LIFE HONORARY PATRON
Right Hon. Samdech Techo Hun Sen C.Dipl 

• President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
• Former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Positions
From 1979 to 1993, Hun Sen held various positions in the Cambodian administrations - the People's Republic of Kampuchea and then the State of Cambodia. As Foreign Minister in 1979, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister from 1981 to 1985, and then as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister from 1985 to 1991, Hun Sen brought about several remarkable achievements, laying the basis for the implementation of peace, national reconciliation, and the development of Cambodia. Through his willing contribution and efforts, Hun Sen proved an indispensable architect of the Paris Peace Agreement on Cambodia.
1993-98, Co-Premier then second Prime Minister of first coalition government; 1998, Vice-President, Cambodian People's Party and Prime Minister of Cambodia.

Honorary Awards

• Distinguished Fellow of Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats
• Companion of Commercial Diplomacy
• Member of Academy of Natural Sciences, Russia. 
• 2002, ASEAN Distinguished Fellow (more....)

Distinguished and Honorary Fellows 
Highly Influential Distinguished and Honorary Fellows of Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats are highly-skilled and highly-influential commercial diplomatic leaders and seasoned diplomatists who have shaped international trade, investment and commerce-related policies at the highest level are now bringing their competency-based expertise to strengthen global commercial diplomatic landscape, sector and sector-specific services ties beyond their own responsibility.

They have made significant personal contributions to commercial diplomatic practice, profession and service. Many of whom are dual-qualified in commercial diplomacy, arbitration and mediation, and acts for a broad range and spectrum of clients in challenging, burdensome, and complex international trade, investment and commerce-related disputes, with significant relevant practical experience in international trade, investment, commercial, state-state and investor-state arbitrations and mediations, mostly conducted under various institutional rules (including the WTO, UNCITRAL, ICSID, LCIA, PCA, SCC, HKIAC, ICC and SIAC rules).

Highly Influential Distinguished and Honorary Fellows of Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats are highly-skilled and highly-influential commercial diplomatic leaders and seasoned diplomatists who have shaped international trade, investment and commerce-related policies at the highest level are now bringing their competency-based expertise to strengthen global commercial diplomatic landscape, sector and sector-specific services ties beyond their own responsibility.

They have made significant personal contributions to commercial diplomatic practice, profession and service. Many of whom are dual-qualified in commercial diplomacy, arbitration and mediation, and acts for a broad range and spectrum of clients in challenging, burdensome, and complex international trade, investment and commerce-related disputes, with significant relevant practical experience in international trade, investment, commercial, state-state and investor-state arbitrations and mediations, mostly conducted under various institutional rules (including the WTO, UNCITRAL, ICSID, LCIA, PCA, SCC, HKIAC, ICC and SIAC rules).

The ACCD-CDRA is always delighted to announce its newly appointed Fellows, being the highest honour that can be conferred on an individual by the ACCD-CDRA and which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the promotion of integrity, competency, proficiency, professionalism and standards in commercial-judicial diplomacy and commercial diplomatic practice. 

Hon Walter H. Roban, FCDipl (Hons), JP, MP
Deputy Premier of Bermuda and Minister of Home Affairs and Member of Parliament
Honorary Fellow of ACCD
He has been a critical part of Bermuda’s leadership team that has overseen the successful political campaigns of the Bermuda Government for many consecutive elections. 
His achievements culminate a distinguished career in both political and government services, spanning nearly 30 years.

HE Ambassador Igor V Khalevinskiy FCDipl (Hons)
Honorary Fellow of the Association
Since 2013- Chairman of the Board, Association of Russian Diplomats; 2017 Assembly. 2021- Co-Chairman, General Council, Eurasia Peoples
1992-1997-Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Development, Russian Federation; 1995-1997-member, Board of Directors, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Vienna; 1997-98 Ambassador-at-Large and Deputy Inspector General in the Russian MFA; 1998-2003 Head of the UN Office in Belgrade (UNBiH), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro; 2003-2009 Ambassador-at-Large in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, including 2004-2006-Plenipotentiary Representative of Russia to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), 2006-2008 Member, UN Advisory committee on administrative and budgetary questions, New York. 2009-2012- Director, Department of Management, Customs Union Commission.
2014-2017- Deputy Chairman, Member, Committee of experts on public administration (CEPA), ECOSOC, United Nations, New York.

