Church Diplomacy: Greece, Russia and Beyond
The Syriza-dominated government is a loner in the EU. However, not far away, there is Russia, a country that is ready to give an...
Peace to Europe, not NATO
For the vast majority of the population of the former Federal Republic, NATO has been the guarantor of peace and freedom for a long...
Proactive and active diplomacy in international integration
According to the tradition, today the Ministry of Foreign Affair is holding the 28th Diplomatic Conference, themed “Proactive and active diplomacy in international integration”....
Celebrity diplomacy
A celebrity icon and promoter of humanism; Aphrodite’s child, but this time not Irena Papas, but Angelina Jolie… Ever since experts...
The Vietnam-US Relationship in a Dynamic and Prosperous Asia Pacific
I have great pleasure to come here and speak to you at the CSIS. In the audience, I am aware of the presence of...
The Culture Shock of War and Peace
As waves steeped in the history of riverbeds break gently against the shoreline so does the memory of war. Flummoxed soldiers march on towards...
New Age Diplomacy
Emerging Diplomatic Trends: Diplomatic Fads for Solutions for Future Problems?High-profile political events and issues have many scholars, practitioners, and observers wondering how diplomatic approaches...
The West vs the Rest – or the Core vs the Periphery?
What is the main dividing line in the modern global politics? The flavor of the season is “the West vs the Rest” paradigm. The...
The Art of Public Diplomacy-the digital diplomat
Since the 1960’s, public diplomacy has been discussed as a concept. Ever since, it has emerged to become the practiced reality for influential diplomacy...