A New Force in Global Thinking: The World Academy of Economic Diplomacy Launches in Switzerland
In the coming years, the strength of nations will depend less on armies and more on the minds able to negotiate peace, trade, and progress.
Global politics is entering one of its most unpredictable chapters in decades. Conflicts are reshaping alliances, economies are recalibrating under the pressure of energy transitions, and artificial intelligence is redefining the fabric of decision-making. Across the world, people are calling for a return to strength, sovereignty, and common sense. They are tired of distant bureaucracies, empty speeches, and decisions made without understanding the real struggles of nations and their citizens.
What the world needs now are leaders who serve people, who defend national interest while building bridges of opportunity and respect. The World Academy of Economic Diplomacy (WAED) was created out of this very conviction: that the next generation of diplomats must be bold, grounded, and prepared to protect the values that keep nations free and strong.
Based in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, WAED operates as an independent non-governmental organization, uniting ambassadors, policy experts, and global leaders who want to evolve faster, smarter, and with deeper awareness of the will and needs of people.
Its programs are designed as intensive two-week experiences, combining strategic insight with applied learning. Participants explore how emerging technologies, sustainability goals, and shifting trade landscapes redefine the language of diplomacy itself.
“Economic diplomacy today requires more than eloquence and protocol,” says Ovidiu Stănică, Chairman of the WAED Board of Directors.
“It requires an ability to understand data, markets, and technology, and to translate that understanding into global cooperation. That is what we aim to cultivate through WAED.”
With a Board composed of experienced ambassadors and international professionals, WAED bridges the credibility of classical diplomacy with the agility demanded by the modern political world.
Its purpose is not to replicate existing academic models, but to reimagine training for those who will lead tomorrow’s negotiations, where economy, innovation, and policy converge.
The launch of The World Academy of Economic Diplomacy in the upcoming week, marks the academy’s first public step. It signals the beginning of an ambitious journey, one dedicated to excellence, foresight, and the belief that the future of diplomacy must be learned, not inherited.
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