The MFA Diplomatic Academy develops and implements the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ training strategy.

We are responsible for the professional upskilling of MFA employees at every stage of their career paths, both in Poland and abroad. 

We organize induction trainings for newly recruited staff, as well as preparatory service programmes for individuals starting their careers in the civil service at the Ministry. We also provide pre-posting training for diplomats and personnel assigned to positions in our diplomatic missions abroad, ensuring that it corresponds closely to their prospective responsibilities. 

Based on identified needs, we deliver specialized training across various areas of the Ministry’s activity, offered both in Poland and abroad, in addition to programmes focused on soft skills and the diplomatic toolkit. These initiatives are tailor-made for diverse groups of employees. 

Furthermore, we support the professional development of the staff of the Ministry and our missions abroad on the basis of individual applications, as well as provide access to a broad range of e-learning opportunities. 

The Diplomatic Academy delivers Career Diplomat Programmes for the diplomats-to-be and for the MFA employees who wish to join the foreign service. Their objective is to prepare the trainees to perform diplomatic and consular functions in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism. The Academy is also responsible for the organization of the Diplomatic and Consular Exam, which gives entry to becoming a career diplomat and receiving the first diplomatic rank.

One of the Academy’s tasks is also the coordination of language training and the enhancement of foreign language proficiency among the MFA staff. This includes processing individual applications for the reimbursement of language course fees, verifying and approving documentation certifying foreign language proficiency for newly recruited employees as well as for the Ministry’s staff assigned to overseas posts, and, where necessary, organizing and conducting Ministry language exams. 

Furthermore, the Diplomatic Academy collaborates with educational and training institutions both domestically and internationally, including training units of foreign ministries from other countries and international organizations. 

The Academy is in charge of qualifying candidates from the Ministry to participate in training and internships abroad, including at the best universities in the world, as well as selecting the recipients of Polish government’s scholarships for studies at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin.

In addition, the Diplomatic Academy facilitates the implementation of exchange programmes for foreign officials.

Head of the Foreign Service – Henryka Mościcka-Dendys
Deputy Director - Iwona Woicka-Żuławska
Deputy Director - Przemysław Bobak

phone number: +48 22 523 7985
e-mail: ad.sekretariat@msz.gov.pl