The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is organizing a 3-Day Service-Wide Training Programme for Protocol, Information and Public Relations Officers in the Civil Service. The training programme which is scheduled for Wednesday 18th – Friday 20th December, 2024, will be declared open by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, while the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, is expected to deliver a welcome address.
The programme is designed to equip officers to engage in protocol- related duties with the professional knowledge and skills required to enhance their effectiveness in diverse settings. The training has become imperative to address identified lapses in the performance of protocol, media, security, and other support roles to VIPs across the service.
The theme of the training programme is “Professionalism in Protocol: Elevating Standard for Effective Service Delivery,” designed with the following objectives:
i. Equip Officers with relevant knowledge, skills, and attitude in protocol practice.
ii. Foster understanding of international protocol, etiquette, and effective cross-cultural communication; and
iii. Appraise and apply protocol best practices and standards and strengthen collaboration in diverse settings.
The workshop is scheduled to be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday 18th – Friday 20th December 2024
Time: 9:00 AM Daily
Venue: Rotunda, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Participants are expected to register online through this link: https://ochsf.gov.ng/protocolregistration.
Signed:
Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa,
Acting Spokesperson,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja
