Who We Are
DIPLOMATIC WORLD INSTITUTE
The Diplomatic World Institute (DWI) - as an interface between culture and commerce, interlinking politics, diplomacy, finance and economics, health, economics, and cultural diplomacy. The Institute is a sister organization of the Brussels based DIPLOMATIC WORLD Magazine, which can rightfully claim the status of a key diplomatic-journalistic medium and influe
ntial global opinionmaker. Thanks to this affiliation, the Institute is in close contact with the embassies in Brussels, all members of the European Parliament, the Directorates Generals of the European Commission, the European Council, members of the Belgian government, and heads of states, in addition to a broad range of influential economic forums and organizations, leaders across industries, the legal profession, consultancy bureaus and think tanks in Brussels and other capital cities in Europe and the world, interconnecting to a global institutional base including bodies within the United Nations. The Diplomatic World Institute acts as an interface between industries, societies and administrations by creating sustainable partnerships and forums with specific focus on burning global issues such as the development of Africa, creating cultural conditions conducive to understanding, innovation or global transition. The founders of the Diplomatic World Institute are internationally renowned experts in their specific fields: magazine publisher Barbara Dietrich, who can vouch for a high quality network in the diplomatic and fine arts sectors, the President of FEMOZA Juan Torrents, the sustainable growth, historical, cultural and media expert Christine Vertente, the international solicitor Philippe Billiet, the media, entertainment and digitalization expert Dieter Brockmeyer, the art and design professor Jan De Maere, publisher of contemporary art books, editor of Diplomatic World Magazine and actor in cultural diplomacy, Bruno Devos.
