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FEBRUARY 2025

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FEBRUARY 2025

UPCOMING WEBINAR

2025 Kenya Foreign Policy Outlook

Kenya's New Foreign Policy - Motivations, Priorities and Limitations
1900 HRS – 2100 HRS EAT
Online (Zoom)
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    October 2025

    23 - 25

    Oct 2024

    UPCOMING EVENT

    2025 IRSK Conference

    Enhancing COMESA's Strategic Positioning and Resilience in the Evolving Global Order
    NAIROBI, KENYA
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    November 2024

    23 - 25

    Oct 2024

    PAST EVENT

    2024 IRSK Annual Conference

    This 3-day event featured high-level, insightful evidence-based deliberations regarding current challenges, priorities and prospects in international relations and diplomacy.
    Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands, Kenya
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    27

    OCTOBER 2023

    23 - 25

    Oct 2024

    UPCOMING EVENT

    2023 IRSK Annual Conference

    International Relations and Diplomacy in an Era of Polycrisis and Geo-Strategic Competition in the COMESA Region.
    NAIROBI, KENYA

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About IRSK

The International Relations Society of Kenya (IRSK) serves as a forum for exchanging ideas, networking and programmatic initiatives among those involved in the study, teaching and practice of international relations and diplomacy.

Mission.

IRSK's mission is to serve as a policy-neutral platform through which a community of international relations and diplomacy practitioners, experts and scholars will be actively involved in continuous learning, engagement and knowledge sharing.

Vision.

A vibrant professional body that is a trusted interlocutor on international relations and diplomacy issues in Kenya and beyond.

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Over the next four years, IRSK will focus on five strategic goals: enhancing local and international relevance, strengthening organizational capacity, building member skills, positioning itself as a thought leader, and ensuring institutional sustainability.
Organizations can partner with IRSK through joint events, policy dialogues, research initiatives, training programs, and sponsorship opportunities that promote diplomacy and international cooperation.
IRSK hosts an annual conference, professional workshops, policy forums, and public dialogues. It publishes scholarly journals, newsletters, and magazines, and represents the international relations community in high-level national, regional, and global forums.
Members gain access to networking opportunities, discounted rates for conferences and training, scholarships and research grants, publications and digital resources, job and internship listings, and recognition for professional achievements. Above all, they join an active community shaping Kenya’s role in global affairs.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in international relations and diplomacy. This includes professionals from government, academia, business, civil society, and international organizations, as well as students pursuing related fields.
IRSK’s mission is to serve as a policy-neutral platform for continuous learning, engagement, and knowledge sharing among international relations and diplomacy practitioners. Its vision is to be a vibrant, trusted interlocutor on global affairs in Kenya and beyond.
The IRSK is Kenya’s premier professional body for international relations and diplomacy. It brings together diplomats, scholars, policymakers, political leaders, business executives, and students to exchange ideas, engage in professional development, and promote global understanding through diplomacy.

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