Publications

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

2025 | Raymond Saner

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 […]

Lichia Yiu; “Role of Business Diplomacy Where Economic Diplomacy Stops –A Critical Reflection of the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa”

2025 | Lichia Yiu

Historically, China had prior experience in interacting with Africa. In the first half of 15th Century, Admiral Zhen reached Madagascar already with his fleet of “treasure boats”. Traders from the neighboring countries and dominions joint the fleet in order to benefit from the trading opportunities. This was the first official trade mission by the Chinese […]

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

2017 | Lichia Yiu, Raymond Saner

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 […]

Looking on the Bright Side

2016 | Lichia Yiu, Raymond Saner

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 […]

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY: MUTATIONS IN POST-MODERN TIMES

2003 | Lichia Yiu, Raymond Saner

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

Swiss Executives as Business Diplomats in the New Europe: Evidence from Swiss Pharmaceutical and Agro-Industrial Global Companies

2005

Swiss Executives as Business Diplomats in the New Europe: Evidence from Swiss Pharmaceutical and Agro-Industrial Global Companies. 2005. Organisational Dynamics, Vol 34(3): 298-312. This paper discusses the situation facing Switzerland for being in the middle of the European continent surrounded by EU member countries but at the same time being isolated due to its status […]

A Core Competency for Global Companies

2000 | Lichia Yiu, Mikael Sondergaard, Raymond Saner

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

2015 November | Raymond Saner

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

Key for a Sustainable Future

2009 | Lichia Yiu, Raymond Saner

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