The Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training and Research Institute (DTRI) was founded in 2011 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (MFA) as part of its HR Department. However, it soon changed its status and became a Legal Entity of Public Law (LEPL). In 2018, in addition to previous functions, mostly related to the design and implementation of professional development training programs, the Institute also launched a new – research and analytical component. Levan Mikeladze, who the Institute is being named after, was a distinguished Georgian diplomat.

The Institute’s mission and vision are to become a center of excellence in regard to professional education and capacity building for the MFA staff, public officials from other state institutions in Georgia and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to Georgia, as well as a center of excellence in research and analytical work aimed to support Georgia’s foreign policy strategy development and implementation.