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MEETING OF THE ORDER'S DIPLOMATIC CORPS A MEETING OF THE ORDER'S HEADS OF MISSION ACCREDITED TO THE COUNTRIES OF EUROPE AND AFRICA TOOK PLACE ON 30 AND 31 MAY IN MILAN Within the framework of the development of the Order's diplomatic service and in response to the acknowledged need to enhance its communications and information, the Grand Chancellor, Amb. Count Don Carlo Marullo di Condojanni convened the Order's ambassadors accredited to the countries of Europe and Africa for a working meeting and exchange of ideas to plan the Order's diplomatic action worldwide. The two working sessions were also attended by heads of the Order's diplomatic missions on the other continents and heads of national bodies as observers. Two personalities of the international diplomatic world, Amb. Bernard Dorin and Amb. Prof. Luigi Vittorio Ferraris, talked about the general themes and organisational problems of the Order's international structures, their needs and developments in the respective governments. Specific issues were examined by working groups which were set up during the meeting and which will continue their work afterwards. The assembly was chaired by the Grand Chancellor, head of the Order's Diplomatic Service, and co-ordinated by the Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Francesco Guariglia. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, subject of International Law, is present with its humanitarian action in over 100 countries on all continents. It maintains diplomatic relations on a level of embassy with 85 States, of which 23 are in Europe and 31 in Africa. It has diplomatic missions in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Monaco, in the European Council and Commission of the European Communities. It is a Permanent Observer to the General Assembly of the United Nations and, as such, maintains permanent delegations in international organisations in New York, Geneva, Paris, Rome and Vienna. MEETING OF THE HEADS OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF THE S.M. ORDER OF MALTA ACCREDITED TO EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES Milan, May 30/31 2000 P R O G R A M
MAY 30, TUESDAY Morning: Arrival of the participants to the hotel (Hotel de la Ville, Via Hoepli) 4.00 p.m. Session One - (Palazzo Cicogna Mozzoni, Corso Monforte 23, ground floor) - Opening speech of the Grand Chancellor Count Carlo Marullo di Condojanni 4.15 p.m. Intervention by H.E. the Ambassador Bernard Dorin, on: "Being an Ambassador " 4.45 p.m. Debate 5.15 p.m. Intervention by H.E. the Ambassador Francesco Guariglia, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs of the Order, on: "The present situation of the Diplomacy of the Order: short and long term perspectives" 5.45 p.m. Debate 6.15 p.m. Close of session 7.30 p.m. Cocktail prolongé, courtesy of Count and Countess don Febo Borromeo d'Adda (Palazzo Borromeo, Via Manzoni 41) MAY 31, WEDNESDAY 10.30 a.m. Session Two - (Palazzo Cicogna, ground floor) Intervention by H.E. Amb. Prof. Luigi Vittorio Ferraris, on: "Continuity and modernity of Diplomacy" 11.00 a.m. Debate 12.00 a.m. Closing speech by H.E. the Grand Chancellor 12.30 a.m. Aperitif 1.00 p.m. Buffet lunch, courtesy of Count Alessandro Cicogna Mozzoni (Palazzo Cicogna, first floor) 3.30 p.m. Resumption of work (Palazzo Cicogna, ground floor) Possible establishment of working groups for the examination of specific problems which will report afterwards to the Secretariat General for Foreign Affairs. Drawing up and approval of the meeting conclusions 5.30 p.m. Close of the Meeting 8.00 p.m. Concert and Gala Dinner (Società del Giardino, Palazzo Spinola - Via San Paolo 10)
Note: White tie or black tie for Gentlemen and white, red or black evening dress for Ladies are required for the Gala evening. Decorations.
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