About CDSP
Clingendael's Diplomatic Studies Programme (CDSP) has four broad dimensions. First, it studies contemporary trends and innovations in diplomatic practice. Secondly, it is dedicated to an increased understanding of global issues and governance challenges raised by the erosion of national boundaries. Thirdly, CDSP research is focused on the changing geopolitics of international relations, in particular the rise of Asia, the future role of the United States and relations between the Islamic world and the West. Last but not least, it builds on a long-standing worldwide reputation in the field of diplomatic training for a wide variety of countries. Read more »
CDSP Publications
AN OPEN MARKET? Political Obstacles and Chinese Investment in Europe
March 4, 2010. 5th of March this International Conference will be arranged by Clingendael Asia Studies and Nyenrode Business University at Institute Clingendael. This one-day International Conference addresses the relationship between economic and political considerations that are relevant for the inflow of Chinese investments into Europe. These considerations relate to both European governments and Chinese investors. At present, Chinese investments in Europe represent only a fraction of the total bilateral investment flows (Chinese FDI inflow into the European Union was 0.1 billion euro in 2008). This is set to change in the coming years, however. In September 2009 Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, announced that Beijing would use its foreign exchange reserves to support and accelerate overseas expansion and acquisitions by Chinese companies. Estimated at more than 1,500 billion euro, the Chinese foreign exchange reserves are the largest in the world. Read more »
Changes in Consular Assistance and the Emergence of Consular Diplomacy
February 4, 2010. The latest issue in the Clingendael Diplomacy Paper series, by Clingendael Research Fellow Maaike Okano-Heijmans, analyses the consequences of change in individual and collective (crisis) assistance by foreign ministries, arguing that consular activity increasingly has the potential of being 'upgraded' to a diplomatic matter that becomes a concern in relations between two (or more) countries. Okano-Heijmans finds that as consular challenges grow and government funding decreases, foreign ministries in the years ahead need a forward-looking consular diplomacy strategy to balance the tension between securing national interests and protecting the narrow interests of individual citizens. The paper is published by the Clingendael Diplomatic Studies Programme. Download PDF »
Official opening of the Sixth Clingendael Course for Junior Diplomats from South Eastern Europe
January 20, 2010. The Clingendael Institute welcomes diplomats from all over the world in its diplomatic training programmes. On Januray 11th, for the sixth time since the start of the program, the Clingendael Institute has welcomed the participants of the Clingendael Course for Diplomats from South Eastern Europe. On this joyful occasion mr. Klaas van der Tempel, former Dutch Ambassador and senior research fellow at the Clingendael Diplomatic Studies Program, gave a keynote speech on “Eurasia: authoritarianism versus democracy in a brave new world”. Read more »
Recent publications
| EN | Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of the Belgian Regions: Flanders and Wallonia (Summary), David Criekemans |
| NL | Hantering van het begrip economische diplomatie (Summary), Maaike Okano-Heijmans |
| NL | Economische diplomaten en diplomatieke economen (Summary), Peter van Bergeijk & Jan Melissen |
| NL | Reputatie België vraagt meer pragmatisme (Summary), Jan Melissen; Ellen Huijgh |
| EN | Change in Consular Assistance and the Emergence of Consular Diplomacy (Summary), Maaike Okano-Heijmans |
Media
| NL | Haagse schemering, Willem Post |
| NL | Reputatie België vraagt meer pragmatisme, Ellen Huijgh; Jan Melissen |
| NL | Hollandse blamage in Washington, Willem Post |
| NL | Wouter, Willem Post |
| NL | Tavern, Willem Post |
| NL | Nachtmerrie, Willem Post |
| NL | Cheney, Willem Post |