41st FITUR fair held in Madrid

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41st FITUR fair held in Madrid

Panama’s Tourism Minister Iván Eskildsen and Zurab Pololikashvili – Picture by UNWTO.

19-23 May 2021, Madrid, Kingdom of Spain: Their Most Catholic Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia opened the 41st FITUR (Feria Internacional de Turismo). The Royal Couple was received upon their arrival at the Juan Carlos I Trade Fair Park by the Prime Minister of Georgia (guest of honour), Irakli Garibashvili; the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso; the Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto; the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili; and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida.


Croatian Tourism State Secretary Tonči Glavina and Zurab Pololikashvili – Picture by UNWTO.

The King and Queen were then greeted by the presidents of the Autonomous Communities of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno; of Cantabria, Miguel Ángel Revilla; of La Rioja, Concepción Andreu; of Murcia, Fernando López Miras; of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page; of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres; of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, amongst other authorities.

Tourism Minister of Ghana, Mohammed Ibrahim Awal and UNWTO SG Zurab Pololikashvili – Picture by UNWTO.

Once the tour was over, the King and Queen were greeted by the FITUR Organising Committee and by the Ministers of Tourism attending the inauguration. Amongst those attending were the Mexico’s Tourism Secretary, Miguel Torruco Marqués; Director General Mynor Cordón from Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT); Dominican Republic’s Tourism Minister David Collado and the founder of Punta Cana Frank Rainieri; the Argentine’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matías Lammens; Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis; Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of Serbia, Tatjana Matić; Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett; Croatian State Secretary for Tourism, Tonči Glavina; Albanian Tourism Minister Blendi Klosi; Chairman of the St. Petersburg’s Tourism Committee, Sergey Korneev; The Gambia’s Tourism Minister, Hamat Bah; Panama’s Tourism Minister, Iván Eskildsen; Peru’s Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister, Claudia Cornejo Mohme; Mozambique’s Tourism Minister, Eldevina Materula; Ghana’s Tourism Minister, Mohammed Ibrahim Awal; the Vice President for Tourism at ProColombia, Gilberto Salcedo Ribero,…etc. 


Miguel Torruco Marqués from the Mexican Tourism Secretary opens the stand of his homeland – Picture by UNWTO.

The International Tourism Trade Fair – FITUR is the premier annual event for world tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Ibero-America. In the 2020 edition FITUR has broken participation records with 11,040 companies from 165 countries/regions, 150,011 professionals and 111,089 visitors from the general public.


Peru’s Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Claudia Cornejo – Picture by UNWTO.

FITUR 2021, in its special edition Tourism is back, was held from 19 to 23 May, and was the first major experience of safe international mobility in Spain, which seeks to relaunch tourism globally and consolidate Spain as a prescriber of safe tourism.

Technology, the future and sustainability, and specialisation will continue to be the main themes of FITUR, in addition to the promotion of actions aimed at increasing professionalism, representativeness and internationality. FITUR will address, in a cross-cutting manner, issues such as Big Data, artificial intelligence, smart destinations, start-ups, etc. In addition, the launch of the FITUR Next observatory acts as a guide to identify the tourism trends of the future and project those guidelines that generate a positive impact for visitors, residents, destinations and the planet, in the economic, social, cultural and environmental spheres.

Each year the Fair brings together experts in a variety of disciplines to share knowledge, experiences and concerns. 

For further information:

UNWTO: https://www.unwto.org/news/unwto-gives-voice-to-the-initiatives-of-the-private-sector-at-fitur-2021

Spanish Royal Household: https://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=14882

Belizean Dr Carla Barnett Appointed First Female Secretary-General of CARICOM

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Belizean Dr Carla Barnett Appointed First Female Secretary-General of CARICOM

By Roy Lie Atjam

Port-of-Spain, 11 May 2021. Statement from the chairman of the Caribbean Community(CARICOM), Dr the Right Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the selection of the new CARICOM Secretary-General. It has been unanimously agreed to appoint Dr Carla Natalie Barnett as the 8th CARICOM Secretary-General.

Dr Barnett, a national of Belize, is the first woman and the first Belizean to be selected for the post. She will replace Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is completing his second term. She will assume office on 15 August 2021.

