About Us
Who We Are
WE ARE CDB
The Club was originally founded in 2009 by the Founder members Mr. Krassimir Guergov, Mr. Kancho Stoichev, Ambassador-ex Dr. Kiril Kalev and Mr. Seth Underwood, along with the honorary founder members H.E. Immanuel Robert Inkiriwang - Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Tsuneharu Takeda -Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Karol Mistrik - Ambassador of Slovak Republic and H.E. Martin Klepetko - Ambassador of Czech Republic. The Club is associated with its Mother Club - Club Diplomatie und Wirtschaft (CDW) https://cdw.or.at originally founded in Vienna in 2001.
Board Members
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HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
H.E. Immanuel Robert Inkiriwang - Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia / Founder Member
H.E. Tsuneharu Takeda - Ambassador of Japan / Founder Member
H.E. Karol Mistrik - Ambassador of Slovak Republic / Founder Member
H.E. Hose Luis Tapia Vicente – Ambassador of Kingdom of Spain
H.E. Martin Klepetko - Ambassador of Czech Republic / Founder Member
H.E. Bunyan Saptomo – Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia
H.E. Dr. Choon Beeho – Ambassaror of the Republic of Korea
H.E. Guillermo Azrak – Ambassador of the Argentine Republic
What we offer
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Networking & Jour Fixe
During our monthly events and working luncheon (jour fixe) you will have the chance to meet and greet diplomats, government representatives and business leaders in order to get to know each other, to elaborate on ideas and generate eventual possibilities of cooperation.
Golf & Sports
On our event calendar you will also be offered the possibility to join several sports activities including, golf learning, golf playing and golf tournaments such as the newly upcoming CDB Ambassadors’ Cup.
Culture and Lifestyle
The Culture and Lifestyle events will include celebrations of National days organized by the Embassies, wine seminars and wine tastings, cooking classes with local and international celebrities, all kind of cultural events, art expositions, fashion shows, jazz evenings, VIP tickets to open air concerts and access to concerts and shows.
Workshops
The workshops will be focused on golf etiquette courses, leadership development seminars, painting classes for children, round tables, a book club, cosmetic workshops and SPA workshops with one of the country’s leading yoga and nutritional coaches.
Lectures
Lectures can be enjoyed at least six times per year. The speakers will be national and international CEO’s of companies, Diplomats and Politicians. These events will be held either under a discussion format, debates, speeches or luncheons.
Founder Members & Ambassadors
For Us
The Club Diplomats & Business is an organisation created by loyal and experienced businessmen and diplomats in Bulgaria which main goals is to make international relationship via an attractive and friendly ways.
Jose Luis Tapia
H.E. Ambassador of Kingdom of Spain
Club Diplomats & Business is the best organisation in Bulgaria that brings business and diplomats together.
Karel Mistrik
H.E. Ambassador of Czech Republic
The Club Diplomats & Business is an organisation created by loyal and experienced businessmen and diplomats in Bulgaria which main goals is to make international relationship via an attractive and friendly ways.
Bunyan Saptomo
H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia
Golf is a uniting sport that brings different people together to share one goal. What better than a club with one goal that unites different businesses.
Seth Underwood
Secretary General - Bulgarian Golf Association
Club Diplomats & Business is the perfect example of how things has to be done - United. Uniting Business and Diplomats in Bulgaria is a way of creating strong business relations and making good friends.
Kancho Stoychev
Vice-President - Bulgarian Golf Association
CDB Events
16 February 2021, Tuesday
Board Meeting (5.00 p.m.) & New year cocktail (6p.m.) for all CDB Members hosted by the Bulgarian Golf Federation and CDB President Krassimir Gergov.
Membership
How to become a member
All members and their personal guests enjoy the same rights and privileges. Membership entitles all Club services to be utilized against payment. The CDB may recommend a person for membership. A CDB member may propose a new member, who will have to have a second supporter or reference. Applications for membership may also be directed to the Board. Membership is only granted on a personal basis.
The memberships of the club have three forms:Application formActive - Paying the annual fee, which allows the member to enjoy all club benefits and to participate in all events published on the event calendar.
Honorary - All accredited ambassadors and high-ranking representatives of diplomatic missions in Bulgaria are honorary members. They will be nominated by the Honorary President and the Honorary Vice Presidents. Honorary members are also honored personalities representing local economic, political or cultural life. All Honorary members will be accepted on the discretion of the Board.
Supporting (Sponsors) - Hosting a workshop or a cultural, and lifestyle event, as well as a sports event by covering the occurring costs for the organization and for the amenities (food and beverage), in order to have the right to promote and place the sponsor’s products.
