Protocol is a standardised set of established rules and guidelines governing affairs of state and diplomatic occasions.
The Cayman Islands Government Protocol Office is primarily concerned with establishing and observing protocols relative to the following:
- Hoisting of flags
- Order of precedence
- Forms of address
- Seating for meetings and events
- Order of speaking at events
- Greetings and Introductions
- Official Travel
Core Functions
The Protocol Office is responsible for:
- Providing advisory services and training for civil servants and other civil society groups in protocol and etiquette, and modernising existing government procedures in areas related to protocol.
- Advance planning, organizing and support tasks related to official visits and events, focusing on the facilitation of ceremonial occasions and overseeing the roles of officials during the same.
- Coordinating airport liaison and protocol intervention for local and visiting dignitaries as well as those in transit to other destinations.
- Contributing to the shaping of the international agenda to the Cayman Islands’ benefit in accordance with the interests and values of our country and its residents.
Protocol Versus Etiquette
Protocol refers to the code of conduct or behaviour prescribed for government and international officials. Etiquette is a set of norms and conventions governing social behaviour in general.
Protocol Officers
Protocol Officers’ duties include:
- Coordinating and organising official ceremonies, official visits, farewell receptions, etc.
- Providing advice on all matters of protocol, flag protocol, precedence and national symbols.
- Managing the Order of Cayman Islands Award Scheme, state funerals and other commemorative events.
- Protocol Officers ensure that all customs and regulations relative to diplomatic formality, precedence and etiquette are established and communicated to relevant parties.
Protocol Resources
Access guidance, services and resources from the Protocol Office.