INSIGHTS IN DUTCH ECONOMIC & BUSINESS STRUCTURE AND FRAMEWORK (IDE-21-G)

2023

Reserve the preferred date.

Mode of Study: Online or in-class in any country around the world.

Our training programs enables executives to represent themselves and their organisation with excellence, distinction and capabilities to bridge cultural and diplomatic gaps.

 

Key topics:

  • Geo-economic structure of The Netherlands;
  • The Dutch innovation framework;
  • Top-sector policy;
  • Governmental and private organizations active in entrepreneurship and international business;
  • Funding and financing tools.

Participants:

  • Government Representatives: Ambassadors, Diplomats, Honorary Consuls & Embassy Staff;
  • Business Professionals: Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Business Development Professionals;
  • Executives & Professionals: National & Local Government’s Officials, City Marketing & Investments Promotion Executives | International Organizations Staff;
  • Professionals are active in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry.

MASTERCLASS DIPLOMATIC WRITING SKILLS (GMS-5)

2023

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Mode of Study: Online

YOUR LOCAL TIME

Fee one masterclass early bird €72.00, normal price €80.00 including:

  • Method action Learning model;
  • Digital material;
  • Personalized assessment;
  • Certificate EQF 7 level of ProtocolToday Academy;
  • Accredited by CPD in the United Kingdom

BECOME A MINDFUL EXECUTIVE WITH THE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE
& OPERATE SMOOTHLY AROUND THE GLOBE

Global Mindset Skills
Learn Today & Practice Today!

The world is transforming into a global village and needs executives who can navigate smoothly across cultures.
Globalization is changing the world in every aspect. Traditional industrial economies are transforming into entrepreneurial economies. There is a need for leaders, entrepreneurs, directors, managers, government officials, consultants, and executives with global mindset skills, e.g., the skills for profound relations management with people from different cultures and with different values.

Diplomatic communication and correspondence are the keys to formal contact between states and between states and international organizations (e.g., the UN). Diplomatic communication involves communicating decisions, expressing approval/disapproval, congratulations, arrangements, initiating contacts, making proposals, and threatening.

Key topics include:

  • Critical thinking, critical awareness of the right and wrong way to use language;

  • How to observe protocol and corresponding language, The use of diplomatic language in the management of international relations;

  • Writing notes, letters, memoranda, and other documents, Resolutions, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and treaties;

  • Drafting of reports, speeches, statements, declarations, Symbols, and Logo;

  • Terms of address, Structure, layout of documents, and Sign off documents.

Participants are:

  • Young Diplomats,  Young Business people;
  • Government Representatives: Ambassadors, Diplomats, Honorary Consuls & Embassy Staff;
  • Business Professionals: Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Business Development Professionals;
  • Executives & Professionals: National & Local Government Officials, City Marketing & Investments Promotion Executives | International Organizations Staff;
  • Professionals are active in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry.

MASTERCLASS NEGOTIATION SKILLS IN BUSINESS

4-5th Abril | 8-9th July

Mode of Study: Online

Time: 10:00-12:00 | 16:00 – 18:00 hrs. CET Amsterdam

YOUR LOCAL TIME

Limited availability!

Fee early bird €145.00, regular price €160.00

Including:

  • Method action Learning model;
  • Digital material;
  • Personalized assessment;
  • Certificate EQF 7 level of ProtocolToday Academy
  • Accredited by CPD in the United Kingdom

ABOUT FRANS SCHRAM,

EXPERT IN INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION

Become a mindful executive with the skills to navigate & operate smoothly around the globe! 

Global Mindset Skills
Learn Today & Practice Today! 

The world is transforming into a global village and needs executives who can negotiate smoothly around cultures.

In this masterclass, we will provide participants with a concise and hands-on boot camp of what is needed to develop themselves into skilled and successful (international) negotiators. What analytical framework can the negotiator employ to prepare more effectively? How to better understand his/her behaviour and that of others? What strategies and tactics are there to know about? The role of persuasion, culture, power and communication.

Themes: 

  • Fundamentals for successful negotiations
  • Methodology for negotiation analysis
  • Short, high-impact exercises and self-reflection.

Participants are:

  • Young Diplomats,  Young Business people;
  • Government Representatives: Ambassadors, Diplomats, Honorary Consuls & Embassy Staff;
  • Business Professionals: Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Business Development Professionals;
  • Executives & Professionals: National & Local Government Officials, City Marketing & Investments Promotion Executives | International Organizations Staff;
  • Professionals are active in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry.

VISITE TO THE DUTCH EMBASSY IN MEXICO

24 November 2022, Mexico City

 

Our thanks to Isabelle Niekrake, Counselor for Economic Affairs of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico, for the warm welcome she gave to the representatives of the Academy of Soft Diplomacy | Protocol | Global Mindset on November 24 at the Embassy.

