**Marco Hellemans** Consultant and trainer for **ICAGEF** since its inception, he is a lawyer and an accredited mediator in civil, commercial, and labor matters. He holds a degree in Law, an interdisciplinary degree in Law and Management, and a Master’s degree in European Law. For over 30 years, he has advised and represented companies and individuals in numerous files concerning contract law, company law, and labor law. As a member of the **Brussels Bar** (Belgium) and the **Commission for the Accreditation of Mediators**, he chairs the accredited training center **“Trialogue,”** where he has served as a trainer in mediation and negotiation for more than 20 years. A recognized expert in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), he acts as an expert for the **European Commission** and the **Council of Europe**. In this capacity, he has participated in numerous legal reform and training missions, particularly in various **OHADA** member countries.

Thanks to its rich natural, human, and cultural resources, Africa is undoubtedly destined for a bright future. The mission of Afro-Médiation is to help transform this potential into reality by stimulating the training of the population and its leaders. Driven by this objective, Marco HELLEMANS decided to partner with this development project. An economist by training with an MBA, Marco has 45 years of professional experience, including 15 years in marketing management for multinational corporations and international consultancy, as well as 30 years at the helm of the communication agency he founded in 1987. Marco has worked on the ground in over 50 countries, allowing him to closely study the full richness of cultural diversity. This professional background is complemented by more than 30 years of university teaching in various countries, focusing on international marketing and intercultural communication. Marco has synthesized this extensive experience into Glommunication, a new method for communicating more effectively in a global world. This innovative approach enables everyone to decode the inner workings of other cultures, foster harmony between people of diverse backgrounds, and avoid failures caused by misunderstandings of cultural differences.