Business Diplomat: Professional Relations
The Kyrgyz MP's formulation, given to Business Diplomat, maps the arenas the platform's young members will enter: private partners, public authorities and international organisations.
<p>Excerpt: A business diplomat is a business representative competent in building professional relations with partners, state institutions and international organisations, says Hojiakbar Mavlyanov, Member of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan.
<br>Interviewed by: Asst. Prof. İsmail Polat
<br>Interviewee: Hojiakbar Mavlyanov, Member of Parliament, Kyrgyzstan
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<br>A name needs a definition. In this part of its interview series, Business Diplomat presents the definition given by Hojiakbar Mavlyanov, a Member of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, who looks at the concept from the side of public office.
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<br>First observation: a representative
<br>“A business diplomat is a business representative who is competent in establishing professional relations...”
<br>The definition begins with representation. A business diplomat speaks for a company or a business community, not only for himself. And the key word is “competent”: the role requires skill, not just a title.
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<br>Second observation: three counterparts
<br>The relations are with “partners, state institutions and international organisations.” The list is broad. It includes private partners, public authorities and multilateral bodies. A business diplomat must be at ease with all three, each of which has its own language and expectations.
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<br>The logic of the assessment
<br>The definition identifies who the business diplomat is (a business representative), what he does (establishes professional relations) and with whom (partners, state institutions, international organisations).
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<br>The role of Business Diplomat
<br>The platform’s mission is to give young people experience, bring a diplomatic order to the business world, and benefit states by revitalising the economy. Mavlyanov’s list of counterparts is a map of the settings the platform’s members will enter. Business Diplomat can prepare young professionals to deal with all three.
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<br>Conclusion
<br>A business diplomat is a competent representative who builds professional relations with partners, state bodies and international organisations. Business Diplomat aims to train such representatives.</p>
İsmail Polat
Ph. D. in International Relations
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