HE Ambassador Hor Nambora C.Dipl
Distinguished Fellow of the Association and Accredited Commercial Diplomat
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Also accredited to Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway with residence in London)
He currently holds the position as "Dean of the Asian Countries' Group in London 

His Excellency Ambassador Nambora, who currently holds the position of 'Dean of the Asian Countries' Group in London, is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Also accredited to Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway with residence in London). He currently holds the position as "Dean of the Asian Countries' Group in London.

Ambassador Hor worked at the Genocide Museum in Toul Sleng, as researcher between 1980-85, and Director of the Humanitarian Relief Committee in Kompong Som Port from 1986-87. He joined the Foreign Ministry in 1988, a year later when Cambodia shifted towards free market economics, he was rewarded with postings to Thailand between 1993-96, and a scholarship to the United Nations in Geneva between 1994-95, before becoming Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Economic and Social Committee for Asia and the Pacific in Thailand between 1995-96.
Ambassador Hor was appointed Under Secretary of State and Advisor on Foreign Affairs to the Head of State, positions he held from 1996 until 1998. HE Hor Nam Bora was posted as Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand in 1999, albeit as a political appointee. He thrived there, picking up the Australian Committee on Human Rights Education's 'Citizen of Humanity' award in 2002. He left Canberra in October 2004.
HE Hor Nam Bora was decorated as "Commander" of the Royal Order of Cambodia (2007) and "Grand Officer" of the Royal Order of Cambodia (2010). He was promoted to the rank and status of Minister/Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia (2009) and, appointed as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Cambodia (2011) in charge of (Campaign) Promoting Cambodia's Candidature to the United Nations Security Council 2013-2104.

Recently, the Royal Government of Cambodia appointed HE. Hor Nam Bora, as Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the African Union (2011), with residence in London

HE Ambassador George Sami-Zammit FCDipl (Hons)

Ambassador (Resident) of Malta to the State of Kuwait
Ambassador (Non-Resident) to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Iraq
Honorary Fellow of Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats

2023 – present
Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade

• Nominated for this diplomatic position in December 2022 (NV 143/2022 issued by the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Malta dated 27 December 2022).
• Presented Letters of Credence to His Highness the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on 30 May 2023.
• Presented Letters of Credence to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, on 29 April 2024.
• Ambassador (Non-Resident) of Malta to the Republic of Armenia and Georgia

2020 – 2023
Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade

• Nominated for this diplomatic position in January 2020 and obtained clearance from the Parliamentary Committee for Public Appointments on 30 March 2020.
• On 3rd September 2021, Ambassador Sami-Zammit presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Representative) of Malta to Georgia in Tbilisi (Georgia) to the President of the Republic, H.E. Salome Zourabichvili.
• On 21st October 2021, Ambassador Sami-Zammit presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Representative) of Malta to Armenia in Yerevan to the President of the Republic, H.E. Armen Sarkissian

HE Ambassador (Dr) Rashid Ali, FCDipl, OGW, HSC, MBS
Distinguished Fellow of Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats
Current Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the Islamic Republic of Iran
April 04 – April 2010:   Chairman Al-Fawzein Group of Companies
Global Advisory team of the Imperial Organization-USA
Responsible for advising the Organization on Business expansion, introduction to high-level leaders and on the geopolitical and economic status of Africa

August 97 – April 04:
Deputy Secretary, Administration Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry
Administration Department Responsible to the Permanent Secretary for the following duties and responsibilities:

• Co-ordination of the Ministry’s supervisory exercise and surcharge of the authorized officers delegated powers on appointments, promotions and discipline, office accommodation and renovations, proceeding of annual staff appraisal reports in liaison with heads of departments: Duty and security officers
• Processing of speeches: overseas travel clearance; parliamentary business and questions. International conferences and seminars; local exhibitions and shows; transport and vehicle management
• Handling of legislative matters for the Ministry if Liaison with Attorney General Chambers.
• In charge of a special exercise to relocate Beach Operators to special markets providing “hawker-free” beaches
• Assisting in the set up of a proper Tourist Police Unit to overseas tourist security
• Chairman; Ministerial Selection Board, Ministerial Postings Committee, Ministerial Show Committee and Ministerial Security Committee
• Alternate Director; Bomas of Kenya, Kenya Film Corporation, Kenya Tourist Development Board, Coast Development Authority, Utalii College

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Professor Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez FCDipl
Distinguished Professor and Head of Department of International Business, (EAFIT) Colombia
Distinguished Fellow, Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats

