An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Advanced Digital Diplomacy & Building Mental Image
Enhance Your Digital Diplomacy Skills and Master the Art of Building a Strong Mental Image
INTRODUCTION
The Digital Diplomacy & Building Mental Image Training course provides participants with the knowledge and practical tools needed to shape, strengthen, and defend the mental image of a country, community, institution, or organisation in the global arena. In an era where digital platforms dominate international communication, effective mental image building has become essential to influencing perceptions and enhancing national soft power.
This Digital Diplomacy Course emphasises how modern diplomatic engagement can help nations and institutions project credibility, manage reputations, and reduce negative international pressures. Through structured modules and practical exercises, participants learn how digital diplomacy shapes global narratives and how mental images influence geopolitical relationships.
The training explores how public diplomacy techniques, combined with ICT and social media platforms, contribute to nation branding, strategic communication, and perception management. Participants gain a deeper understanding of how mental images can be reshaped, repaired, or strengthened using targeted digital strategies.
Through the Building Mental Image Training, delegates develop essential communication and analytical capabilities needed to influence global audiences and support national identity positioning.
KEY SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
After completing this training course, participants will be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
- Digital Diplomacy – Apply modern tools to engage global audiences and strengthen international relations.
- Mental Image Building – Shape positive perceptions of nations, communities, and institutions.
- Reputation Management – Use ICT and social media platforms to build trust and credibility.
- Nation Branding Insight – Understand and measure the impact of branding on global audiences.
- Strategic Communication – Communicate effectively to support soft-power objectives and public diplomacy goals.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The Digital Diplomacy & Building Mental Image Training course enables participants to develop practical capabilities that support national reputation, soft power, and international engagement. By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand core concepts of selfie diplomacy and its modern relevance
- Apply methods to create a positive mental image of a country, community, organisation, or institution
- Use nation-branding initiatives to reshape stakeholder opinions and influence global perception
- Communicate effectively in public diplomacy to support soft-power development
- Build confidence in handling challenges related to trustworthiness and reputation
- Apply twiplomacy techniques to strengthen global communication
- Use rhetorical tools to shape digital diplomacy strategies
- Measure and evaluate mental image effectiveness
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This Digital Diplomacy & Building Mental Image Training course is suitable for professionals involved in public diplomacy, international communication, nation branding, or reputation management. It is designed for individuals who influence or engage with global stakeholders. Ideal participants include:
- Current and prospective diplomats in government departments
- Leaders shaping city-level economic development
- Marketing officers involved in nation branding initiatives
- Civil servants working in international relations
- Public Affairs and Government Relations Managers
- Journalists in local and international media
- Business owners interacting with diplomats or expanding globally
- Leaders of think tanks and NGOs engaged in public diplomacy
- Members of cultural organisations
- Local and international opinion leaders
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
The Digital Diplomacy & Building Mental Image Training course uses a dynamic and highly interactive methodology. Delegates participate in structured presentations, group exercises, debates, and scenario-based activities that reflect real diplomatic challenges. Video materials and case studies provide practical insight into how nations and institutions build and protect their global image in a digital environment.
Participants are encouraged to engage actively, relate course principles to their own contexts, and analyse examples of effective mental image strategies. This hands-on approach ensures that learning is directly applicable and supports the development of practical skills required for digital-era diplomacy.
TRAINING SUMMARY
The Digital Diplomacy & Building Mental Image Training course offers a comprehensive understanding of how digital tools can enhance and safeguard the mental image of a country, community, or organisation. Participants learn how digital diplomacy supports nation branding, strengthens soft power, and positions countries favourably in the eyes of international stakeholders.
The course explores how ICT and social media platforms influence global perceptions, enabling participants to respond effectively to reputational challenges and emerging issues. Delegates also learn how to use soft-power techniques to communicate national uniqueness and manage international attention.
By the end of the training, participants will have a deep appreciation of how mental image building influences geopolitical relationships and national standing. They will be equipped with the skills needed to reposition nations, improve global perceptions, and shape favourable narratives in a competitive international landscape.
TRAINING OUTLINE
Day 1: Digital Diplomacy and Mental Image Concept
- Selfie Diplomacy – In-Depth Concept of Digital Diplomacy
- Projecting Country’s Positive Image to the Outside World
- Perceptions, Responses, and Emotions
- Dimensions of Mental Image
- Self-Mental, Desired, and Perceived Mental Images and their Sources
- Stereotypes and Misinformation
Day 2: Soft Power and Nation Branding in Digital Diplomacy
- Employing Soft Power to Create and Enhance Good Mental Image
- Managing Nation Branding Through ICT and Social Media Platforms
- Public Diplomacy and Perceptions of Attractiveness and Trustworthiness
- Competitive Identity
- Reframing the Mental Image
Day 3: Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Diplomacy
- Artificial Intelligence and its Rrole in Public Diplomacy
- Efficacy of Cultural Diplomacy – Educational, Institutional, and Cultural Participation
- Challenges the Digital Diplomacy Posed to Branding Nation’s Image and Reputation
- Internal and External Factors Contributing to Positive and Negative Images
- Position on the Global Mental Map
Day 4: Twiplomacy and Leader’s Rhetoric
- Rhetorical Diplomacy in Digitalized Public Diplomacy
- Power of Rhetorical Ethos in Diplomatic Practice
- Social Media in Facilitating Interstate Dialogue
- Preventive Diplomacy through Argumentation
- Creating an Image, Raising Emotions and Redefining Identity
Day 5: Measuring the Effectiveness of Mental Image Building
- Understanding Stakeholders and Influencers
- Measuring Mental Image and Behaviour of the Nation to the World
- Research, Data Collection and Technology-Driven Tools
- Analyzing a Variety of Data to Create Impactful Public Diplomacy
- Transforming Data into Insights
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The KHDA is the regulatory authority in the UAE, that oversees administering, approving, supervising, and controlling the activities of various education providers in the UAE. We are proud of our commitment to ensuring quality training courses and status as a KHDA-approved training provider.
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