Consular Affairs Training
SADI has developed unique Tailor-Made courses especially for the Embassy, Consulate, Diplomatic Office, and Ambassador Residences worldwide. The courses are meant to enhance the overall functioning of a consulate by training a selected group of its staff members. A tailor-made training program is designed to meet specific needs identified by the requesting organisation. The duration of training courses varies between one and three weeks.
SADI is keen to engage and support Consulates in their fiscal oversight role in ensuring that there is accurate integration between human resource development and strategic and operational planning functions. We look at the Functional training for the staff of various consulates in South Africa.
Globally, Consulates will typically have some or all of the following core functions:
- Strengthen the existing bilateral relations with the countries of accreditation
- Promote and protect it’s country’s values and interests
- Promote it’s country as a viable Trade, Investment and Tourism destination
- Promote cultural interaction and other forms of understanding between it’s people and countries of accreditation
- Provide education, consular and immigration services
- Engage and facilitate it’s Diaspora in political, Economic and social development
- Diplomatic representation at Inter-governmental Organizations in country of accreditation, Pan-African Parliament, Africa Risk Capacity Agency, Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), New Partnership for Development (NEPAD) and African World Heritage Fund (AWHF)
Services offered
The following training services are on offer:
- International Relations
- Foreign Policy
- Ambassador International Communication Skills
- Refresher course for security officers
- Multicultural Etiquette and International Protocol
- English Speaking and Writing Skills
- Mastery of Conversation
- Understanding VIP, Head of State and Royalty expectations
- Mobile Phones and Email Etiquette
- Telephone Protocol and answering techniques
- Concierge skills
- Mastery of Manners
- Information Technologies Infrastructure and Principles of Use
- Diplomatic Correspondence
- Diplomatic Protocol
- Negotiation Techniques
- Presentation and Communication Skills
- Report Writing and Minute taking
- Intercultural Communication
- Public Speaking
- Media Liason
- Event Management
- Advance Driving
- Defensive Driving
- Etiquette Management
- Diplomat’s Children Security awareness
- Diplomats security awareness
- Diplomat wive’s etiquette training
- Team Building
- Crisis Management
- Accounts & Finance Management
- Legislative Drafting
- IT Security Awareness
- Human Resource Planning & Development;
- Public Financial Expenditure Management;
- Office Technologies and Internet Applications
Course Request
Short Courses
All our courses are flexible. Delegates are advised to propose their preferred course, duration and dates of availability.
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