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About ProtocolToday

ProtocolToday® in The Hague, The Netherlands, is an expert organisation in international protocol, diplomacy, soft skills, business etiquette, and international cultural intelligence and offers customised, solution-based training programs in the public and private sectors.

We are a capacity development company connecting values, cultures, organisations, individuals and societies worldwide.
We capitalise on our global network and large experience in business and dealing with people worldwide. We train executives to use soft and hard power in profit, non-profit, public and government sectors worldwide.

Through our training programs, we enable executives to feel comfortable in dealing with people from different backgrounds in multiple settings.

TEAM

ProtocolToday Team

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Adriana FLORES, MA

Managing Director

Managing Director

Adriana is the founder of ProtocolToday and an experienced consultant on Protocol and Diplomacy.

She has a Master of Arts in Protocol and Diplomatic Soft Skills and a postgraduate degree in Protocol and Ceremonial from the International School of Protocol and Diplomacy in Belgium.
Adriana has worked for Ambassadors, diplomats and distinguished companies in the Netherlands and abroad; She also worked at the VIP-Centrum at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, where she received national and international delegations, including members of royal families, diplomatic corps, celebrities, political and religious leaders.
Adriana has received the 2021 Ibero-American Medal granted by the Fundación Honoris Causa Internacional (FHCI), a symbol awarded based on her career and professional success, which has been the result of a history of effort and excellence with her company ProtocolToday

THE NETHERLANDS

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Prof. Dr. Dewanand MAHADEW

Project Director

Project Director

Dewanand is an international expert with business development experience in more than 60 countries. He is the managing director of NewEconomyStrategies, Dean of the International Business Development Academy and Professor in International Business and Strategic Management at UBIS University in Geneva.

He has master’s degrees in process engineering, industrial management, marketing, and business management and a DBA degree in strategic management.

He speaks at different conferences worldwide and is a visiting professor at various universities. His specialisations include concept development, business models engineering, innovation strategies, entrepreneurship, value propositions and strategic alliances.

THE NETHERLANDS

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Monica MUÑOZ

Public Relations Director

Public Relations & Comercial Director

Monica is a CEO and Journalist with 25 years of experience in the media. She has a degree in Journalism and Collective Communication from UNAM, Mexico. She is currently a member of the editorial board of the newspaper Reforma. She has been the editorial coordinator of Mundo Ejecutivo and the Universo de la Computación supplement of the newspaper El Universal.
She is a networking and public relations specialist for Technology, Finance, Verticlqes, Services and Consumer companies, whose target market is high company managers.


MEXICO

Almendra Pérez (2)

Almendra PÉREZ

Project Manager

Project Manager

Almendra has a Master’s Degree in International Management, specialising in International Marketing, from the Universidad de las Américas Puebla. She has more than ten years of experience in marketing, strategic communication and public relations in the academic, corporate and civil society sectors. Throughout her trajectory, she has specialized in developing branding, corporate image, events management and institutional communications.

MEXICO

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Lure SADEQ

Coordinator of Communication and co-editor English language

Coordinator of communication and co-editor English language

Lure is the Office Manager at the Diplomatic Representative Office of the Republic of Bulgaria in Palestine. She is also a digital marketing specialist and an Arabic-English-French translator.

His desire to learn about and integrate into diverse cultures prompted me to enrol in Protocol Today Academy’s six Master Classes in International Business Etiquette, Ethics, Professionalism, Protocol, Cultural Intelligence, and Diplomatic Writing Skills. Soft diplomacy and intercultural abilities enable people to engage and bridge barriers to create new inventions and prosperous relationships worldwide.

PALESTINE

Wilfredo PÉREZ RUIZ

Co-Editor Magazine Global Mindset

Co-editor ProtocolToday Magazine Global Mindset. 

Wilfredo is a protocol and etiquette consultant, trainer, educator, and writer for ProtocolToday Global Mindset magazine. He also ventured into journalistic activity from the editorial page of the newspaper Hoy (1985). He writes in national and foreign media about ecology, social etiquette, protocol, culture and social reflection. 
Wilfredo is also the author of the books Conservación de la Naturaleza e Intereses Éticos (1990), La saga de la vicuña (1994), Epistolario (1997), Protocolo y Etiqueta Social – Apuntes y Reflexiones (2018) y Felipe Benavides – Señor de la Ecología (2019).

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EXPERTS OF THE ACADEMY

International Experts

Frans Scharm (2)

Frans SCHRAM

International Negotiation

Expert in international negotiation.

Frans Schram has over 15 years of experience in negotiation, mediation, intercultural dialogue and diplomacy. As a trainer, facilitator or coach, he regularly provides services to a broad range of public sector organisations (EU institutions, EU Presidencies, Foreign ministries, international organisations), academic institutions, resistance/liberation movements, NGOs and private sector companies in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Frans holds a MA in Dutch, European and International Law from the University of Maastricht, the Universidad Autónoma in Madrid and the Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He speaks fluent English, French, Spanish, German and Dutch (mother tongue).

