The Erasmus Programme – An EU Success Story
by Luis Ritto* ERASMUS is the European Union’s flagship mobility programme in the field of education and training. Established in 1987 (it has therefore 26 years of existence) and named … Continue reading
Is Multiculturalism and Cultural Dialogue Dead in Europe?
by Luis Ritto* The obvious answer to this question is, in my view : no! However, some European leaders have spoken in the recent past about the failure of multiculturalism in … Continue reading
No Second Chance in Protocol!
by Thomas Sladko* Sorry to tell you, but in Protocol exists no second chance. In Protocol we cannot say to the Guest of Honor: “Please come back next week and … Continue reading
The EU Launches a New University Ranking System
by Luis Ritto* As mentioned in one of my previous articles, with the establishment of the Bologna System in Europe a new era in Higher Education started in this continent … Continue reading
Is State Protocol similar to Event Management?
by Thomas Sladko* Is State Protocol similar to Event Management? Quick answer yes – long answer no! To start my first blog entry I would like to get a little … Continue reading
Effective Leadership
by Olivier Herlin* Leadership is a process, it is also the art of influencing and it is separated from a position or a title. In fact everyone in an organization is … Continue reading
Rethinking Europe’s Strategy in Terms of Education and Skills
by Luis Ritto* In my last article, I discussed the efforts in terms of quality that European higher education institutions are making in order to make Europe an area of … Continue reading
“Train the Officer” intensive course at the ISPD
The former Chief of Protocol of the United Nations for Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-Moon, Ms Alice Hecht will be the special guest lecturer at the Train Officer intensive course … Continue reading
ISPD in Turkmenistan
Ines Pires-Urquiza, Executive Director and ISPD Founder is already in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. ISPD was invited by the Turkmenistan President and USAID Governance Strengthening Project to deliver at the Institute of Foreign … Continue reading
Effective Leadership
by Olivier Herlin* In my last blog entry I concluded that the study of Protocol and Diplomacy was an important tool in the toolkit of leaders. And that Leadership Development … Continue reading
