Embassy Management Seminar
Date: Monday 1 June
Venue: Royal Garden Hotel, 2- 24 Kensington High Street London W8 4PT
Time: Seminar: 15-17.30 / Long Service Awards: 18.15-20.30
Managing a secure, cost-efficient and sustainable mission that complies with UK regulations can be a challenge. This seminar brings together Embassy management teams with UK authorities, experts and reputable embassy service providers to exchange ideas on effective management of a diplomatic mission and to exchange best practice with fellow colleagues from other missions.
Who should attend
This seminar is open to all admin staff who manage finance, legal, security, property and facilities, human resources and transport and logistics. Local employees involved with administrative and management functions are also welcome to attend.
The Seminar will conclude with the Embassy Long Service Awards which celebrate the distinguished long service of locally employed members of staff at diplomatic missions.
The event is free to attend for staff at diplomatic missions and international organisations but registration is essential. Kindly complete the form below by Monday 25 May 2026 at 18.00
Programme
13.15-14:00: Registration, Networking and Exhibition
14.10-15.10: Welcome
14.10-15.10: Session I – Parallel Breakout Session
- Security for Embassies with Metropolitan Police
- Property Management: Relocation & Sustainable Renovation
15.10-15.45: Coffee, Exhibition & Voting:
15.45-16.25: Session II – Parallel Breakout Session
- Human Resources
- Transport and Fleet Management
16.25-16.55: Coffee, Exhibition and Voting
16.55-17.30: Session III – Parallel Breakout Session
- Diplomatic Protocol with FCDO DMIOU
- Embassy Tax & Finance with HMRC
18.15-20.30: Embassy Long Service Officer of the Year Awards 2026
