BDA events

18/12/2025

BDA HOUSE OF DIPLOMACY SKILLS ENHANCING LECTURE: ‘International Sales Techniques’

In today’s globalized markets, selling across borders requires more than mastering techniques — it demands cultural intelligence, adaptability, and strategic influence. In this lecture, Xavier Teichmann will share proven international sales techniques that empower professionals to build trust, negotiate effectively, and close deals in diverse environments. Agenda: 16.00 – 16.15 Welcome 16.15 – 16.45 Lecture …

13/11/2025

BDA HOUSE OF DIPLOMACY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS LECTURE: ‘Diplomatic Law’

This presentation will address Diplomatic Law, with particular focus on the diplomatic immunities thereunder. The differences between immunities for Country Missions (Sovereigns) and those for International Organisations will be explained, as well as the differences between Immunity from Jurisdiction and Immunity from Execution. Other topics of Diplomatic Law will be addressed in an ad hoc …

04/11/2025 - 04/11/2025

Brussels Maritime Talks: Labour at Sea

Although the maritime industry spans the globe and impacts us all, the issues of human rights at sea are rarely discussed, even less so on a platform which brings together the industry’s different stakeholders. The Brussels Maritime Talks: Human Rights Perspectives at Sea aim to remedy this. At these events the BDA and Téthys Naval …

04/11/2025 - 04/11/2025

BMT Registration

Register here for the BDA and Téthys Naval Inaugural Brussels Maritime Talk on 4 November 2025

16/10/2025

BDA HOUSE OF DIPLOMACY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS LUNCHEON: ‘EU-Asia SciTech Diplomacy. An analysis for Future Collaboration’

The lecture will present an overview of EU-Asia SciTech Diplomacy, with a strong focus on future collaboration between the two continents. It will begin with a short overview of Belgium’s diplomatic structures and the current state of STI diplomacy, as well as about the contribution of BELSPO and the coordinating role of the Asia-Europe Foundation. …

18/09/2025

BDA HOUSE OF DIPLOMACY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS LECTURE: ‘Foresight and how we identify New Trends in the Security Environment’

The aim of the lecture is to explore the current debate on new trends in the security environment, considering the Foresight analysis. The conference intervention will outline what new trends are from NATO’s point of view and will explore how they are seen from NATO’s perspective. It also will offer a new discussion on the …