'In many significant offshore financial centres, specialist commercial judges exist where formal specialist courts do not'
The Hon. Justice L. Kawaley
Commercial Judge
Supreme Court,
Bermuda
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Council on Commercial Diplomacy
Decisions
The CoDRA Code of Professional Conduct
Council on Commercial Diplomacy is fully committed to delivering its part of the transformation of the commercial diplomacy skills delivery system which is vital to continuing global economic prosperity. Council believes that, the workforce already in place at diplomatic institutions and organisations needs to be targeted. One of the CoDRA fundamental aims is to protect the integrity and increase the professionalism of Qualified Certified Commercial Diplomats.
To further this chief aim, all Masters and Qualified Certified Diplomats are required to adhere to the CoDRA Code of Professional Conduct, as a way of providing tangible evidence of their commitment to professionalism and probity. QCDs who breach the CoDRA Code may be subject to disciplinary action by Council.
Council's decisions are:
- to collaborate and help reform and rebuild the commercial diplomacy skills supply system globally (by improving how commercial diplomacy skills are delivered by institutes, academies, colleges, universities and private trainers, for employers and their workforce).
- to advance its essential work on commercial diplomacy qualification reform, to better meet the needs of tomorrow's workforce.
- to further develop network capacity and capability, in areas such as employer engagement, qualifications and professional standards work, and research.
- to build on its strong global reputation for "thought leadership" and commercial diplomacy work.
- to work effectively with key partners across the commercial diplomacy skills system, to ensure that the system delivers consistently for employers.
- to address the issues of corporate social responsibility and responsible education.
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to bring about a fundamental change in the way organisations and institutions think about commercial diplomacy profession and skills.
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to raise the interest in the demand for skills in commercial diplomacy by employers -in order to maintain our status as world class professionals.
Professional Awards and Accreditation
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Council shall confer the award of Master Certificate of Competency on those who successfully complete the Level 7 'Master of Commercial Diplomacy' programme (with distinction) and with substantial proven period of professional experience which shall not be less than 3 years
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Council shall confer the award of Mastership on practitioners who successfully complete the Higher Doctoral Level 8 programme 'Commercial Diplomat Mandatory Qualifying Course' (with distinction)
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Practitioners who have successfully completed a Higher Doctoral Level 8 programme; been awarded a PhD, LLD etc with more than 15 years of proven relevant professional experience; and have been successful in their assessment or peer review, shall qualify for Chartered Diplomat status.
  
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