Heads of Government, Ministers, regional and international organisations and citizens of the Community have used social media to offer their congratulations to Dr Barnett. 

Dr. Barnett attained her Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona Campus in Jamaica. She also holds a Master of Economics degree from the University of Western Ontario in Canada, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica.

Dr Barnett has extensive experience at the executive level of the public service in Belize and the CARICOM Region. Her work experience includes service as Financial Secretary and Deputy Governor/Acting Governor at the Central Bank of Belize.  She has also served as a Vice President at the Caribbean Development Bank and is now a Senator in Belize’s Upper House. Moreover, Dr Barnett, who served as the first female Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM from 1997 to 2002, has now taken her distinction to the highest level as the first female to become Secretary-General.

In a congratulatory message, Prime Minister of Barbados and former Chair of CARICOM, the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, described Dr Barnett as “perfect for the job in the Region at this time when economies have collapsed and what we need is a sound economist to lead us on a path to growth.”

Prime Minister Mottley said, “Her vast experience in regional organisations such as the Caribbean Development Bank, the Central Bank of Belize and elsewhere, has sharpened her for the position she is about to assume — not because she is a woman, but because of her competencies.”

 “However, her being the first woman means that young girls across the Region can be inspired by Dr Barnett’s accomplishments and begin their moon journey,” she said.

CARICOM’s Head Quarters is located in Georgetown Guyana. CARICOM(1973) is the oldest surviving integration movement in the developing world. It is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States  and five  Associate Members. It is home to  approximately sixteen million citizens, 60% of whom are under the age of 30.The Community is multi-lingual; with English as the major language complemented by French and Dutch  and  variations of these, as well as African and Asian expressions.

CARICOM Secretariat’s mandate is to contribute, in support of Member States, to the improvement of the quality of life of the People of the Community and the development of an innovative and productive society in partnership with institutions and groups working towards attaining a people-centred, sustainable and internationally competitive Community.

Together the community is responsible for the strategic management and direction of the Organization and for working closely with the Councils and their Chairpersons to promote the implementation of decisions. The Work is guided by the 2001 Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.

The latest news: Azerbaijan, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque received the Letter of Credence of H.E. Elkhan Polukhov on 12 May 2021, accrediting him as the first Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the CARICOM.

Picture is a courtesy of Guyana Chronicle Newspaper

Nadia Fettah Alaoui serves as Moroccan head of tourism

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Nadia Fettah Alaoui serves as Moroccan head of tourism

Nadia Fettah Alaoui – Picture by State Department, US Embassy in Rabat.

Businesswoman Nadia Fettah Alaoui (b. 1971) is since 2019, during the cabinet reshuffle of Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Otmani, the first female at the helm of the country’s Ministry of Tourism, Handcraft, Air Transport and Social Economy. 

Minister Fettah Alaoui is known as a well-connected businesswoman in the Kingdom of Morocco, and this is her first portfolio within a government. She holds a degree from École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris). After graduation she began her professional career at then accounting prime multinational Arthur Andersen. 

Upon her ministerial appointment it became known that Minister Fettah Alaoui is a member of the National Rally of Independents Party. She is deemed as a highly capable woman concerning financial management, and her expertise is required in the sectors that are drastically touched by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 

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Summit on the Financing of African Economies

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Summit on the Financing of African Economies

President of Comoros, Azali Assoumani, Brigitte Macron, Ambari Daroueche, and President Emmanuel Macron – Picture by Presidency of Comoros.

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, Paris, French Republic: President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron hosted a ‘Summit on the Financing of African Economies’ at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris. 

Thirty heads of state and government as well as leaders of international organisations partook at the summit. 

Goal thereof is to create a partnership between the richer countries, and the ones in Africa as well as an investment climate vis-à-vis the private sector. 

President Alassane Ouattara and President of Mali, Bah N’Daw – Picture by Presidency of Ivory Coast.

The participant countries, and those who signed the final declaration are: Algeria, Angola, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Comoros President Azali Assoumani, Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, Egypt, Ethiopia, France President Emmanuel Macron, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mali President Bah N’Daw, Mauritius, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, The Netherlands, Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, Portugal, Rwanda President Paul Kagame, Saudi Arabia, Senegal President Macky Sall, Spain, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Togo President Faure Gnassingbé, Tunisia President Kais Saied, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and Zambia. 
Beyond the countries, the Chairperson of the African Union, Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo President of DR Congo; the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat; the President of the European Council Charles Michel; the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva as well as the Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala were likewise in attendance. 

