NextGen Diplomats for Global Futures

During SIOI’s course, I planned beforehand, used the opportunity to the max, agreed with SIOI to organize NextGen Diplomats for Global Futures, and developed the first-ever structured diplomacy curriculum Guidebook in order to raise diplomatic skills among the youth of Uzbekistan, and then beyond. Ambassador Emilio Iodice became our honorary advisor and mentored us throughout the journey. We organized the same program in Jizzakh as we participated in in Rome, and during the 5 workshops led by professional mentors such as

• Principal of the Presidential School in Jizzakhdeep expertise across business, diplomacy, economics, and AI
• History teacher at the Presidential School in Jizzakhsharp perspective on world order shifts and the lessons of history
• Head of IT Community Uzbekistan, former Microsoft manager and head of SEO, startup founderbringing real experience in technology, innovation, and AI
• Cambridge-system ESL educatorpractical training in clear speaking, persuasive messaging, and communication
• Ambassador Emilio Iodicedecorated American diplomat, Presidential historian, and award-winning authorwith over three decades of experience in diplomacy, public service, and leadership, served in key U.S. missions across the world and worked at senior levels within the U.S. government, contributing across multiple administrations

The Guidebook

An 88-page manual that turns our five workshops into a program any school can run, with session plans, facilitator scripts, printable simulation materials, a participation rubric, and a before-and-after survey. Every session was first delivered to our first cohort of 22 students at the Presidential School in Jizzakh, then revised.

88

pages

5

workshops

22

students in the first cohort

10 h

of contact time

“Leadership is not conferred by age or by title. It is demonstrated by people who see something missing and decide to build it.”

Professor Emilio F. Iodice, honorary advisor

In 5 weeks, our participants, according to pre- and post-assessments, showed 18.3% growth overall. We developed this Guidebook with the help of SIOI/UNA Italy, MPSE, ASEI, Presidential Schools, the IT Community of Uzbekistan, and the Youth Affairs Agency. And now we are collaborating with the Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of Uzbekistan to scale this nationally.