Professor Gonzalez-Perez, a Distinguished Fellow of Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats and currently Head of Department of International Business, Universidad EAFIT. A Member of Council on Commercial Diplomacy for Colombia (Advisory), Dr Gonzalez-Perez has a multi-disciplinary background with significant practical experience in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), two of them as a practitioner for a major multinational company (Chiquita Brands Int.) in Latin America. She is also, a qualified Clinical Psychologist and holds a M.B.S in Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management from NUI

Prof Maria Alejandra Gonzalez Perez

Dr Eve Ariyiannidou FCDipl
Distinguished Fellow of the Association
Independent Expert
Dr Sariyiannidou is an Independent Expert at European Commission, Directorate General for Justice, Freedom and Security and Official Observer at WEU Interparliamentary European Security and Defence Assembly. Former Researcher on EU law and policy and Law Tutor at University of Bristol; WG Expert at European Commission, and Member of the CEN BT/WG 161 Expert Group on Integrated Border Management. Dr Sariyiannidou is also a Commercial Director at Kymatics Ltd. Eve Sariyiannidou is an expert on EU law and policy and works as an independent consultant.
Her research on institutional and constitutional developments in the European Union has attracted particular interest from the Council of Europe and Western European Union. She is a member of the Expert Group on Integrated Border Management of the European Commission, an official observer at the WEU Interparliamentary European Security and Defence Assembly and has been on the panel of experts of the European Commission for the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-13).

HRH Samdech Norodom Vacheahra C. Dipl
Distinguished Fellow of the Association.
Her Royal Highness was a permanent member of the Royal Cambodian Parliament,
Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and an Honorary Member of The Congress of Diplomats (more)

HE Ambassador (Prof) Lisen Bashkurti
Honorary Fellow of the Association and Honorary Vice President of the Association
President of the Albanian Diplomatic Academy. Dr Bashkurti is Rector of Royal Iliria University of Kosovo and also, of International University of Struga Macedonia. He was former Head of the United Nations Bureau at the MFA and Representative of Albania to The Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France. He was a Member of The Albanian Parliament and Former Ambassador of Albania to The Republic of Hungary.

His Eminence Dr Sayyed Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim C.Dipl
Distinguished Fellow and Honorary Vice President of the Association,
President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq and the Distinguished leader of the United Iraqi Alliance (more)

HE Dr Hor Namhong C.Dipl
Distinguished Fellow of the Association
Deputy Prime Minister and currently Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia since 1998. HE Dr Namhong is a senior member of the Cambodian People's Party and former Foreign Minister of Cambodia from 1990 until 1993 (more)

HE Ambassador Akin Alptuna C.Dipl
Distinguished Fellow of the Association
Distinguished Diplomat & Former Ambassador of Turkey to the Court of St James's; Ambassador Permanent Representative of Turkey to OECD; Deputy Under Secretary for EU and Western Europe; Ambassador to Finland; DG EU Dept; Deputy head of mission Turkish Perm Delegation to UN; Deputy DG Multilateral Political Affairs.

HE Ambassador (General) Mamadou Niang C.Dipl
Distinguished Fellow of the Association
Former Ambassador of Senegal to the Court of St James's, Ambassador (General) Niang was Area Commander in Balantacounda from 1972-1974, and from 1980-1982, Commandant of the 2nd Senegalese contingent in Lebanon. From 1988-1990, he was Chief of Operations at the General Staff of the army appointed by the President Diouf President of the National Commission for Management of Peace Casamance. General Niang was Assistant Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Senegalese Army from 1991-1992. From 1992-1993 Director of Documentation and External Security (Senegal) Appointed President of National Elections Observatory (NEO, 1997-98) and Ambassador of Senegal to Guinea-Bissau from May 1999-March 2000. In April 2000, General Niang was appointed Minister of the Interior (Senegal). In this role, he contributed greatly to improving mobility and working conditions of police forces. In January 2004, General Mamadou Niang was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Senegal to the Court of St James's replacing Mr. El Hadj Amadou Niang.

HE Ambassador Sea Kosal C.Dipl
A Distinguished Fellow of the Association
Permanent Representative of the Royal Government of Cambodia to the United Nations. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Kosal served as Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in his country's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York since December 2006 and as Deputy Permanent Representative since July 2005. From 2003 to 2005, he was Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Cambodia to the United States, in Washington, D.C (more)