The International School of Protocol & Diplomacy is pleased to invite you to our Seminar on Cross-Cultural Relations and Protocol in International Organisations that will take place on:
26 February 2010 in The Hague, Netherlands.
This seminar is a unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the ICC with its Chief of Protocol and gain invaluable knowledge from renowned world leading experts in the fields of Protocol and Intercultural Relations:
Sonia Robla, Chief of Protocol of the International Criminal Court

Gilbert Monod de Froidville, Former Chief of Royal Protocol of H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

Isabel Amaral, Vice President of the International Organisation of Protocol

Inês Blu Rodrigues, Director of the International School of Protocol & Diplomacy
ISPD is Europe's leading academic institution merely dedicated to studies in the field of protocol. Our mission is to provide the highest level of expertise, academic standards and advice regarding International Protocol and Intercultural Relations.
The outline of the seminar is as follows:
09.30-10.00 Participants arrival and distribution of documents
10.00-11.00 Welcome to the seminar
11.00-12.30 Introduction and visit to the International Criminal Court with Sonia Robla, Chief of Protocol of the ICC
14.00-15.30 Protocol in International Organisations
LECTURER:
Gilbert Monod de Froidville
Founder and Director at Protocol International
Former Chief of Royal Protocol at the Court of H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
History of Protocol, its applications and implementations

International Ceremonies

Preparation and Realisation of Foreign Visits
15.30-17.00 International Protocol and Institutional Events Organisation
LECTURER:
Mrs Isabel Amaral
Vice President of the International Organisation of Protocol
Procedures and techniques for the organization of international summits
Norms of international and state protocol in high level meetings
The role of the media in institutional events
17.00-18.30 Cross-Cultural Contrasts: Communication, Networking & Worldwide negotiation
LECTURER:
Ines Blu Rodrigues
Director of the International School of Protocol Brussels
The Importance of Cross-Cultural Communication, different cultures different patterns

Shame societies compared with Guilt societies

Cross-Cultural Tips; do's and don'ts and body language around the world

18.30-19.00 Concluding statements and delivery of participation certificates