Court circuit – Embassy 11 – September 2008

Charles de Chassiron (former Director of Protocol and Royal Garden diplomatic consultant), Valerie Mitchell (ESU), the Ambassador of El Salvador Vladimiro Villalta, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Kuwaiti Ambassador Khaled Al Duwaisan and the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps Charles Gray

The Ambassador of Panama Liliana Fernandez tells newcomers about the Women in Diplomatic Service

Mrs Isatu Lamarana Conteh and Mr Jonathan Las-Lamin from Sierra Leone with Elizabeth Stewart (Embassy Magazine)

Rita Schneider (Mercedes Benz) with Mr Jean-Michel Manzoni (France)

The Dean gives diplomats tips on effective diplomacy

Melanie Walking and Susan Ackerman from Roland Brothers International

Dennis Williamson from Towergate Embassy Insurance talking to David Kereny (Hungary)

Guillermo Pardavé (Peru and ACALASP), Jackie Kearns (British Council), Sioned Hughes (Visiting Arts) and Annette Fisher (ESU) brief cultural and education attachés

Mark Holloway (Volvo) with Mr Alexandru Niculescu (Romania)

Embassy Event Administrator Kerry Low directs delegates to their workshops

Mr Ibrahim Ozkaratan from General Insurance Brokers (UK) PLC

Christopher Goodwin (International Financial Services London) chats to the High Commissioner of Barbados, Hugh Anthony Arthur

IPU General Secretary Kenneth Courtenay addresses the politics/press workshop, flanked by Chris Wyld of the Foreign Press Association (left) and Brian Jones of the Cabinet Office (right)

Irina Holm, Prunella Briance and Nahid Lipman of Diplomatic Neighbours

After a morning’s hard networking, delegates start to settle down to lunch

Consuls take notes on the new UK Border Agency during a presentation by Matt Heath in the Consular/Home Affairs workshop

Yoel Gordon (International School of London) talking to Mary Mitchell (TASIS - The American School in England)

Constable Brian Pitkin of the DPG gives diplomats a Personal Safety Seminar

Regents College London exhibition stand