul attended the event and held a special session with our Japanese committee. On the third day, Hakan Fidan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, attended the diplomacy conference, which offered participants a valuable perspective on international relations and provided golden advice to the youth. MDF24, beyond just an academic event, became a platform where young people developed their critical thinking, negotiation, and leadership skills, interacted with different cultures, and took their first steps into international diplomacy. The forum, which attracted great interest in its first year, aims to continue with wider participation in the future.