During this visit, we explored the collaboration between the Embassy and the ProtocolToday Academy to advise and train Dutch and Mexican business people for their trade missions between the two countries to create a bridge of understanding and bonding that will cover cultural aspects, business protocol, ethics and etiquette, among others, to minimise misunderstandings and make successful businesses boost the economy.

Nuestro agradecimiento a Isabelle Niekrake consejera para asuntos económicos de la Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico, por la calurosa bienvenida que brindó a los representantes de la Academy of Soft Diplomacy | Protocol | Global Mindset el día de 24 de noviembre en la Embajada.

Durante esta visita, hemos explorado la colaboración entre la Embajada y la Academia ProtocolToday para asesorar y capacitar a empresarios holandeses y mexicanos para sus misiones comerciales entre los dos países para crear un puente de entendimiento y vinculación que abarcará aspectos culturales, protocolo empresarial moderno. , ética y etiqueta, entre otros para minimizar malentendidos y hacer negocios exitosos para impulsar la economía.

 Wilfred Mohr Lowina Broens Anne Le Guellec Steven Büter NBSO Mexico/Querétaro Holland House Mexico Carolina Morales de Zubiria Carin Verbree Adriana FLORES Almendra Pérez Mónica Muñoz Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken RVO-Handelsmissies met Ministers Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México Secretariat of Economy Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia Dewanand Mahadew

MASTERCLASS INTERNACIONAL BUSINESS ETIQUETTE (GMS-1)

21-22 Nov 2023

Mode of Study: Online

Time: 10:00-12:00 hrs. |16:00–18:00 hrs. CET (The Netherlands). Request another schedule if necessary.

YOUR LOCAL TIME

Four hours in two days of the class online.

Fee one masterclass early bird €65.00, regular price €72.00 including:

PROTOCOLTODAY ACADEMY

BECOME A MINDFUL EXECUTIVE WITH THE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE
& OPERATE SMOOTHLY AROUND THE GLOBE

Global Mindset Skills
Learn Today & Practice Today

The world is transforming into a global village and needs executives who can navigate smoothly across cultures.
Globalisation is changing the world in every aspect. 

Relations in business and social domains are more accessible if the concerned individuals are perceived as trustworthy, respectable, and have proper business etiquette.

Executives must understand different personalities, nationalities, cultures, etiquette, and manners to achieve a professional image.

The three components of business etiquette (appearance, communication, and behaviour) are at the core of this masterclass.

Interactions, such as polite greetings, courteous conversations, and active listening, impact how others perceive you. Knowing how to make a great first impression, dress appropriately, read body language, etc., helps you present yourself in an impactful way.

Key topics include:

  • Business card protocol & handshake, Business customs & terminology; 

  • How to dress appropriately, personal style and its influence on your communication; 

  • The right way of behaving online in a business context, International Business Etiquette; 

  • Polished diplomatic and formal social etiquette, Dress code: Formal and informal dress.

Participants:

  • Young Diplomats and Young Business people;
  • Government Representatives: Ambassadors, Diplomats, Honorary Consuls & Embassy Staff;
  • Business Professionals: Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Business Development Professionals;
  • Executives & Professionals: National & Local Government Officials, City Marketing & Investments Promotion Executives | International Organizations Staff;
  • Professionals are active in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry.

THE NATURE OF LAW IN JUDICIAL DIPLOMACY

Judicial diplomacy is a set of practices planned and organised by an international court to represent itself and claim authority through nonadjudicative interaction with external actors. It has four main characteristics—judicial diplomacy results from a court decision (not an individual judge). The court plans and organises it and is carried out on its behalf. Even though individual judges and administrators are the faces of judicial diplomacy, it is intended to represent the court (rather than the judges themselves). Not a single judge decides to attend a conference, interact with lawyers, the press, and so on.

For several reasons, judicial diplomacy is perplexing. First, as part of their regular professional lives, judges undoubtedly interact with other legal professionals, as they have long-term interests in maintaining active engagement with academia or professional associations. However, it is still being determined why a court would organise these interactions or how they would serve the court’s interests. Second, these activities require many resources. By engaging in judicial diplomacy, ICs may divert scarce monetary and human resources away from their core functions. Third, judicial diplomacy has the potential to politicise the institution and make judges appear to be politicians. Visits with current heads of state, national parliamentarians, or special interest groups may feed a reputation for independence and impartiality or for being above the fray of politics.

Role of International courts in Diplomacy

According to existing literature, judicial diplomacy reflects International court efforts to mobilise constituencies or socialise actors to adopt international norms. According to these accounts, judicial diplomacy is directed at public officials, legal communities, and civil society, focusing on procedural and substantive legal provisions. However, judicial diplomacy frequently addresses the general public and conveys value-laden narratives about the courts. When constitutional courts demonstrate mastery of foreign law or host foreign judges, their goals may be more than, if at all, to write stronger opinions or win over domestic audiences. They could also be competing for international influence or pursuing foreign policy goals like promoting the rule of law and judicial independence in other countries. The concept of judicial diplomacy helps to explain why constitutional law is so important.

