About us

The Association of Diplomats Stockholm (ADS) is as a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organisation of foreign Diplomats accredited to Sweden and with office in Stockholm. The organisation was formally established in 1999 with the goal of bringing foreign Diplomats together under the umbrella of the organisation and outside formal protocols.

The primary objective of the ADS is the promotion of contacts among its Members, the Diplomatic community in Stockholm and with Swedish Authorities and Society in general, secondly to act as a forum for matters of concern to the Diplomatic community in Stockholm in general.
To this end ADS shall:
1) Organise relevant events either on its own or in co-cooperation with other organisations
2) Provide a common platform for discussion and highlight the concerns towards the relevant organisations or authorities

ADS Board for 2023/24

The Board of Directors together with the Permanent Secretary are in charge of the strategic direction and the daily affairs of the organisation.

Katarina Hlatka
Chair of the Board, Embassy of Slovakia

Arezoo Hersel-Rohila
Board Member, Embassy of Israel

Valentin Stoev
Board Member, Embassy of Bulgaria

Niko Kosmidis
Permanent secretary

ADS Board