Ways to enhance coordination for economic diplomacy --- The first mechanism to enhance coordination for economic diplomacy is setting up a good legal framework that clearly describes the responsibilities and functions of each institution that engages in economic diplomacy, especially which ministry will be the main coordinator. Later on, all major agencies responsible for economic diplomacy need to have budget and enough resources to perform their activities. Finally, the Head of the government and the most important institutions of the country need to recognize the contribution that economic diplomacy has to advance foreign policy goals.

Source author: Ricardo Daniel Delgado Muñoz rdelgado@sre.gob.mx