President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, and President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum – Picture by Presidency of Ivory Coast.


The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented economic crisis worldwide, with disastrous social consequences. After 25 years of continuous growth, Africa is severely hit and has suffered a recession in 2020. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that additional financing of up to $285 billion would be needed during 2021- 25 for African countries to step up the spending response to the pandemic, with about half of it for African low-income countries. The middle-income countries also require special attention. Absent a collective action, the financing and objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s 2063 Agenda will be compromised. 

Most regions of the world are now launching massive post-pandemic recovery plans, using their huge monetary and fiscal instruments. But most African economies suffer the lack of adequate capacities and such instruments to do the same. We cannot afford leaving the African economies behind, was the summit’s paramount message. 

For further information


French Presidency – Final declaration: 

https://www.elysee.fr/admin/upload/default/0001/10/8cafcd2d4c6fbc57cd41f96c99f7aede6bd351f1.pdf

Qatar and Hesse reviewed economic and foreign policy

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Qatar and Hesse reviewed economic and foreign policy

Ambassador Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani and Minister Lucia Puttrich – Picture by MOFA Qatar, Embassy of Qatar in Germany.

Friday, 21 May 2021, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany: Representing the Premier of Hesse, Volker Bouffier, Minister of State Lucia Puttrich, Minister for Federal and European Affairs, received the Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Germany and the Czech Republic, Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani at the Hessian State Chancellery in Wiesbaden. It was the first official visit by Ambassador Al Thani to Hesse to review bilateral relations. 

Trade relations between Hesse and Qatar Economic relations between the countries were subject of the talks: “Germany and Qatar maintain distinct trade relations. German exports to Qatar amounted to around EUR 1.5 billion in 2019. Motor vehicles, aircraft, plant and machinery top the list of German exports. German companies in Qatar are primarily active in plant construction, energy generation and construction, the service sector and transport infrastructure. 

Qatar is also one of the largest foreign investors in Germany and has substantial stakes in Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, Siemens and Hapag-Lloyd, amongst others. 
Qatar is about the size of Hesse and has about 2.6 million inhabitants. Only a small proportion of them are Qataris. The country attracts a large number of guest workers, especially from Southeast Asia. 

Qatar has recently introduced minimum wages for guest workers, and improved their legal standing and rights vis-à-vis employers. 

For further information  

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry: 

https://www.mofa.gov.qa/جميع-أخبار-الوزارة/التفاصيل/1442/10/11/وزيرة-الدولة-لشؤون-الاتحاد-الألماني-والأوروبي-تجتمع-مع-سفير-قطر 

Government of Hesse: 

https://staatskanzlei.hessen.de/presse/pressemitteilung/europaministerin-trifft-botschafter-des-staates-katar 
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Ernesto de Zulueta leads digital innovation in Spain

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Ernesto de Zulueta leads digital innovation in Spain

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, Madrid, Kingdom of Spain: The Spanish Council of Ministers assented to the appointment of Ernesto de Zulueta y Habsburgo-Lorena to the newly created post of ‘Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Transformation’ at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEUEC). 

Zulueta was born on 7 July 1961 in New York, USA. He holds a degree in Sociology, and entered the diplomatic service in 1987. He has been posted to the Spanish diplomatic representations in the Russian Federation, the United Nations, Uruguay and Singapore. He was also Technical Advisor to the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Director General for Andean Community Countries.

In 2007 he was appointed Consul General of Spain in Dakar (Senegal), and in 2010 he was dispatched in the capacity of Deputy Head of Mission at the Spanish Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. In January 2012 he was appointed Director General for North America, Asia and the Pacific and between June 2015 and June 2020 he was Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of Peru. Until recently he was serving as advisory member of the Technical Cabinet of the Undersecretariat.

Ernesto de Zulueta is a son of the late Spanish ambassador Eduardo de Zulueta y Dato, and Archduchess Renata of Austria-Teschen, Princess of Altenburg. His grandfather Ernesto de Zulueta e Isasi also served as Spanish top diplomat, and the latter’s grandfather was Spanish Prime Minister Eduardo de Zulueta e Iradier. His mother’s paternal grandfather was Archduke Karol Stefan of Austria-Teschen, a brother of Spanish Queen Maria Christina, consort to King Alfonso XII and mother to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. 

