Lieutenant ad interim, His Eminence Fra’ Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein. Picture by Order of Malta.
From 28 January 2017, following the resignation of Fra’ Matthew Festing from the office of Grand Master, the Sovereign Order of Malta is being governed by a “Lieutenant ad interim” in the person of His Eminence Fra’Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein. He shall remain in office until the election of a new Grand Master and Sovereign Prince due to take place on Saturday, 29 April 2017.
Baron Albrecht von Boeselager was reinstated as Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, hence Foreign and Interior Minister.
Fra’ Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein was born on 21 January 1937 in Innsbruck.
For further informationhttps://www.orderofmalta.int/government/grand-commander/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Hoffmann_von_Rumerstein
The ISPD Protocol & Diplomacy is part of the ISPD+ Innovation in Diplomacy Network. Since its foundation in 2008 the ISPD is one of the Europe’s leading academic institution solely dedicated to Education, Training and Consultancy in International Protocol, Soft Diplomacy, Business Protocol, Official Events, Cross Cultural Intelligence and Corporate Diplomacy, combining these fields in order to bring participants a unique range of study programmes designed and developed by academics from a multi-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective.In the last 9 years of existence they have trained over 600 professionals, including ambassadors, chiefs of protocol, embassy personnel and many others from 96 countries, working with more than 40 internationally known experts. The ISPD’s mission is to provide the highest level of expertise, academic standards and advice regarding international protocol and intercultural relations. ‘An understanding of protocol diplomacy and etiquette with the right image can help people make the right impression the first time in any part of the world, let it be a business lunch, a negotiating round, a state ceremony or an international conference. The establishment of successful official and business relations greatly depends on how much we know about others rather than about ourselves.’ Said Mr Thomas Sladko, Protocol and PR Director.‘Since our creation 9 years ago, our founding students and alumni have had the opportunity to listen to, learn from, and be challenged by leading experts from the fields of international relations, procedures, and conventions, such as the former European Union Ambassador to the Holy See, the former Chief of Royal Protocol of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, the former Chief of Protocol of the European Commission, the Head of Information at the International Criminal Court, the former Chief of Protocol of the United Nations, the former Belgian Ambassador to China, and the Head of Protocol of the European Parliament.’The next upcoming intensive courses of the the ISPD Protocol & Diplomacy are:
24 – 27 April 2017 / Protocol Basics (Learn and train how to organise high-level events)
8 – 11 May 2017 / Protocol Applied (Application of rules and procedures to different fields)
29 May – 1 June 2017 / Soft Diplomacy Skills (Making things right from the start across cultures)
19 – 21 June 2017 / Corporate Diplomacy (Negotiating, communicating & partnering with external stakeholders)
26 – 28 June 2017 / Business Protocol & Public Affairs / (Rules and procedures in Business and Advocacy)
3 – 7 July 2017 / Train the Officer (Training & Qualifying Officers to work in the field of Communication, Protocol and Events)
10 – 14 July 2017 / Summer School Professional Training (e.g. Do’s and Don’ts around the world)
By Roy Lie A Tjam.Members of the prestigious Residentie Orkest Business Circle met at the Zuiderstrandtheater on Friday 28 October 2016 for a gathering. Notably present at the gathering was the Mayor of the City of The Hague, Mr. Jozias van Aartsen and his spouse. Also present was Mr. Lingxi Zhong of Heffels-Spiegeler law firm and Ms. Justina Gabrielatyte.The evening’s program included the presentation of the new permanent conductor of the Residentie Orkest, the young talentedwhom one newspaper referred to as “a born communicator and an innovative programmer”. Members of the Business Circle also met with Mr. Sven Arne Tepl, the new artistic director as of April 2016. Sven previously worked as an artistic manager at the Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra/ Dutch Chamber Orchestra and as a deputy director of the Conservatory of Amsterdam.Furthermore, there was Ms. Maartje Broekhans who took up the position of managing director at the Residentie Orkest last September. Maartje previously worked as a freelance consultant and a managing director at the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra. Sven Arne Tepl and Maartje Broekhans are both board members of the Residence Orchestra. Later that evening the Business Circle members attended a Residentie Orkest concert.
Under the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration from the Netherlands (AVRR-NL) project staff from the IOM offices in Iran and Somalia visited the Netherlands in December 2016.
The one week program included meetings with migrants at different reception centres, as well as meetings with the respective embassies, DT&V, MFA and network partners on the operational level.
The working visit aimed to give International Organisation for Migration, IOM’s main stakeholders in the Netherlands the opportunity to learn more about the realities related to AVRR in Iran and Somalia through first-hand information provision.
More of such visits will be organized throughout the year 2017 under the AVRR-NL project.
Pictured Marion Verboom.
The Hague – The International Trade Diplomacy Business Club (ITDBC) is an international business club in The Hague, founded for trade diplomats. This year there will be five meetings all with one goal: trade promotion.
The International Trade Diplomacy Business Club is thé platform for doing business in The Netherlands: We enable Trade diplomats to meet on a regular and informal basis, to share their experiences with fellow trade diplomats, acquire practical skills for international business and expand their knowledge of trade matters.
We organize briefings on international trade issues and visits to relevant companies and institutions for doing business in The Netherlands.
