news-details

Emirates Diplomatic Academy selects top UN diplomat Bernardino Len Gross as its first Director General

Emirates Diplomatic Academy, today announced the appointment of Bernardino Len as the initial Director General of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA), the UAE's leading centre of excellence in polite studies. Mr. Leon, will certainly use up his location in December, 2015.

An occupation diplomat with abundant global encounter spanning more than 25 years, Mr. Leon's newest function was as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General to Libya, a location he has actually held for the past year.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of EDA, claimed: "The Emirates Diplomatic Academy offers the vital function of offering first-rate training, research study and also intellectual management for our future diplomats. The deep encounter and also understanding of worldwide geo-politics that Mr. Len brings to EDA will be an abundant source for our brand-new generation of diplomats.

"The UAE's diplomatic corps are the columns of our international engagement, promoting our passions and promoting our leadership's vision at worldwide systems. Developing the next generation of Emirati polite abilities is central to assisting our foreign policy goals as well as in ensuring that our nation's voice is listened to as we seek our outlook of advertising local peace as well as security.".

A Spanish nationwide, Mr. Len has a deep understanding of worldwide politics, diplomacy as well as international affairs. He has actually functioned extensively between East, playing a significant role in the European Union group that followed up and supported the Taba talks along with the Hebron, Wye River, Camp David and Shepherdstown Accords.

He was actively involved in the Geneva Agreement, as well as has actually served in Spanish Diplomatic Services at the recently created European External Action Service in the United Nations and other international centers. He has actually functioned commonly in political as well as financial events, specifically as a G20 Sherpa, and also has actually added considerably to social diplomacy.

As Director General, Mr. Len will deal with EDA's Board of Trustees to set up the critical direction of the Academy as an international idea leader in polite studies. He will certainly lead the international professors of experts at EDA in guaranteeing the highest standards in polite education and also proficiency to develop the new generation of Emirati mediators that the Academy supports. The visit will certainly likewise assist enhance EDA's condition as an elite polite institution that gives important plan instructions and also insights on contemporary local as well as international problems.

Referring to his brand-new duty, Mr. Len stated: "I am delighted to take up this brand-new location and look forward to engaging with the youthful Emirati nationals as well as working with the seasoned professors, training and research teams to establish EDA as a recommendation factor in diplomatic studies. EDA is absolutely a path-breaking initiative by the UAE Government to nurture the future generation of polite and also international connections specialists. It's special world-class academic and also study system is improved training course offerings as well as research study themes that match the UAE's expanding importance in local as well as worldwide events.".

Emphasizing EDA's essential role in developing the country's future diplomatic corps and diplomacy assumed leadership, Mr. Len stated: "The Academy forms a specialized talent pool of youthful experts who could enter polite occupations with an informative world sight of national politics and also foreign affairs. Such a positive training effort will certainly even more make it possible for the UAE to attain a lot more substantial successes in its international relations.".
Throughout his prominent polite occupation, Mr. Len has been in energetic involvement with federal governments and varied stakeholders in Europe, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and also Tunisia, among others. His sphere of influence has actually covered economic diplomacy, intercultural dialogue, protection, energy and migration.

Mr. Len conducted critical arrangements in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia promoting Arab worths and underpinning the need for resistance as well as cultural understanding. His abiding regard for Arab values and fostering intercultural dialogue contributed in the launch of the Vienna Centre for Dialogue in between Religions and also the foundation of Three Cultures, a Moroccan-Spanish Centre.

Mr. Len holds a diploma in International Relations from the University of Barcelona and a Degree in Law from the University of Malaga, Spain. He is the writer and translator of several books, lectures at universities worldwide and also has swayed 20 worldwide honors for his diplomacy job.

Related News Post