« #maledominance is so deeply rooted in our collective unconscious that we no longer even see it » P. #Bourdieu In the diplomatic field, #women only make up about 1/5 of the world’s ambassadors mondediplo.com/1998/10/10bour…

Is secrecy the cornerstone of #diplomacy ? When the public eye is focused on TV reports and social network buzz, hardworking diplomats are often following less crowded paths. For better results?

While India’s PM Narendra Modi reminds President of Russia that #diplomacy should remain a guiding principle to conduct foreign policy, conflicts burgeon like never before. How do you see the international system evolving during the next decade ?

Leaders have declined to employ the lunacy of #nuclearblackmail even under the most intense pressure. What kind of game does #VladimirPutin play and how long will the #madman theory or #brinksmanship last ? foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/26/cra…

Losing a round of negotiation may lead to a greater outcome in the long run. Food for thoughts 💡

Is arming #Ukraine the best option to pave the way towards a diplomatic solution ? Meanwhile the #UkraineRussianWar has already killed and injured nearly 200,000 people and counting…

Successive French governments have reduced funding to their diplomatic and cultural networks abroad, while geostrategic actors such as Russia, Turkey, Iran and China have been doing the exact opposite. What is your country’s strategy? rfi.my/8Lbd.T

A year ago, leaders rushed to the #Kremlin in order to prevent the war from happening. A year later, leaders rush to help militarizing #Ukraine in order to help end the war. The resurgence of the Hobessian nature of IR leaves very little room for #diplomacy and #peace building

Are people in Britain better off and safer after the #Brexit, former British PM John Major says NO. What are your thoughts 3 years later?

Putin’s speeches have three main targets : 1️⃣ Provide rhetorical room for maneuver 2️⃣ Galvanize domestic audiences 3️⃣ Scare & disorient foreign audiences What are your thoughts about his intervention without a single mention of the word #diplomacy

40 years after the UNCLS and following more than 20 years of negotiations, the #HighSeasTreaty was signed on March 4th 2023. This agreement aims to help place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature 🐠 🐢 🪸 nytimes.com/2023/03/04/cli…

Is #China best suited to launch a #mediaton for the #RussianUkrainianWar ? thediplomat.com/2023/03/xi-bet…

💧 🩸 Between 2 and 3 billion people worldwide experience water shortages. The UN opened its first water conference on March 22 in an attempt to reduce the drain of humanity’s lifeblood 💧 🩸

« Add #women change #diplomacy » says «Claire Seaborn Chief of Staff to the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada. Does more women equal a better, different, or same diplomacy?

As 🇫🇷 President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to a 4 day State visit to 🇨🇳 alongside with 🇪🇺 commission President Ursula von der Leyen speculations about the menu of #diplomatic talks are going in every directions : #PeaceTalks for Ukraine, #Reset ties, #Resist 🇺🇸 pressure to decouple ?

Where should #Europe stand vis-à-vis #China ? Diplomatically speaking, 🇪🇺 has hardly ever spoken in a single voice given its vastly differing geopolitical interests. Meanwhile, the international system witnesses an unprecedented multipolar wave… foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/12/eur…

« To prepare students for a rapidly changing world, we should teach historical cases where the prevailing theories led to bad policy choices » Stephen Walt foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/08/do-…

#Poland and #Ukraine are primarily, partially and temporarily united by the existence of a common enemy. Despite the willingness to romanticize International Relations, they still very much rely on history, geography and interests

Despite the birth of a new young and progressive political force, the #SlovakiaElection witnessed the victory of former prime minister Robert Fico, pro European in 2009 when his country adopted the euro currency, he now openly rejects the EU and NATO amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/01…

The detention of numerous Israeli hostages and their use as human shields introduces an unprecedented dimension to the crisis. #Israel will never put their lives in danger. Its hands are tied abcnews.go.com/amp/Internatio…