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Members invited to Entrepreneurship Conference in China

Diplomatic Council members are invited to join the "Entrepreneurship of China-World Overseas Business and Economic Cooperation" Conference which will be held by The Returned Overseas Chinese Association of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, in China during 3 days from November 19th till 21st 2019.

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Luciën Tjon named Chairman

The Diplomatic Council has appointed Luciën Tjon as Chairman International Relations. He has more than 20 years of experience in international investment and trade consulting. Over the course of his career, Luciën Tjon has established friendly long-term relationships not only with government officials but also has developed international business connections with global organizations and companies from various countries.

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Andreas Dripke is keynote speaker at the World Internet of Things Convention in China

The World Internet of Things Convention (WIOTC) has invited Diplomatic Council Executive Chairman Andreas Dripke as a keynote speaker for the opening ceremony of its convention in Beijing, China. WIOTC is one of the largest organisations for the Internet of Things. At the 2019 WIOTC, which will take place on November 8 and 9, over 3,000 participants and more than 1,000 journalists from all over the word are expected to attend. This year, the Diplomatic Council is co-hosting the World Internet of Things Convention for the first time.

Thought Leadership

Reflections on Hong Kong in the media

Since June this year, various international and local media have been following the demonstrations in Hong Kong. Within a few months, the demonstrations turned from peaceful protests into violent clashes with the forces of law and order. Groups within the protesters used toxic liquids and weapons. They destroyed public facilities and part of Hong Kong's infrastructure. As violence escalated rapidly from day to day, most media unilaterally took sides with the agitated demonstrators and against the law enforcement forces who tried to maintain public order.

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5G IoT World co-hosted by Diplomatic Council

The 2019 World Internet of Things Convention (WIOTC), co-hosted by WIOTC, the Diplomatic Council and the China Information Industry Association, will focus on the sustainable development of the World IoT, 5G and IoT, the new economic construction of the IoT, the 2019 World IoT Ranking List Top 500 enterprises awarding, the World IoT Connection Operating System and more topics The convention aims to promote the establishment of a new economic model of the IoT in China and the world, provide reference for the development of the IoT industry in all countries, benefit the intelligent production

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New Startup Program

New Startup Program for Certification and Investor Matching

The Diplomatic Council, a United Nations accredited think tank, has launched a new startup program in order to assist founders in successfully establishing their startups on the local and global markets. The program teaches how startups can best position themselves with the aim to quickly find investors and ultimately expand. “Our program is a fast track to success” explains Aman Khan, Diplomatic Council Startup Advisor.

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Defeating Disinformation in the Digital Age

Diplomatic Council members are invited to join the Blackbird.AI Event to learn about the first real-time misinformation analysis platform and raise awareness on fake news.
 
Today’s media are filled with false narratives. Synthetic amplification resulting in instability. Affecting Governments, Enterprises and Consumers alike, with an ever evolving challenge to differentiate the truth from lies. 
 

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VIP Invitation China Nanjing Golden Fair

The City Government of China Nanjing is pleased to invite Diplomatic Council members for a VIP visit of the China (Nanjing) Golden Autumn Economic and Trade Fair (referred as the "Golden Fair").

It has been held since 1990 and has been successfully held for 29 sessions. It has become one of the most comprehensive and representative high-level investment promotion events in the Jiangsu Province. It is also one of China's well-known and important regional large-scale exhibition events, with extensive influence in China and globally.

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Diplomatic Council joins World Internet of Things Convention

The World Internet of Things Convention will be held in mid-November in Beijing. The Diplomatic Council will be co-host of the event for the first time. "We look forward to a long-term partnership with the WIOTC addressing one of the most important topic for our future", says Luciën Tjon, Diplomatic Council Chairman International Relations.

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DC President Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman becomes Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

DC President Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman becomes Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

Croatian top diplomat Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman, member of the Diplomatic Council’s Board of Presidents, has joined the cabinet of his homeland’s sitting XII Prime Minister Andrej Plenković as chief of diplomacy. He succeeds Marija Pejčinović Burić who was elected as the XIV Secretary General of the Council of Europe on 26 June.