For further information :


Spanish Foreign Ministry: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/Paginas/inicio.aspx

Ambassador at large Ernesto de Zulueta: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_de_Zulueta

Reykjavík Declaration by Arctic Council

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Reykjavík Declaration by Arctic Council

Thursday, 20 May 2021, Reykjavík, Republic of Iceland: At the 12th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland and online, Ministers of the eight Arctic States and leaders from the six Indigenous Permanent Participant organisations convened and marked the passing of the two-year Chairmanship from Iceland to the Russian Federation for the next two years (2021-2023).

The eight Foreign Ministers signed the Reykjavik Declaration, reaffirming the Council’s commitment to maintain peace, stability and constructive cooperation in the Arctic region, emphasizing Arctic States’ unique position to promote responsible governance in the region, and asserting the importance of immediately addressing climate change in the Arctic. In recognition of the Council’s 25th anniversary, the Ministers adopted Council’s first ever Strategic Plan that reflects the shared values, goals and joint aspirations of the Arctic States and Indigenous Permanent Participants. It will guide the Council’s work for the next decade.

During its Chairmanship, Iceland emphasized work on the Arctic marine environment, climate and green energy solutions, people and communities in the Arctic, and strengthening the Arctic Council. The accomplishments of the Council during the Icelandic Chairmanship include deliverables that strengthen the knowledgebase on Arctic shipping and enhance emergency response in Arctic waters, assess climate impacts on Arctic ecosystems, reduce pollution, promote the wellbeing of Arctic inhabitants, and much more.

The incoming Chairmanship of the Russian Federation will continue to support many ongoing activities of the Council’s Working Groups and other subsidiary bodies, while introducing a number of new projects and initiatives. Sustainable development will be the main overarching priority of the Russian Chairmanship, with the human dimension, the environment and sustainable economic growth as key areas.

The Foreign Ministers of all eight Arctic States were in attendance in Reykjavik, and were joined by leaders of the six Permanent Participant organizations both in person and online. Representatives of the Council’s six Working Groups and Observers were invited to attend the meeting virtually. The meeting was the first to be held in-person under the auspices of the Arctic Council since the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to such gatherings in early 2020.

The first executive meeting of Senior Arctic Officials during the Russian Chairmanship will take place in June in Moscow as well as online.

This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Arctic Council in Ottawa, capital of the Dominion of Canada. In preparations to the Ministerial, Canadian Ambassador in the Kingdom of Denmark, Denis Robert, held intensive talks to Danish officials including State Secretary for Foreign Policy Jesper Møller Sørensen, or a bilateral tête-à-tête with Greenland’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Foreign Affairs and Climate, Pele Broberg who was in Copenhagen previous to the trip to Iceland. 

For further information:

Arctic Council: https://arctic-council.org/en/news/arctic-council-foreign-ministers-sign-the-reykjavik-declaration-adopt-councils-first-strategic-plan/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/utanrikisraduneyti/albums/72157719213279551

Global Affairs Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2021/05/minister-of-foreign-affairs-concludes-successful-participation-in-arctic-council-ministerial-meeting-in-iceland.html

Reykjavík Declaration: https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/arctic-arctique/reykjavik-declaration-2021.aspx?lang=eng

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On the picture from left to right: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Marc Garneau (who also represented Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) on behalf of Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs; Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde; Faroese Premier Bárður á Steig Nielsen; Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod; Greenland’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Foreign Affairs and Climate, Pele Broberg; Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov; Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto; Icelandic Foreign Minister, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson; Norwegian Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide; U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken

Council of Europe’s 131st Committee of Ministers

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Council of Europe’s 131st Committee of Ministers

Friday, 21 May 2021, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany: Hamburg’s First Mayor Dr. Peter Tschentscher and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas welcomed high-ranking representatives of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to Hamburg City Hall and opened the 131st session of the Committee of Ministers. Germany had taken over the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers from the Hellenic Republic on 18 November 2020 in Strasbourg and will pass it on to Hungary at the meeting in Hamburg.

