09.00 – 09.30

Opening Remarks and Introduction of the Training Programme

• Prof Dr Arsim Bajrami, Minister of Public Services of Republic of Kosovo
• Andreja Dolničar Jeraj, Centre for European Perspective

9.30 – 11.30

1. Introduction to the Protocol - a bit of History with Vienna Conventions

• Assist Prof Dr Milan Brglez, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

11.30 – 11.45

Break

11.45 – 13.30

2. International Organizations

• Assist Prof Dr Milan Brglez, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

13.30 – 14.30

Lunch

14.30 – 16.30

3. Public Speaking:

·  How to begin a speech  · aspects of communication  · body language (eye  contact, facial expressions, gesticulation, moving)  ·  how to organize your speech  ·  key messages   ·   rhetorical questions.

• Boštjan Romih, TV and radio host, Public Speaking Trainer

16.30 – 16.45

Break

16.45 – 18.15

4. Protocol - Historical Development of Protocol Rules, Role of the Ceremonial and Presentation of the Protocol of the Republic of Slovenia 

• Zdenka Simčič, Protocol of the Republic of Slovenia

09.00 – 11.00

5. Diplomatic Representations and Diplomatic Personnel

• Assist Prof Dr Milan Brglez, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana 

11.00 – 11.15

Break

11.15 – 13.00

6. Ceremonial Events through the Eyes of a Guest

• Assist Prof Dr Milan Jazbec, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

14.00 – 17.00

With break in-between

7. Simultaneously (participants divided into two groups and switched after hour and a half):

- Public Speaking - Practical training of all themes discussed in lecture 3 

and

- Protocol – Good manners, Non-verbal and Written Communication, Dress-codes

• Boštjan Romih, TV and radio host, Public Speaking Trainer 
• Zdenka Simčič, Protocol of the Republic of Slovenia

20.00 -

Reception

9.00 – 11.00

8. Diplomatic Correspondence – Formal & Personal Communication 

• Assist Prof Dr Milan Jazbec, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the  Republic of  Slovenia

11.00 – 11.15

Break

11.15 – 13.15

9. Diplomatic Correspondence – Workshop 

• Assist Prof Dr Milan Jazbec, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the  Republic of Slovenia 

13.15 – 14.45

Lunch

14.45 – 17.45

With break in-between

10. Simultaneously (participants divided into two groups and switched after hour and a half):  

- Public Speaking:

·  Breathing articulation  · how to fight stage fear · prepared speeches in front of audience with commentary. 

and

- Protocol - Organization and Preparations for an Official Visit 

• Boštjan Romih, TV and radio host, Public Speaking Trainer 
• Zdenka Simčič, Protocol of the  Republic of Slovenia

9.00 – 10.30

11. Protocol – Order of Precedence and a Summary of Lessons Learned

• Zdenka Simčič, Protocol of the Republic of Slovenia

10.30 – 10.45

Break

10.45 – 11.45

Closing workshop with the overview of the knowledge gained through the training with the comments of the participants

11.45 – 13.00

Lunch