Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) was established by ADA University in 2022 to deepen engagement and outreach with expert, research, and policymaking communities, not only in Azerbaijan and other parts of the Silk Road region, but across the globe.
Modeled on the best practices of leading world-class research institution abroad, IDD will serve as the university’s hub of policy-oriented, interdisciplinary research and analysis outputs as well as be the focal point of high-level, policy-oriented conferences, briefings, and workshops.
IDD’s solutions-based approach covers foreign policy, diplomacy and international affairs, geopolitics, security, energy, sustainable development (i.e., a holistic approach to economics, social policy, and the environment, including climate change and other topics related to resilience), gender, and peace and reconciliation issues of importance to Azerbaijan and the multiple regions to which it belongs. In furtherance of its mission, IDD provides a safe space for free, open, and forthright dialogue and debate; publishes independent and policy-oriented research and analysis; hosts executive education programs; and organizes high-level events in Azerbaijan and abroad including conferences, workshops, and policy briefings. To that end, IDD cultivates professionals in government, the private sector, academia, and the expert community; provides mentoring opportunities for young talents; and participates in exchanges with institutional partners from the Silk Road region and around the world.