Cultural Practices and Protocol

Cultural Practices and Protocol

Consider researching cultural practices and protocol prior to hosting visiting foreign delegations or acting as a foreign representative abroad from your home institution. Some good basic resources include:

• U.S. State Department’s U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets.
• Country Profiles and cultural advice resources offered by GoinGlobal.
• The Culture Smart! series of cultural guides describing basic courtesies, business etiquette, and sensitive issues for over 100 countries.
• Commisceo Global | Global vendor for cross-cultural training. Website includes international management guides, specialized country insight reports, and over 80 accessible general country culture guides.