Diplomatic Pouch

Diplomat Magazine and Leonardo Royal Hotel in The Hague celebrate 10 years of successful collaboration in hosting diplomatic events and delegations. The hotel's location, facilities and proximity to many embassies in The Hague have made it a popular choice for overnight stays for many visiting diplomats. The hotel hosts dozens of diplomatic events, including Food Festivals in collaboration with embassies and the Diplomat Magazine, National Day receptions, press conferences, business lunches and other get-together events for the diplomatic community. The hotel has also renovated its lobby and kitchen, and is building a live cooking unit for live cooking during breakfast, demonstrations or for future food festivals. Quality and flexibility have been some of the main keys to the hotel's success in hosting diplomatic events.

Employers should not rely solely on Certificates of Conduct (VOGs) when assessing the reliability of job candidates, according to legal experts Jan Dop and Erika van Zadelhof. VOGs, which detail an individual's criminal record, are a "snapshot" and offer "false security", the pair wrote in Dutch legal publication Accountancy Vanmorgen. They suggested that periodic applications for VOGs could help employers ensure staff remain suitable for their roles, but warned that this would not cover all risks, as employees could still commit offences. Continuous screening is required in certain industries, including childcare and taxi services.

On May 15th the United Nations officially commemorated the Nakba, the events around the formation of the State of Israel.

The II International Forum on Poverty Reduction has completed its work. Within the framework of 6 thematic panel sessions, a wide range of issues were discussed, problems and proposals for developing countries were voiced.

International Biodiversity Day - Over half the world’s GDP – is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services. Unfortunately, this is not common knowledge or reflected in corporate strategies. 40% of the world’s largest public companies have net zero targets yet less than 20% of S&P 500 companies have made biodiversity commitments.

We remember September 21 in the Province of Drenthe as one of the most surprising and stimulating day of 2022, after visiting the town of Frederiksoord...

In Tashkent, the Hilton Tashkent City Hotel hosted the II International Forum on the topic: "Implementing of best practices in poverty reduction", organized by the Center for Economic

By Yagmur Ceylan Korkut Hassan Following successes of the similar programs in Europe (Vienna and Geneva notably), the Istanbul-based International Organization along with its European...

The second International Healthcare Week (IHW), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by a wide range of healthcare sector partners, runs from 16 to 31 May in Hong Kong, leveraging the city’s strategic role as an innovation and investment healthcare hub in Asia. 

SOVA Center a Russia NGO monitoring violations of freedom of religion or belief has been closed by court decision.