Ron Ton

Director Clingendael Academy

Expertise

  • Diplomatic practice
  • Humanitarian negotiation
  • Negotiation & mediation in conflict resolution
  • Institutional development

Ron Ton is Director of Clingendael Academy. At Clingendael Academy he manages all course programmes, consultancy and capacity building projects in international relations, diplomacy,  EU affairs, security and  skills programmes for Dutch civil servants, private groups and foreign diplomats. He has an extensive experience in working with the Netherlands’ government, NGO’s and private sector. He works with partner organizations in Central and Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Ron Ton is a high-level experienced professional in diplomatic training for NL and foreign diplomats and is therefore highly acquainted with the practical aspects of diplomacy. Moreover, Ron Ton is a consultant to a number of diplomatic services and academies abroad, where he advises on international training, institutional development and capacity building. He holds several positions as visiting lecturer at foreign universities and diplomatic academic institutions, mainly on international negotiations.

In 2012 he was awarded with the Golden Laurel Bough, the highest distinction of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training (IFDT). Furthermore, he is a former President of the Board of Terre des Hommes, a NL children’s aid organization, active in 15 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Before joining the Clingendael Institute he was a senior lecturer and manager of international projects at a number of private business schools in The Hague.

He graduated from the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) with a Master’s in Contemporary History and International Relations.

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My work

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Publications

Trade and Globalisation

Clingendael Academy trains Syrian Coalition

17 September 2014 - 13:55
Trade and Globalisation

Junior Dutch Diplomats draft 4 future foreign policy scenarios

02 July 2014 - 10:27
Trade and Globalisation

Translating international trends to innovative education

02 June 2014 - 14:24
Trade and Globalisation

Nelson Mandela: leadership and reconciliation

06 December 2013 - 16:26
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Podcasts

Events

Security and Defence

Lezing Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Algerije

21 February 2019 - 16:00
Europe in the World

Event #1 Western Balkans-EU with President of Kosovo

23 April 2018 - 15:30
Europe in the World

Lecture Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs

31 October 2017 - 16:00
Trade and Globalisation

Lecture by H.E. Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, minister of FA of Kosovo

07 October 2016 - 14:30
Trade and Globalisation

Analysis of the foreign policy of the Kyrgyz Republic

07 October 2016 - 11:00
Trade and Globalisation

New Cooperation Clingendael and Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute (BDI)

29 June 2015 - 08:00
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News

Training categories

Diplomatic practice

Diplomatic practice

26 June 2017 - 16:40

Training cases

Negotiation & mediation in conflict resolution

Training African Women Mediators

02 July 2017 - 15:07
Negotiation & mediation in conflict resolution

Mediating between your people

31 May 2017 - 12:48