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"....an ambassador's job is government to government primarily, but it's also to be a commercial diplomat"

Amb. Anthony Harrington

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'In many significant offshore financial centres, specialist commercial judges exist where formal specialist courts do not'

The Hon. Justice L. Kawaley
Commercial Judge
Supreme Court,
Bermuda

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A large part of the foreign secretary's job is commercial diplomacy, a major part of foreign policy and should be done extremely well
 - Vince Cable, UK Business Secretary
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Commercial diplomacy is an important component of the FCO's wider prosperity agenda, which brings together all the actions that it takes globally to support the UK economy
- Rt Hon. Lord Howell of Guildford

 

 Requirements for Vocational Education and Training Providers - Approved Mandatory Qualifying Competency Programme 

Demonstration of qualifications by applicants (Institutions)
By the existence of proven delivery, and or provision of high-level vocational education and training-related comprehensive learning programmes, including advanced research and publications on all or more than two of the following:

  • International Commercial Diplomacy
  • International Trade Policy and WTO Law
  • International Trade-related Arbitration
  • International Investment Arbitration
  • International Investment Policy for Development
  • International Commercial Arbitration
  • Foreign Commercial Diplomatic Service

By the existence of more than four of the following:

  • an integrated curriculum comprised of ACCD-CDRA approved, authorised and recommended modules in the institution's courses that shall make up the MQCP programme, for the most part, if not exclusively developed for mid-career and experienced professionals,
  • an integrated curriculum which combines advanced professional training and the analytical tools of specialized commercial diplomatic disciplines, as appropriately approved, authorised, recommended and required,
  • a record of educating postgraduates for and in cooperation with distinctive clienteles, including diplomatic affairs agencies, institutions and or academies,
  • international organizations, and the commercial diplomatic and academic professions,
  • a substantial, if not exclusive, commitment to professionally oriented postgraduate commercial diplomatic education and training, learning and development,
  • a department, faculty, office or institution designated for the advancement and professional study of commercial diplomacy and responsible commercial diplomatic practice,*
  • an approved and authorised highly-competent, highly-skilled and highly-knowledgeable practitioner, as head or member of the faculty, department, and or institution*.

After having considered all or significant part of these broad criteria, if an institution believes it is in the position to submit an application for academic institutional membership or accreditation, the President, Dean, Master, Rector or Director of the Faculty/Institution/Academy/Programme may submit an initial inquiry.

If the institution appears to meet the eligibility requirements, the applicant institution will be invited to submit a full application.

For, and offered by ACCD Accredited Vocational Education and Training Providers (VETP/Institutional Members) only.

Certificate/Advanced Certificate of Competency* in:

  • General Course on Commercial Diplomatic Practice
  • International Investment Policy for Development
  • Managing International Investment Disputes*, or
  • International Investment Arbitration*
  • Trade Negotiations and Commercial Diplomacy*
  • International Trade and WTO Law*
  • Managing International Trade Disputes,* or
  • International Trade Arbitration*
  • International Trade Policy*
  • Managing International Commercial Disputes,* or
  • International Commercial Arbitration*

Master Certificate of Competency in:

  • Commercial Diplomacy
  • Commercial Diplomatic Practice
  • International Trade Policy
  • International Trade and WTO Policy or Law

 Certificate of Competency in:

  • Commercial Diplomacy
  • Commercial Diplomatic Practice

Submitting an application

For annual Institutional Membership subscription, please contact enquiries@chartereddiplomats.org.uk 

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