About OIRD
Non-governmental diplomacy for dialogue, peace and human rights
OIRD – Organizzazione Internazionale per lo sviluppo delle Relazioni Diplomatiche (International Organisation for the Development of Diplomatic Relations) is a private, non-governmental international organisation. It was established in 2005 by CICS – Comitato Internazionale Cooperazione Sviluppo, a non-governmental organisation founded in Rome in 2004, as a network of Diplomatic Correspondents and Ambassadors at Large.
OIRD works in public, preventive and supporting diplomacy and in multilateral cooperation. It promotes dialogue between institutions, diplomatic missions, international organisations and civil society, with a focus on peace, human rights and conflict prevention.
Legal status. As a non-governmental organisation, OIRD may promote and facilitate diplomatic relations but holds none of the prerogatives reserved to States. Its members do not enjoy diplomatic immunity, consular privileges or official State representation. Titles such as “Ambassador at Large” and “Diplomatic Correspondent” are internal OIRD qualifications.
Offices and delegations
| Office | Location |
|---|---|
| International registered office and Presidency | 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom – OIRD Diplomatic Relations & Highschool for Peace and Human Rights Ltd, Companies House no. 16356872 |
| Italian office | Via della Giuliana 66, 00195 Rome, Italy |
| European office | c/o ENSI SOCIAL, Rue de la Colonne 1A, 1080 Brussels, Belgium |
| Territorial delegations | North-East and South Italy, Lugano (Switzerland), Neustadt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), Veracruz (Mexico) |
Initiatives
- Euro-Atlantic Observatory (Observatory on NATO Policies and Euro-Atlantic Relations): a cultural and scientific initiative with no official affiliation to NATO or any intergovernmental organisation.
- Independent Interparliamentary Groups on human rights, peace and international cooperation, and on multi-area geopolitics (Gulf, Emirates, North Africa, Balkans): civil society initiatives, not official bodies of any parliament.
- Press Correspondents Section for freelance journalists and independent reporters working on peace, human rights and cooperation.
- University (Highschool) for Peace and Human Rights Limited (London): faculties of peace and conflict resolution, human rights and social justice, sustainable development, cultural studies, community medicine and religious studies.
Affiliation
OIRD is affiliated with IHRO – International Human Rights Observer, an NGO in special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC since 2011. The consultative status belongs to IHRO and does not extend to OIRD.
Contact
Phone +39 06 916504152 · Email dir.oird@diplomats.com · Italian office: Via della Giuliana 66, 00195 Rome.