THE NETHERLANDS

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Anastasia MARTEL

Expert in Business Etiquette

Expert in Etiquette

Inspired and trained by Marii Boucher at the Sisi Elisabeth Austrian Higher School of Etiquette, Anastasia continued her education. She became a certified Etiquette Consultant at The International Association of Professions (IAP) in Chicago, USA.
She has a career in STEM, BSc in Molecular Biology, and a degree in Business Studies. She speaks English, Russian, Polish and Lithuanian.

UNITED KINGDOM

Darinel Herrera

Darinel HERRERA

Specialist Consultant in International Trade Relations and Business Development. 

Specialist Consultant in International Trade Relations and Business Development. 

Darinel is representative of the Latin American Organization of Young Agroentrepreneurs OLAJ before the Kingdom of the Netherlands Promoter Partner of the Secretariat of Economic Development of the State of Jalisco and Representative of the Foreign Trade Commission of Coparmex San Luis Potosí. Thanks to his business career, he was included as one of the 30 Mexican promises that generated change in 2017 by CNN Expansión magazine. According to the Mexico Global program, he was named one of the most outstanding Mexicans in the European Union.

THE NETHERLANDS

ACREDITATION

Accreditation of the Academy

Accreditation by CPD  Standards Office in the UK.  

Proof It’s Training You Can Trust!

We are accredited internationally by CPD (Continuing Professional Development), established in the United Kingdom.

CPD Standards Office Provider ID: 22446

MEMBER

Members of the Academy

Academy of Diplomacy of the Kingdom of Spain.

Members of the Academy of Diplomacy of the Kingdom of Spain as a professional of Diplomatic Protocol and Soft Diplomatic Skills. Ambassadors of Spain founded the academy; the Plenipotentiary Ministers considered necessary the foundation of an Academy of, by and for diplomats, but open at the same time to people from other professions linked to the diplomatic world, international relations, business, and protocol.

Fundación Honoris Causa A. C

It is a civil association made up of a citizen and diplomatic committee, foundations and academic members from different universities, which designates a university that complies with the protocol established by the secretary of public education to grant honorary degrees with the investiture Doctor Honoris Causa.

PARTNERS

ProtocolToday Partners

The Netherlands

CCA Consulting is a business consulting and advisory services firm oriented to the segment of family businesses, companies in search of growth, and companies in the internationalisation process. In Chile and other countries.

Chile

 

Institute for Peace and Diplomatic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan (IPDS) is to provide a neutral space for stakeholders to dialogue to share ideas exchange views, and experiences across the globe.

Pakistan

The Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), is a nonprofit international organization that works in cooperation with the Organization of American States (OAS), to promote social and economic development of young people around the world.

USA

 

NewEconomyStrategies provides services to SME companies in business development, contracting, internationalisation, and making their business model smart and efficient.

The Netherlands

FIPI is dedicated to ensuring the reputation of image professionals worldwide is synonymous with trust and excellence.

United Kingdom

CCN associates consuls accredited to the Netherlands. It furthers contacts between its members, and the exchange of expertise is an important aim. 

The Netherlands

It is an organisation with consultative status to the United Nations, combining a global think tank, a world-leading business network and a charitable foundation.

Germany

It is an communication and marketing public relations agency in Europe.

Germany

LICENCED PRACTITIONER

Licenced Practitioners

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Mariam FILALI MEKNASSI

Licenced Practitioner Morocco

Mariam formatrice accréditée  par l’Ecole Internationale d’Étiquette et de Protocole de Québec- Certifiée par ProtocolToday.

Conseillère en Image et Communication certifiée par la Haute Ecole de Coaching de Paris. Formée par EffisKill Lyon en Prise de Parole en Public et  en PNL de base par Coaching Québec. Fondatrice de Business Étiquette et Protocole. 

Tanger, Morroco

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Rubina RUHEE

Licenced Practitioner Mauritius

Rubina works with organisations to help uplift levels of Customer Service and overall Business Skills to sustain healthy organisational cultures. Holder of a Bachelor in Commerce, an MSc Marketing Management and Image Consultant and Executive Coach. She is also the exclusive Mauritian licensee of the Dutch ProtocolToday Academy, which provides global mindset skills and soft diplomacy programs. Rubina is one of the trainers of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Port Louis, Mauritius

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Kruti SHAH

Licenced Practitioner India

Kruti SHAH, is a couch in etiquette, effective communications, cultural and emotional intelligence. She wants to touch as many lives as possible to create that mark. Her training programs are designed to be more relevant in the current scenario, with executives/entrepreneurs/diplomats and others poised to make an international presence. She has 12 years of experience in corporate sales and training across industries like Insurance, E-commerce and Banking. A passionate Image consultant committed to excellence.

Mumbai, India

REFERENCES

References and clients