Rules to Break & Rules to Make: Do’s and Don’ts For Home Office

Working from home is an unprecedented situation and challenge for many people around the world. Online conferences, job interviews, live media check-ins, remote interpreting, digital education, official meetings – in these situations special attention must be paid to the details: what is seen and heard „on the other side”. Here are the most important rules … Read more

What the future holds for protocol professionals: initiative to make May 11th the International Day of Protocol

Recently, during the Second World Protocol Forum between the 27-29th of May 2021 in Argentina, an exciting new initiative was published during the very first lecture. The presentation, held by Ms. Nikoletta Hossó (OMP Founding Member and President of the Association of International Protocol Professionals, from Hungary) was an immediate success: since then, numerous OMP … Read more

Protocol at the Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: a retrospective after a glorious decade

When His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton publicly announced their engagement (16th November 2010), it was no doubt that their nuptial ceremony is to be regarded as one of the most influential and remarkable royal events of the 21st century. Protocol-wise, it was an event without much precedent: the young heir to … Read more

TRAVELING WITH PRINCESS DIANA: SOME PROTOCOL REFLECTIONS

For eight years Patrick was Princess Diana’s private secretary (chief of staff), responsible for every aspect of her public life and private organization.  He travelled with the Princess to five continents, working with officials up to head of state and encountering unforgettable figures in politics, philanthropy and the arts such as Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, … Read more

Half a century as Knesset Chief of Protocol: interview with Miri Yakin

With he former President of USA Obama at the state dinner given by President Peres at his residence

Protocol is a rather complex profession carrying great responsibility. Dealing with the highest world leaders usually means plenty of delicate issues, unforeseen circumstances and moments of severe diplomatic consequences. 50 years of protocol service in the Middle-East where even women are obliged to fulfill two years of mandatory military service – sounds like a real … Read more

World Prosperity Organization: Pioneering Humanity’s Future

When the World Prosperity Organization was founded on August 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, on International Youth Day, little did the world know just how rare opportunities like this will soon become. Personal connections have quickly become our most treasured and longed for belongings, as the focus of international organizations shifted from expanding to simply … Read more

Protocol and Diplomacy as you never seen before World’s First Travelling Exhibition

The Association of International Protocol Professionals (hereinafter: AIPP), Hungary’s national protocol association of over 150 members co-organised the world’s first and only exhibition on protocol and diplomacy in the Hungarian National Museum of Trade and Tourism. The niche exhibition is unique both in Hungary and abroad, with a precedent value due to its content. Its … Read more

Cultural Identity in Nation Branding: the Hungaricums

When it comes to one’s experience about certain products, places or even more so, people associated with one’s nation, the power of nation branding is quickly understood to be through the roof. The ever-growing movement of nation branding is now considered a necessity for all countries, making it inevitable to create a comprehensive, detailed action … Read more

Space diplomacy-Rocket science?

We might think of space as the endless, dark vastidity which of course, in a certain way, it is, but we, in fact all use space very frequently, often without knowing it. Whether we check the weather forecast, use the television, the navigation system in our car or making financial transactions, it all comes down … Read more