YPDS Jakarta 2026 in Indonesia | Fully Funded

YPDS Jakarta 2026 is an international platform that brings together emerging youth leaders, policymakers, academics, and professionals to engage in meaningful dialogue on diplomacy, global governance, and international cooperation. Following successful editions in Baku, Istanbul, and Tashkent, the summit continues its global expansion in Jakarta.

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is a center of diplomacy, governance, and international collaboration. It hosts numerous embassies, policy institutions, and academic centers, making it an ideal environment for discussions on public diplomacy and global engagement.

YPDS Jakarta 2026 is open to emerging youth leaders, university students, and young professionals aged 16–40 from all countries globally. Applicants are encouraged to have a demonstrated interest in international relations or global affairs.

No, prior formal diplomatic experience is not required. However, applicants are encouraged to have a demonstrated interest in international relations or global affairs.

Yes, YPDS is designed as a semi-academic and experiential learning program. It includes expert-led panel discussions, policy dialogues, simulations, workshops on diplomacy and leadership, and networking with academics, diplomats, and practitioners.

Scholarships are highly competitive and are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership experience, impact in community or professional work, and motivation and alignment with YPDS goals.

Yes, all participants who successfully attend the summit and sessions will receive an official certificate of participation recognized globally.

Participants will gain exposure to international diplomacy practices from in-service public diplomats, build a global professional network, enhance leadership and communication skills, engage with policymakers and experts, and receive an official certificate of participation.

Participants are generally responsible for their own travel and accommodation. However, there are merit-based 10 fully-funded scholarships, 15 partial funded scholarships and further opportunities for scholarships by the center.

The registration deadline for the YPDS Jakarta 2026 scholarship is July 5, 2026. The summit will take place from August 13 to 16, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia.