Independent Diplomat

Independent Diplomat: Diplomatieberatung als Konfliktprävention (Diplomatic Advice as Conflict Prevention)

By Christina Kiel

Published in Auswärtiger Dienst (Internal German Foreign Office publication), December 2006

Supporting marginalised actors so that they can engage effectively in international processes can prevent violent conflict. When disadvantaged groups understand their diplomatic options, negotiated agreements will be more sustainable. That is Independent Diplomat's philosophy. Christina Kiel charts how this philosophy is put into practice and how she personally became an Independent Diplomat.

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