Global and Domestic Governance

What are the key challenges now facing Foreign Services? What can they realistically deliver, and how can this best be achieved? Where and how can diplomats add most value? What priority should be given to multilateral as opposed to bilateral representation, to expenditure on people as opposed to projects? What kind of network is needed in other countries? How important is global presence? What should be regarded as low priority e.g. political reporting? What skills and capabilities are needed by the modern diplomat? How can Foreign Services best deliver government-wide objectives? What are the prospects for the planned EU Diplomatic Service? What does business need from Foreign Services? How can the impact of diplomacy best be assessed? Does public diplomacy achieve much?

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