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<p>The five key competencies.</p> Esperanza Martinez (24949621) Ellen Rosskam (19834659) Garry Aslanyan (2219395) Lyndsay Baines (24949624) Ryuichi Komatsu (141072) Nikica Darabos (24949627) Brian Li Han Wong (11493103) Nina Viberg (3549815) Mariko Hososawa (24949630) Ren Minghui (3212856) Magda Robalo Correia e Silva (24949633) Anders Nordstrom (2529841) Medicine Sociology Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Cancer Science Policy practical implementation tools learners &# 8217 existing programs differing framework &# 8217 emerging health leaders based design allows structure enables institutions shared core curriculum based training framework global health knowledge navigating political complexity building &# 8211 align training content based framework health diplomacy shared foundation global experts academic institutions strategic leadership responsive capacity preparing current persistent gaps multilateral organizations increasingly recognized globally informed geopolitical settings experience levels educational formats diplomatic acumen cultural communication critical domain capacity building <div><p>Health diplomacy is increasingly recognized as critical domain of practice for advancing global health equity, navigating political complexity, and fostering cooperation across sectors and borders. Yet formal training opportunities remain limited worldwide, with existing programs differing in length, depth and content, and lacking a shared core curriculum. To address these persistent gaps, the Health Diplomacy Institutional Network (HDIN) developed a globally informed, competency-based training framework that contributes to the professionalization of the field by offering a shared foundation for capacity building in health diplomacy. Co-developed by global experts and practitioners, the framework identifies five key competencies – global health knowledge, political and diplomatic acumen, strategic leadership, cross-cultural communication, and advocacy and coalition-building – each articulated across four progressive levels of mastery, from basic to expert. This structure enables institutions to align training content with learners’ roles, experience levels, and contexts. The framework’s flexible, outcomes-based design allows for adaptation across institutional missions, educational formats, and geopolitical settings. Accompanied by practical implementation tools, the HDIN Training Framework supports high-quality, context-responsive capacity-building for academic institutions, governments, NGOs, and multilateral organizations. It aims to equip a health diplomacy workforce capable of advancing health priorities amid intensifying global interdependence and uncertainty.</p></div> 2026-09-15T17:48:31Z Dataset Dataset 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004974.t001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_p_The_five_key_competencies_p_/33813037 CC BY 4.0