I come from a small Caribbean country named, Republic of Suriname. After 05 years of being a protocol officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I've been posted to our Embassy in Washington D.C to work as a Administrative Attaché (Ambassadors Assistant). I always had a passion for protocol, and I know the lack of protocol intelligence in my country. It is very important to have a good and experienced (international) protocol unit in every country, because to me protocol is like the face of a country to the outside on the highest level (diplomatic, political, social etc..). A good and effective protocol unit, means a good communication flow between different countries. I know that protocol has more to it than someone can imagine and it should not be underestimated. I'm participating in this contest, not only for myself, but for my country. I know that with the skills I'm about to learn at the Protocol School of Washington, I will be able to contribute in having a better protocol unit, which will lead to a better Suriname (on the highest level).