The use of ad hoc or standing arbitral tribunals to resolve international conflicts has been a fascinating development in recent years. Since the Permanent Court of International Justice was established in 1922, which the International Court of Justice succeeded in 1945, it has been customary to distinguish between judicial and arbitral settlement. But, by 1922, there had been enough of the judicial quality in arbitration, and there was still enough of the arbitral in contemporary adjudication to make the distinction meaningless. We have a very long development process in which arbitration has taken on more of the characteristics of judicial proceedings over the last century.

Judges’ engagement in Diplomatic explanations.

Judges occasionally engage with foreign law and courts for reasons unrelated to the performance of legal or adjudication duties. Instead, their motivations may be more diplomatic than personal. Scholars may disagree on the normative desirability of diplomacy, but judicial diplomacy is taking place empirically. And it is happening because constitutional courts have both the opportunity and the incentive to do so. Diplomacy may not be the courts’ primary responsibility, but it was not entirely foreign to them previously.

Judicial diplomacy is an ambiguous term that could refer to several conceptually distinct types of behaviour, the last of which requires special attention. First, ordinary diplomats may use or seek to influence courts in conducting otherwise conventional diplomacy. The work of the courts may be used as a selling point in the quest for international leadership or acceptance, as in the case of State Department publications that educate international audiences about the United States Supreme Court or Israeli mailings of prominent Israeli Supreme Court decisions to American legal academics. Similarly, diplomats may seek to persuade courts to consider foreign policy considerations in their choices, as when officials repeatedly drew the Supreme Court’s attention to the negative impact of racial segregation on international perceptions of the United States during the Cold War. Judicial diplomacy may refer to how courts interact with one another. When dealing with foreign counterparts, courts may employ stereotypical diplomatic tactics and instruments for reasons ranging from jurisdictional to geopolitical. Negotiation and agreement, rather than adjudication and enforcement, are the buzzwords for this behaviour, as are tact and secrecy rather than transparency and justification. This type of judicial diplomacy can be triggered by multinational litigation: inter-court agreements for resolving global bankruptcies, for example, have been described as the equivalent of “case-specific, private international insolvency treaties.” The use of international law to justify decisions is a widely recognised distinction between good offices, mediation, or conciliation on the one hand and arbitration on the other.

Conclusion

Diplomacy is, first and foremost, a social activity. It links a public language to state business, providing meaning, reasons, and explanations for state action. As a result, it is embedded in a social context of reasons, rules, and meanings that existed before the interaction. When states use international law to justify their actions, they help to rewrite and enforce the rules. Diplomacy has a productive effect because it generates the public, social, and legal resources with which future state behaviour is understood, justified, and debated. Because the content of international law at any point in time is a function of how actors have deployed it in the past, this provides one dynamic for change in international law and international relations.

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Writer by Erik MUHIA, International Studies and Diplomacy Graduate Student and Young Diplomat

10 October 2022, Kenya

Category: Diplomacy 

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THE ART OF GIVING A GOOD IMPRESSION BY LOGISTIC AND DELIVERY

PERS ARTICLE published by the prestigious Logistic and delivery magazine on 10 october 2022

In an executive meeting, a diplomatic visit or even an informal dinner, the way we convey our image and words can be essential to leave a good impression, finalise a deal or start a long-term business relationship.

ProtocolToday is a global organisation with expertise in international protocol, diplomacy and soft skills, both in the public and private sectors, to make meetings successful.

“We take care of advising and training businessmen, diplomats or leaders to develop a global mindset, improve their etiquette and verbal communications, to make national and international deals and businesses,” explained Adriana Flores, executive director of ProtocolToday.

One of ProtocolToday’s missions is to empower its clients to work naturally, taking care of their image and that of their company or organisation.

The company, a specialist in protocol and diplomacy, teaches in an agile and professional way how to behave at an event, how to express a good speech, what to say and what not to say according to the time and place, how to make a good impression, what is the correct clothing for women and men depending on the country, among other items.

“Regardless of the studies and experience that an entrepreneur has, he must know these matters to create the desired positive impact, since he can determine the short or long way to achieve a business; communication is not only verbal; we even teach how to communicate via e-mail; people in Latin America have different cultural traits than those of the United States, Europe or Asia. Therefore, it is important that the cultural standards of each region are known”, said the executive.

Adriana Flores is an international expert in protocol and diplomatic skills with more than 18 years of experience. She has worked for royal family members, business people, and presidents, among other prominent figures. She has a master’s in Protocol and Soft Diplomacy Skills in Europe.

