Great talk but I think this could have been taken a bit further by pointing out the intangibles within relations. Most diplomats today do not pay attention on how cultivate a sustainable fabric of relationships (As Yitzhak Rabin once said). But Ambassador Janse has reflected a very important point: diplomats need to elevate higher than within the physical reality, this means exploring and understanding the unseen components of relationships which we can also call "spiritual component of relationships" which is extremely overlooked. Diplomats today seem to follow processes by the book, which obviously may be one of the reasons why diplomacy fails. A diplomat needs courage to explore new places in depth in order to understand and identify themselves to certain issues. This, my beloved diplomats, is what will help influence the world for the best.
she is so cute she can resolve any diplomatic issue :-) kidding aside, you are awesome Diana, I like your conclusion. Its the impact that matters but that takes power and power comes from stregth and strength is in knowledge, knowledge from curiosity and curiosity comes from peaceful mind = medication for me.
Japan - a nation without a military! & all via Manga & anime (cool Japan), plus volunteers, both college-aged & retired folks, dispatched around the world via JICA. I mean even the Arab Middle East LOVES Japan & the Mid. E. practically hates everybody! So, yes, diplomacy can be successful, especially if like the Japanese you've a flexible approach to reality & are not a fundamentalist about it!
One surprising thing that has become clear after listening to a couple of diplomats talk..they're not professional speakers/lecturers. Also quite lacking in any original insight or real substance. No wonder we have so many unresolved conflicts in the world when the schooling of diplomats produces mediocre results, and as pointed out in the talk concentrates on tea party activities....
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Love it!!!! This talk inspired my PhD research on changes in diplomacy.
Thank You.
Great talk but I think this could have been taken a bit further by pointing out the intangibles within relations. Most diplomats today do not pay attention on how cultivate a sustainable fabric of relationships (As Yitzhak Rabin once said). But Ambassador Janse has reflected a very important point: diplomats need to elevate higher than within the physical reality, this means exploring and understanding the unseen components of relationships which we can also call "spiritual component of relationships" which is extremely overlooked. Diplomats today seem to follow processes by the book, which obviously may be one of the reasons why diplomacy fails. A diplomat needs courage to explore new places in depth in order to understand and identify themselves to certain issues. This, my beloved diplomats, is what will help influence the world for the best.
Points Agreed:
1. Specialist
2. Know the Language
3. Power/Economies are shifting. World is changing.
1:27 omg you knew itttt
I am hoping to become a diplomat and the diplomacy she describes at 8:00 is exactly what I want to participate in.
I whish to become like you one day. Thank you very much, beautiful talk
1:33 She literally made an possibility of COVID-19! 🤣🤣
she is so cute she can resolve any diplomatic issue :-) kidding aside, you are awesome Diana, I like your conclusion. Its the impact that matters but that takes power and power comes from stregth and strength is in knowledge, knowledge from curiosity and curiosity comes from peaceful mind = medication for me.
Diplomacy => Power => Strength => Knowledge => Curiosity => Peaceful Min ===> Meditation. :))) Nice chain of conclusions
Give me an example of a state which was able to thrive through softpower independent of hardpower...
Austria-Hungary under Metternich.
exactly.
people say pen is mightier than the sword.
but only if u have guns backing up ur pen.
that's feminism.
modern day Germany
Japan - a nation without a military!
& all via Manga & anime (cool Japan), plus volunteers, both college-aged & retired folks, dispatched around the world via JICA.
I mean even the Arab Middle East LOVES Japan & the Mid. E. practically hates everybody! So, yes, diplomacy can be successful, especially if like the Japanese you've a flexible approach to reality & are not a fundamentalist about it!
One surprising thing that has become clear after listening to a couple of diplomats talk..they're not professional speakers/lecturers. Also quite lacking in any original insight or real substance. No wonder we have so many unresolved conflicts in the world when the schooling of diplomats produces mediocre results, and as pointed out in the talk concentrates on tea party activities....
anni collan agree
Can't generalise
What a mess!
Who is you?