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Doha World Negotiation Day 2025 - in person participation
Multilateral Diplomacy
Doha Forum
Background
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce the fifth edition of World Negotiation Day with the generous supported by the Doha Forum. Doha World Negotiation Day 2025 will take place in collaboration with the much-anticipated Doha Forum, in Doha (Qatar) on December 8th 2025 at Sheraton Grand (Doha Forum).
Uniting some of the world’s most renowned contributors to peaceful negotiations, conflict resolution and climate solutions, Doha World Negotiation Day will provide a high-level forum to discuss the role of negotiation in today’s challenging world. With an agenda comprised of speeches from esteemed officials from international organizations, the private sector and governments, as well as various panels surrounding topics of negotiation, peacemaking and diplomacy, the event provides valuable perspectives on emerging challenges and opportunities in the field.
Event Objectives
In line with UNITAR’s core mandate, the aim of Doha World Negotiation Day is to foster a culture of peace, diplomacy, and cooperation, and to empower and build the capacities of diplomats and negotiators who are instrumental in carefully balancing national and collective interests.
Doha World Negotiation Day 2025 will conclude by bestowing the “Doha Best Negotiator of the Year” Award - a prestigious distinction given to one exceptional negotiator who has displayed exemplary skills and achievements on the international stage. Selected by a renowned international jury composed of prominent negotiators and diplomatic leaders, the award honors individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, creativity, and resilience in navigating complex negotiations and finding peaceful solutions to challenging global issues.
Content and Structure
15.00 Opening Ceremony
15.15 High-level panel on Negotiating Peace in a Fragmented World: The Case for Preventive Diplomacy Today
Moderator: tbc
16.15 Award Ceremony and Closing Speeches
16.30 Reception
Additional Information
Participants are invited to joint the Doha World Negotiation Day on 8th December 2025 at Sheraton Grand (Doha Forum) in Doha, Qatar.
Kindly note that UNITAR will not cover accommodation, travel expenses or insurances for participants. Should you prefer to join the live stream, please register here.
The event is made possible by the generously support by the Doha Forum.