Page 21 - Diplomatic Voice Vol 4

FORUM NEWS Workshop on International Negotiations for Mid and Senior Level Officers A workshop on International Negotia- ted, techniques tions for mid and senior level officers dealing with com- was held from 2 to 4 December 2014. plexities, intercultur- The workshop was attended by 18 al communication officers from the Ministry of Foreign styles, trade nego- Affairs, Ministry of International Trade tiations in delega- and Industry, Ministry of Defence, tions and multilate- Department of Chemistry Malaysia, ral negotiations. Malaysian Investment Development Authority, Malaysia External Trade These were done Development Corporation, Malaysian through interactive Maritime Enforcement Agency, Uni- lectures and simulation exercises. with Complexity, Cultural Communica- versity of Malaya and IDFR. Additionally, negotiation styles within tion Styles, Coming to Consensus, the Association of Southeast Asian Trade Negotiations in Delegations and The workshop’s main objectives were Nations (ASEAN) were given focus to Multilateral Negotiations. All these to expose the participants to the key prepare the participants for Malaysia’s modules had debriefing simulations principles underpinning successful ASEAN Chairmanship in 2015. The which the participants found particu- negotiations, explain the role of culture speaker, Mr. Wilbur Perlot from the larly helpful as it gave them an insight in negotiations and the foundation of Clingendael Academy of the Nether- into actual events in addition to learn- intercultural communication, familia- lands Institute of International Rela- ing the process and procedures for the rization with bargaining tactics and tions, is a specialist in multilateral roles of chairs and countries. ways to respond to them and specific negotiations in the European Union individual reactions to negotiations (EU) and also in intercultural communi- and mediation situations. cation. Throughout the three-day workshop, The topics, covered throughout the participants were given in-depth train- workshop were How Negotiations ing on how negotiations were conduc- Work, Conflict Handling Mode, Dealing MTCP: Diplomatic Training Course for Senior Officials from the Government of Timor-Leste ASEAN integration process. In atten- dance were 14 senior officers from various ministries and departments of Timor-Leste, which included the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Self Employment Depart- ment and Department of Arts and Culture. During the seven-day programme, a wide range of topics were covered On 4 March 2011 in Jakarta, Timor- As a result, the Diplomatic Training which included Human Rights: From Leste officially submitted its formal ap- Course for Senior Officials from the Malaysia’s Perspectives, Malaysia’s plication to join ASEAN. To enable Ti- Government of Timor-Leste was con- Social Security and Welfare, Strength- mor-Leste to eventually attain the ducted from 10 to 16 December 2014, ening Innovation and Entrepreneurship membership status, Timor-Leste has at IDFR. The programme was specially in Malaysia, Malaysia’s Chaimanship of been undertaking various preparatory tailored by the Institute to address the ASEAN 2015, The Future of ASEAN efforts, which included measures to request of the Government of Timor- and Cross Cultural Communication: In further increase their understanding of Leste in gaining understanding into the Context of ASEAN, Government ASEAN. the ways Malaysia undertook its Transformation Plan and Economic DIPLOMATIC VOICE 21