Germany’s priorities as Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe were the implementation of rulings by the European Court of Human Rights, consistently anchoring human rights in the digital space as well, taking action against hate and incitement online, and improving the protection of minorities, especially the Roma. The European Foreign Ministers discussed these and other topics today at their virtual meeting in Hamburg.

In the words of First Mayor Dr. Peter Tschentscher: “The Council of Europe is an important voice for human rights and the rule of law in Europe. As an independent international organisation, it monitors the observance of citizens’ fundamental rights and works for peace and security – from Iceland to Russia, from Scandinavia to the border with the Middle East. The Council of Europe stands for understanding and exchange between the states of Europe and thus fits in well with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, which, according to its constitution, acts as a ‘mediator between all continents and peoples of the world’.”

Council of Europe’s 131st Committee of Ministers

This year’s meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe took place predominantly digitally. In addition to Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó (future Chair) and the heads of the various Council of Europe institutions partook in person in the Hamburg City Hall,  including the council’s Secretary-General Marija Pejčinović Burić. All other participants will be connected virtually, including the Secretary-General’s successor as chief of Croatian diplomacy, Gordan Grlić-Radman. 

The Council of Europe is an independent international organisation based in Strasbourg. It was founded in 1949 and works to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The Council of Europe has 47 member states. The Committee of Ministers is the decision-making body of the Council of Europe and is formed by the foreign ministers of the member states. At its annual session, decisions are adopted and put into force. The most important conventions of the Council of Europe include the European Convention on Human Rights, the Convention against Torture and the European Social Charter.

The European Court of Human Rights, which was founded in 1959 by the member states of the Council of Europe, watches over the observance of human rights. The court’s judgements are binding upon all member states.

For further information:


Government of Hamburg: https://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-fhh/15078614/2021-05-21ministerkomitee-des-europarats/
Council of Europe: https://www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/newsroom
Government of Hungary: https://abouthungary.hu

“International Law and Economic Diplomacy”

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“International Law and Economic Diplomacy”

Opening Lecture of HCLA – ADA University Executive Program

The Hague Center for Law and Arbitration in collaboration with ADA University of Azerbaijan has launched a series of executive courses for diplomats and government officials of Azerbaijan on 21 May.

His Excellency Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), delivered the opening lecture “Judicial Cooperation in General Diplomacy and Consular Relations.”

The courses have been scheduled by HCLA and ADA University in Baku exclusively for diplomats, judges, government officials, and international lawyers. The program will feature several world-class lecturers, arbitrators and prominent international lawyers  from the University of Vienna, Brussels University, Doshisha University in Japan.

The program will continue on May 24 and 26, 2021. Participants and lecturers will interact and exchange ideas on the latest developments in international law, economic diplomacy and governance.

New Agreements

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New Agreements

In the picture H.E. Dr. Ines Martinez Valinotti, Ambassador of Paraguay and Dr. Mayelinne De Lara, Diplomat Magazine’s publisher. Photography by Ülle Baum.


Looking back to some public diplomacy duties before the Covid-19 lockdown, featured here the signature of a collaboration agreement between the Embassy of Paraguay in Canada and Diplomat Magazine Europe 

Her Excellency Inés Martínez Valinotti, Ambassador of Paraguay to Canada, recipient of the “Ambassador of the Year and Public Diplomacy Award 2020” by the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa, signed the agreement together with Dr Mayelinne De Lara, Diplomat Magazine’s publisher on 14 January 2021. 

Both associates agreed for an indeterminate period of time to support investigative academic journalism producing media research, organising press trips to provide editorial quality content for Diplomat Magazine in a framework of understanding, freedom of speech, political neutrality and journalistic ethics, common interest. It was likewise noted that no exclusivity, no costs involved or compensation of any kind, no legal responsibility, and respecting Intellectual rights while remaining independents, was paramount to the announced cooperation.  

In the framework of this agreement His Excellency, Dr Euclides Acevedo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay, shared his views with Diplomat Magazine EU on a series of public affairs issues such as in Covid vaccines regional distribution, reactivation of the economy, 30 years of MERCOSUR, and the role of Paraguayan ambassadors in promoting international trade. Minister Acevedo concluded his intervention addressing prospect European investors in his country. 

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