The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, H.E. Ambassador Gautier Mignot, will lead a distinguished panel of speakers at the Maiden International Diplomatic and Security Conference, organized by the Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DICAN) in strategic partnership with Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The high-level event, scheduled to take place on July 23, 2025, at the Rotunda Hall of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Abuja, will convene diplomats, policymakers, security experts, and media professionals to address one of the most pressing global issues of our time, the intersection of diplomacy, security, and disinformation/FIMI.
Themed:
“Nigeria’s 4Ds Foreign Policy Strategy Amidst Global Security Challenges, Strategic Misperceptions, and the Age of Disinformation: The Role of Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Media in Shaping National and Global Stability,”
the conference will critically assess the Tinubu administration’s 4Ds foreign policy framework Democracy, Development, Diaspora, and Demography and its application in addressing emerging threats and repositioning Nigeria on the global stage.
Prominent national security leaders including the National Security Adviser (NSA), Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) are slated to speak at the forum, offering rare insights into Nigeria’s security architecture and collaborative approaches to global peacebuilding.
Also expected are former Nigerian Presidents, serving Governors, Ministers, Members of the National Assembly, Ambassadors, international diplomats, academics, and civil society actors, underscoring the conference’s inclusive, multi stakeholder approach.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs who is also DICAN’s Grand Patron, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will deliver a keynote address, while Professor Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim of the University of Abuja will serve as a lead discussant, providing academic context to the evolving dynamics of diplomacy and national security.
DICAN’s maiden conference marks a significant step in fostering informed dialogue among stakeholders at the nexus of diplomacy, intelligence, and journalism aimed at creating robust policy recommendations for national and regional security advancement.