Marion Verboom, executive director of the ITDBC: “our meetings provide an excellent opportunity to learn while networking with others in the trade community”. The Club has regular meetings which feature noted experts who make presentations on (inter)national trade topics. The Club also organizes skill sessions and workshops to provide in-depth information on very specific issues of interest to our members and visits to companies to enable business opportunities.
The kick-off meeting is planned on the 9th of March at VNO-NCW The Hague.
For inquiries:
Marion Verboom 06-52888144 info@itdbc.nlwww.itdbc.nl
The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, is starting this week her first official visit to Uganda, where she will visit victim assistance projects supported by the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV), an independent body associated with the Court. The President is also expected to meet with Ugandan authorities as well as conduct outreach activities. During her visit, the ICC President Fernández will travel together with Board Members and the Director of the TFV to several facilities supported by the TFV’s assistance projects, which offer psychological and physical rehabilitation to those who suffered harm during the conflict in Northern Uganda. While in Northern Uganda, the ICC President will also conduct an outreach session with local communities, engage in dialogue with them and listen to their views and concerns. She will also meet with the press and speak on local radio programmes. During her activities, President Fernández will underline the important position of victims in the ICC. Victims can participate in proceedings at the Court, seek reparations for harm suffered, and benefit from assistance projects of the Trust Fund for Victims.
On the picture Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bert Koenders, Monika Sie, Director of Clingendael and Rob e Wijk director of HCSS.
By Anton Lutter.
Tuesday at the “Glazen Zaal” in The Hague both the Netherlands Institute of International Relations “Clingendael” and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies have presented their Strategic Monitors for 2017 to the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Bert Koenders.
The annual reports give an inside to future global political developments and thus the challenges that lay ahead of us. Both reports objection is to provide a better evidentiary base to help the Dutch government improve its strategic anticipatory ability.
Many experts have contributed to these analyses and helps us – as Mr. Koenders remarked – to better forecast the Climate (long term) instead of the Weather (short term), which is impossible considering the volatile world we currently live in.
H.E. Mr Peep Jahilo, Ambassador of Estonia and Counsellor Mr. Mr Mati Murd.Estonia’s 99th Independence Day celebrated in The HagueBy Roy Lie A Tjam.
Estonia a cozy little secret, this how NORDICA, Estonia’s national Airline refers to Estonia. H.E Mr. Peep Jahilo, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia in The Netherlands organized a reception to celebrate Estonia’s 99th Independence anniversary.
The reception took place on Wednesday 22 February 2017.
For additional Marian van Noort’s pictures, please open the following link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157678569080182Ehsan Turabaz, Honorary Consul of Afghanistan, H.E. Ms. Andrea Gustović Ercegovac, Ambassador of Croatia and H.E. Ms. Adia Sakiqi , Ambassador of Albania.Ambassador Jahilo, together with H.E. Ms Bergdís Ellertsdóttir , Ambassador of Iceland and H.E. Mr. Ole Emil Moesby, Ambassador of Denmark.H. E. Mr. Chris Leo Clark Hoornaert, Ambassador of Belgium, H.E. Mr. Peep Jahilo and Counsellor, Mr Mati Murd.
Among the attendees were Ambassadors, their representatives from all continents: from Cameroon to Ukraine, Panama to Belgium, Indonesia to Lebanon. Furthermore, Dutch dignitaries, friends, business acquaintances, NGO’s and members of the diaspora.
There are busy times ahead for Estonia, the country will be holding the Presidency of the EU Council for the first time in the second half of 2017. The preparations for the presidency are in full swing.
It has been a well attended and very pleasant lunchtime reception.
The Nuncio Apostolic, H.E. Archbishop Aldo Cavalli.
EU Commissioner Günter Oettinger (Budget and Human Resources) and the Minister for Justice and European Affairs of the German Land of Baden-Württemberg, Guido Wolf .
Monday, 6 February 2017, Representation of Baden-Württemberg to the EU: Ca. 700 guests attended the reception hosted by the government of Baden-Württemberg to fête the beginning of the year 2017, and present typical products from Baden-Württemberg to the high-level guests from European institutions, and regional representations headquartered in Brussels.
Minister Guido Wolf after his allocution.
The Premier of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, was represented at the function by the Minister of Justice and European Affairs, Mr Guido Wolf as well as the Minister of Economy, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut. The incumbent German Commissioner, GüntherOettinger, who hails from the same Bundesland, also attended the event as did the German Ambassador to Belgium, Rüdiger Lüdeking.
Minister Wolf, who labels himself a “convinced European“, called the attention of the audience to the European position of the day, the fact that the “debt crisis might cause new conflicts. Moreover the Brexit puts the European Union in a unique situation as to the question in which manner a member state may leave the union. Not of less importance is the menace of populist movement in some European member states”.Minister for Justice and European Affairs of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, Mr. Guido Wolf.For further information:
Representation of Baden-Württemberg to the EU (Director Johannes Jung): https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/regierung/baden-wuerttemberg-in-europa-und-der-welt/landesvertretung-in-bruessel/
Premier Winfried Kretschmann: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/en/government/minister-president/
Minister Guido Wolf: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/en/government/the-state-government/members-of-the-state-government/guido-wolf/
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Photography by “FK / PH”/Bundesland Baden-Württemberg
