IBDE

 IBDE shapes its services to the circumstances, needs and cultures of the business and diplomatic community. 

• an independent, accessible platform for debate on the business/political/international issues in the world market. This is achieved through expanding membership and developing an international network, providing ready availability of diplomatic as well as global corporate representatives from the widest spectrum of nations
• regular round table discussions to encourage new ideas and forward thinking in International Business and Diplomacy.
• a timely cost-effective approach to gaining country-specific knowledge and business acumen which often cannot be achieved by ‘best practice’ recipes imported from western countries. 
• frequent sessions covering international standards of business behaviour and diplomacy: how to cultivate and reinforce corporate ethics and credibility.
• analysis of various governance systems and working cultures that differ from Western capitalism.
• examination of International law and principles of treaty making (soft and hard law); regulation by international organisations (particularly as they affect international business), international arbitration, mediation and judicial settlements.
• assessment of the functioning of intergovernmental bodies, such as the World Trade Organisation, the International Labour Organisation, plus other diverse global trading blocks.