ProtocolToday was founded in the Netherlands in 2014 and began its foray into Mexico in 2019, when Adriana Flores gave training in Morelia, Michoacán. Later, in August of this year, she gave a two-day master class in Mexico City and another master class in Querétaro for Coparmex (Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic).

ProtocolToday is internationally certified by CTD (Continuing Professional Development), a body established in the United Kingdom.

The firm has worked with over 700 business people, diplomats, leaders and students from 53 countries. It can serve embassies, consulates, legal ministries, universities, institutes, companies, SMEs and foundations from all sectors, such as technology, finance, logistics, affairs, services, marketing and government.

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EL ARTE DE LAS RELACIONES

El Arte de las Relaciones – Gestionar de manera inteligente tus relaciones es un arte.

Miércoles 28 de Septiembre | 10 AM Hora de México.

WOMEN ON STRATEGY (#WONSTRATEGY)

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Si te has preguntado ¿Cómo le hacen las organizaciones, embajadas, empresas, e individuos para satisfacer las expectativas en escenarios nacionales e internacionales para representarse a sí mismos y a la organización con excelencia y distinción? ¿Cómo se puede vencer los desafíos para comunicar una imagen adecuada y la precepción correcta de ti y tu empresa? Esta charla te interesará, tendremos el honor de escuchar de voz de una experta sobre estos temas y como impactan en nuestro desempeño y desarrollo profesional, … ¡Te esperamos!

 Adriana Flores González 

Es conferencista y consultora experta en Protocolo Empresarial y Diplomático y Habilidades de Mentalidad Global. Ha trabajado con diversas compañías distinguidas internacionalmente en el Reino de los Países Bajos y el extranjero. Tiene una Maestría en Protocolo y Habilidades Diplomáticas y un postgrado en Protocolo y Ceremonial. Ha trabajado para embajadores en el Reino de los Países Bajos y en el Centro VIP en el aeropuerto de Schiphol en Ámsterdam, donde fue responsable de dar la bienvenida a varias delegaciones nacionales e internacionales.

Organiza WOMEN ON STRATEGY

Somos una iniciativa sin fines de lucro, que como parte de los valores de responsabilidad e inclusión de ON STRATEGY pero en libertad de acción, recibimos inspiración de contenido y apoyo para crear una comunidad que nos represente como mujeres líderes.

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que conecta valores, culturas, organizaciones,
individuos y sociedades en todo el mundo»

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Mi agradecimiento a WOMEN ON STRATEGY, en especial a Aimed Pimentel por sus atenciones y la oportunidad de compartir con Líderes en Business Transformation.

PROTOCOLTODAY: THE ART OF GIVING A GOOD IMPRESSION

PERS ARTICLE Written by Prensaanimal on 4 October 2022

In an executive meeting, a diplomatic visit or even an informal dinner, the way we convey our image and words can be essential to leave a good impression, finalise a deal or start a long-term business relationship.

ProtocolToday is a global organisation with expertise in international protocol, diplomacy and soft skills, both in the public and private sectors, to make meetings successful.

“We advise and train businessmen, diplomats or leaders to develop a global mindset, improve their etiquette and verbal communications, to make national and international deals and businesses,” explained Adriana Flores, executive director of ProtocolToday.

One of ProtocolToday’s missions is to empower its clients to work naturally, taking care of their image and that of their company or organisation.

The company, a specialist in protocol and diplomacy, teaches in an agile and professional way how to behave at an event, how to express a good speech, what to say and what not to say according to the time and place, and how to make a good impression, what is the correct clothing for women and men depending on the country, among other items.

“Regardless of the studies and experience that an entrepreneur has, he must know these matters to create the desired positive impact, since he can determine the short or long way to achieve a business; communication is not only verbal, we even teach how to communicate via e-mail; people in Latin America have different cultural traits than those of the United States, Europe or Asia. Therefore, the cultural standards of each region must be known”, said the executive.

Adriana Flores is an international expert in protocol and diplomatic skills with more than 18 years of experience. She has worked for royal family members, businesspeople, and presidents, among other prominent figures. She has a master’s in Protocol and Soft Diplomacy Skills in Europe.

ProtocolToday was founded in the Netherlands in 2014 and began its foray into Mexico in 2019, when Adriana Flores gave training in Morelia, Michoacán. Later, in August of this year, she gave a two-day master class in Mexico City and another master class in Querétaro for Coparmex (Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic).

ProtocolToday is internationally certified by CTD (Continuing Professional Development), a body established in the United Kingdom.

The firm has worked with over 700 business people, diplomats, leaders and students from 53 countries. It can serve embassies, consulates, legal ministries, universities, institutes, companies, SMEs and foundations from all sectors, such as technology, finance, logistics, affairs, services, marketing and government.

ABOUT PROTOCOTODY ACADEMY

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