Antalya Diplomacy Forum

{{short description|Annual conference on international diplomacy}}

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| location = Antalya, Turkey

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The Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) is an annual conference on international diplomacy that is held in Antalya, Turkey since 2021.{{cite news |first1=Aditi |last1= Sangal |title=Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to meet Ukrainian counterpart Kuleba on Thursday, says Turkey |url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-07-22/h_42f94e155865c01194ccf9e95e446866 |access-date=23 September 2022 |work=CNN |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}} During the forum, ideas and views on diplomacy, policy and business are exchanged by policy makers, diplomats and academics.{{Cite web|title=ADF – Antalya Diplomasi Forumu|url=https://antalyadf.org/en/adf-english/|access-date=2021-11-19|language=en-GB}}

The meeting brings together some 3,000 participants for up to three days to discuss global issues across several sessions.{{Cite web|title=Oman Participates in first Antalya Diplomacy Forum|date=18 June 2021 |url=https://fm.gov.om/antalya-diplomacy-forum/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621215010/https://fm.gov.om/antalya-diplomacy-forum/ |archive-date=2021-06-21 }}

History

The Antalya Diplomacy Forum was founded by the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and is aimed at heads of state and government, foreign ministers and high-ranking representatives of the international organization as well as representatives from business, science, civil society and the media.{{cite news |last1=Anas |first1=Omair |title=Antalya Diplomacy Forum: New chapter in Turkiye's foreign relations |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220331-antalya-diplomacy-forum-new-chapter-in-turkiyes-foreign-relations/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |work=Middle East Monitor |date=31 March 2022}}

The first meeting was originally planned to be held in March 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=Irans Außenminister nennt Treffen am Rande des "Antalya Diplomacy Forum" produktiv |url=https://parstoday.com/de/news/iran-i59384-irans_au%C3%9Fenminister_nennt_treffen_am_rande_des_antalya_diplomacy_forum_produktiv |access-date=23 September 2022 |work=Pars Today |date=21 June 2021 |language=de}}

On 10 March 2022, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met for the first high-level talks since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in Antalya Diplomacy Forum within the framework of Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations.{{cite news |last1=Gumrukcu |first1=Tuvan |last2=Toksabay |first2=Ece |title=No progress on Ukraine ceasefire in Lavrov-Kuleba meeting |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/top-russian-ukrainian-diplomats-meet-first-time-since-invasion-2022-03-10/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |work=Reuters |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}

Purpose

At this forum, under the theme of "Recoding Diplomacy", senior politicians, diplomats, military and security experts from up to 75 countries participate to discuss the current issues in diplomacy and energy policies.

The intention of the conference is to address the topical main global issues and to debate and analyze the challenges in the present and the future in line with the concept of networked security. A focal point of the conference is the discussion and the exchange of views on the development of the transatlantic relations as well as European and global security in the 21st century.{{Cite web|title=Antalya Diplomacy Forum|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/antalya-diplomacy-forum-/2278289|access-date=2021-11-19|website=www.aa.com.tr}}

The conference is organized privately and therefore not an official government event. It is used exclusively for discussion; an authorization for binding intergovernmental decisions does not exist. Furthermore, there is – contrary to usual conventions – no common final communiqué. The high-level meeting is also used to discrete background discussions between the participants. ADF has partnerships with the Atlantic Council, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations, Munich Security Conference and RSIS.

Editions

= 2021 =

File:Ali Aslan, Turkish journalist, Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the Organisati.jpg, OECD Secretary General Cormann and presidents from Haiti, Kosovo, Kenya and Somalia]]

The meeting was originally planned to be held in March 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=The Postponement of Antalya Diplomacy Forum |url=https://www.iletisim.gov.tr/english/duyurular/detay/the-postponement-of-antalya-diplomacy-forum |access-date=4 March 2022 |work=wt.iletisim.gov.tr |agency=Directorate of Communications |date=9 March 2020}}

A total of 11 heads of state and government, 45 foreign ministers, and attendance at ministerial level were part of the forum. Additionally, the event was attended by about 60 representatives of international organisations and high-level personalities, guests from the business and academic world, and 256 young people in total, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students from more than 50 universities.

Two leaders' sessions, 15 panels, 25 side events, including ADF Talks, and two youth forums were organised.

= 2022 =

File:Außenminister Alexander Schallenberg beim Antalya Diplomacy Forum, 11-13.03.2022. 01.jpg, Iraq and Lebanon]]

The 2022 edition of the forum took place in 11–13 March, under the overarching theme of "Recoding Diplomacy". A total of 17 heads of state and government, 80 foreign ministers and 39 representatives of international organisations were preset.{{cite news |last1=Küçüker Sirene |first1=Öznur |title=L'assaut diplomatique de la Turquie {{!}} TRT Français |url=https://www.trt.net.tr/francais/turquie/2022/03/16/l-assaut-diplomatique-de-la-turquie-1796245 |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=www.trt.net.tr |date=13 March 2022 |language=fr-FR}}

The panels that took place were named as follows:{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Hassan |title=Antalya Diplomacy Forum |url=https://thediplomaticinsight.com/antalya-diplomacy-forum/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |work=The Diplomatic Insight |date=23 July 2022}}

Recoding Diplomacy
Democratic Governance
Leadership and Diplomacy
Energy Security
AI, Metaverse and all else
Fighting Racism and Discrimination
A Strategic Autonomy for Europe?
Development in Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Cooperation and Competition in the Asia-Pacific
Afghanistan
Confronting Disinformation
Irregular Migration
Regional Cooperation in the Middle East
Countering Terrorism
Empowering Women
Resolution of Maritime Disputes
Green Economy
Climate Change & Energy transition
Revisiting Security in Europe

= 2024 =

File:WIPO Director General Meets President of Bulgaria.jpg and WIPO Director General Daren Tang on the sidelines of the forum]]

The third edition was originally planned to be held from 10 to 12 March 2023 with the theme of "Effective Diplomacy for Peace and Order". It was initially postponed to the last quarter of the year due to the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquake,{{Cite news|url= https://www.star.com.tr/guncel/antalya-diplomasi-forumunun-ertelendigi-duyuruldu-haber-1768500/|date= 16 February 2023|title= Antalya Diplomasi Forumu'nun ertelendiği duyuruldu|trans-title= Antalya Diplomacy Forum announced to be postponed|language= tr|work= star.com.tr|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230217073858/https://www.star.com.tr/guncel/antalya-diplomasi-forumunun-ertelendigi-duyuruldu-haber-1768500/|archive-date= 17 February 2023|access-date= 6 May 2023}} and was later postponed to 1–3 March 2024.{{Cite news|url= https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/ucuncu-antalya-diplomasi-forumu-1-3-mart-2024te-duzenlenecek/2987982|date= 16 February 2023|title= Üçüncü Antalya Diplomasi Forumu, 1-3 Mart 2024'te düzenlenecek|trans-title= The Third Antalya Diplomacy Forum will be held on 1–3 March 2024|language= tr|work= aa.com.tr|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230926023126/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/ucuncu-antalya-diplomasi-forumu-1-3-mart-2024te-duzenlenecek/2987982|archive-date= 26 September 2023|access-date= 6 May 2023}}

The theme of the 2024 Forum was “Advancing Diplomacy in Times of Turmoil”.{{cite web |title=ADF 2024 – ADF |url=https://antalyadf.org/en/adf-2024-en/ |website=antalyadf.org |access-date=11 April 2024}}