Author: Raymond Saner

  • Raymond Saner: “Infrastructure investment in Africa: Mainstreaming the SDGs to ensure cooperation between Economic, Commercial, Business and NGO Diplomacy”

    Since the agreements on the 2030 Agenda and the Financing of development (AAAA) agreement in 2015, the member countries of the United Nations have agreed that domestic and foreign direct investment are expected to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda.
    The 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda are supposed to be achieved in an integrated manner focusing at the same time on social, economic and environmental sustainability and be implemented in a transparent, inclusive and participatory manner.

    In order to achieve these 17 goals and guiding principles, very substantial financial investment will be required. According to the 2014 World Investment Report (WIR) by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), approximately 4 trillion USD will be required every year in developing countries alone for the SDGs to be achieved by2030.

    The New Diplomacies are needed to help state and non-state actors find common ground and engage in mutually beneficial cooperation. This presentation will highlight key interactions between the New Diplomacies that is Economic, Commercial, Business, IGO (intergovernmental organization) and CSO Diplomacy.

    Presentation

  • “Business Diplomacy in Implementing the Global 2030 Development Agenda: Core Competencies Needed at the Corporate and Managerial Level”

    Lichia Yiu & Raymond Saner, published in Ruël, H. (ed.), 2017, International Business Diplomacy: How Can Multinational Corporations Deal with Global Challenges? Vol. 19. of the book series: Advanced Series in Management, P. 35-58.

    The SDGs in fact means transforming all countries and actors in all spheres of human existence in an integrated and coherent manner. This transformative journey will not be incremental, but rather disruptive and demands fresh new thinking and smart system redesign. The private sector has been recognised as a leading player in this endeavour that could and should contribute to the success of SDG implementation due to its comparative excellence in process design, management know-how, control of resources and global outreach.

    To ensure a healthy functioning of diverse formal and informal partnerships, business diplomats will have a central role to play in safeguarding the integrity of multiple interfaces with internal and external multistakeholders. Business diplomacy shall ensure timely consultations and seek feedback from their constituent stakeholders while at the same time doing their best to get their company to contribute to the SDGs.

    Article

  • Looking on the Bright Side

    Looking on The Bright Side. Raymond Saner & Lichia Yiu. 2016. EFMD Global Focus, Vol. 10 (2): 53-57.

    This paper argues that despite worrying times, initiatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals, OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct, and Business Diplomacy Management can provide a winning formula for shared prosperity. Business diplomacy in this context is to scan the environment and to facilitate uptake of entrepreneurial opportunities for innovation and business growth, in addition to safeguard reputation capital of the company and its licence to operate.

    The original is made available at EFMD Global Focus

    Article

  • INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY: MUTATIONS IN POST-MODERN TIMES

    International Economic Diplomacy: Mutations in Post Modern Times. 2003. Raymond Saner & Lichia Yiu. Discussion Papers in Diplomacy. The Haag: Netherlands Institute of International Relations. January, No. 84. 

    Article

  • A Core Competency for Global Companies

    Business Diplomacy Management: A Core Competency for Global Companies. Raymond Saner, Lichia Yiu & Mikael Sondergaard. 2000. Academy of Management Executive, Vol 14 (1): 80-92.

    Article

  • A Must-Have Skillset for Iran

    Business Diplomacy Management: A Must-Have Skillset for Iran. Raymond Saner. 2015. Bourse & Bazaar, November, p.2-7.

    Article

  • Key for a Sustainable Future

    The Business of Diplomacy: Key for a Sustainable Future. Raymond Saner & Lichia Yiu. 2009. Interconnections: Perspectives on International Management Practice. Journal of Ashcroft International Business School and Anglia Ruskin University. 3: 19-23.

    The Business of Diplomacy

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