Preface
The World Protocol Matters Conference Series
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Authors’ Portrait Gallery
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Abstracts
Protocol 4.0: The New Language of Power in Global Diplomacy
Caligiuri, Francisco José
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Protocol as Strategic Soft Power: Rebuilding Trust and Influence in a Fragmented World
Saroja, Sirisena
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Evolving Protocol in a Changing World: Women, Small States, and the Maldives Experience
Faizal, Farah
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The Evolution of Protocol and Diplomacy: Origins, Contemporary Practices, and the Future of Global Engagement
Alufohai, U. Desmond
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Up in the Himalayas: Navigating between Rituals, Protocol and Geopolitics on Top of the Roof of the World
Verheul, Mark
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Protocol, But Human: Leadership, Pressure, and the Future of the Profession
Navarro Castellet, Brenda
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Redesigning Protocol Service in a Multipolar World: Managing Difference Without Diplomatic Breakdown
Bora, Catalina
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Protocol as Global Power: The Invisible Architecture that Holds Diplomacy, Business, and Peace Together
Manu, Eric Francis
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Protocols, Partnerships, and Globalization: Leveraging Industry Associations for Global Recognition and Influence
Ikinbor, Michael A.
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AI in Protocol Interpretation – C3PO Overlords, or a New Beginning?
B. Lawani, Alex
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Protocol: A Culture We Carry Forward
Gojani-Mazreku, Arbnora
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The Protocol of the Moroccan Monarchy: Tradition, Solemnity and Diplomatic Soft Power
Belhaj, Nadia
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Digital Presentation of Credentials
Katon, Raka
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Women in Diplomacy: Dedication, Passion, and Personal Fulfilment
Ránky, Edit
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Protocol Under Renovation: Preserving Foundations, Adapting for a Changing World
Glick, Christine
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Executive Presence: Gravitas as a Strategic Protocol Tool
Scott, Robert C.
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Soft Power... the New Superpower?
Morgan, Kimberley D.
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Data-Driven Online Solutions and Sustainability Strategy in Event Management
Oszkó-Jakab, Natália
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From Soft to Strategic: The Protocol Officer as Engagement Architect
Myers, LaDonna L.
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Recent Protocol Developments in Egypt and in Morocco
Daher, Rashed
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Beyond the Diplomatic Passport: The Rise of the Influencer Envoy
Nowaczek, Magdalena
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Protocol Beyond the Foreign Service: Repositioning Protocol as a Strategic Profession Across Sectors
John, Apollo
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Protocol, Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication: Soft Power in an Era of Global Disorder
Asif, Farhat
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Protocol as Invisible Order
Caballero, Gustavo Rafael
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Adapting Protocol Requirements for AI, Digitalization, and SDG Compliance
Aigner, Ivan
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Closing Sections
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