Embassy of Jamaica holds protocol training for diaspora leaders

WASHINGTON DC:

Over 50 members of the Jamaican diaspora, representing various organisations, participated in a training programme aimed at strengthening the administration of their organisations and sharpening their skills in protocol management.

The session, held on Tuesday June 25, was the first instalment of a series of protocol training sessions to be offered to the diaspora by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. The training includes all aspects of organisational and diplomatic protocol and covers matters concerning the best practices for planning and executing events and the management of VIPs.

Deputy chief of mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, Lishann Salmon, noted that “leaders of diaspora organisations play a crucial role in fostering positive engagements within the Jamaican community through various events and, as such, the embassy recognises the importance of supporting their efforts to ensure the successful execution of such engagements.”

She said that Tuesday’s session covered an introduction to the basics of protocol, the importance of a protocol officer, and the basics of event planning and forms of address.

Salmon said she was pleased at the turnout and the high level of participation of diaspora representatives at the inaugural training session. She shared that the embassy was grateful for the work that members of the diaspora do in promoting and enhancing Brand Jamaica.

Attendees included Jamaica’s consul general at Miami, Oliver Mair, honorary consul from Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplain, Dr Elaine Bryan, honorary consul from Atlanta, members of staff from the consulates in New York and Miami, as well as representatives of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council.