And all men kill the thing they love,
By all let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave man with a sword!
Oscar Wilde,
Ballad of Reading Gaol, 1898
Thoughts by Diplomatic Council Member Dr. Horst Walther
I am a fan of Oscar’s lucid dandy quotes. In most cases I quietly enjoy, but have to say tse tse tse …
By Dr. Horst Walther and Nadja Obenaus*
Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: A strong Europe in a world of challenges
By H.E. Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman, Member of the Diplomatic Council Board of of Presidents, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia.
This statement was first published by our Diplomatic Council Partner Diplomat Magazine.
Celebration of Diplomatic Christmas Gala 2019 sponsored by Diplomatic Council Spain and Bentley Madrid
Speech by Mr. Lucien Tjon, Diplomatic Council Chairman International Relations and Chairman Stichting Culturele en Economische Betrekkingen China-Nederland.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you very much for inviting me to speak here today.
What are the advantages of transportation and logistics?
Canaries are located in the main sea trade routes with 27 commercial ports, 7.2 million of passengers every year and connections with over 500 ports around the world.
They count with direct connections between Europe/Africa/America with 8 airports, 6 of them are international airports. Very strong links with South and Central America, likewise with Africa countries.
TEU traffic :
The Diplomatic Council has set up a new Mission in China’s capital Beijing after it has signed the far-reaching collaboration
Apply until Jan, 20, 2020. Award Ceremony Feb, 7, 2020.
The Diplomatic Council Think Tank has launched its first Startup Award 2020 called Start-up Leadership Award.The competition is open to all start-ups. The Winners will be announced at Diplomatic Council 2020 Gala Event on February 7, 2020 in Frankfurt/Germany where the winners will receive their Awards.
The new Diplomatic Council ZEC has been formed as a logistics hub with the objective to connect Asia, Europe and the United States of America. The headquarter may seem unusual at first: the Canary Islands. However, the Canary Archipelago belongs to Spain and has the status as a special economic zone of the European Union enjoying remarkable tax and customs advantages. Diplomatic Council corporate members specialized in the import and export business are welcome to benefit from these advantages.
The Nanjing Federation of Industry and Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of China‘s former capital Nanjing have appointed Diplomatic Council Chairman International Relations Lucien Tjon as their Chairman for The Netherlands. Congratulations!
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province and the second largest city in the East China region. The Nanjing Metropolitan Region includes surrounding cities and areas, covering over 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi), with a population of over 30 million.
