The document provides an overview of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, tracing its history from early ambassadors to modern practices, including significant events like the Congress of Vienna and the Vienna Conventions. It covers key concepts such as agrément, diplomatic credentials, and the process of credentialing ceremonies. Additionally, it references historical figures and describes the complexity of court etiquette throughout different eras.

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History in brief
• Philippe III de Bourgogne (1396-1467)
• Duke
• Small labels
• Access and hierarchy
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History in brief
Court etiquette
• Henry III (1551-1589)
• 1585 – clearly fixed addresses to the king (how to
behave …)

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and Etiquette
History in brief
Court etiquette
• Louis XIV
• Complicated ceremonies
• Byzantine ceremonies in
diplomacy

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Briefly from history
• First Ambassadors (envoys) in the world
• First Embassies in the world
• First Foreign Ministries in the world

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What is Agrément?
What are Diplomatic Credentials?
How to hand over Credentials?
What is Accreditation?
Timeline

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Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony (White House)
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/press-15

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Diplomatic law
1. 1815: Congress of Vienna
2. 1961: Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
3. 1963: Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

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