What Diplomats Really Do | Alexander Karagiannis | TEDxIndianaUniversity
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- čas přidán 20. 12. 2016
- Alex discusses the structure of diplomacy, the difficulties in dealing with sovereign powers, and the cultural barriers that often arise.
Alexander has spent his entire career with the State Department in over a dozen positions including the Political-Military Officer in Turkey, the Director of the Office of UK, and the Political Chief in London.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
I'm a student studying Bachelor of International Relations and Diplomacy. And I really love being a Diplomat and to work overseas.
I'm also studying INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 😀
@@maryamch6230 wow that's great.
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I am about to graduate high school
How can i become a diplomat?
@@manmeet5851 it's all about having a strong network, connections who will vouch for you and friends in high places. But to begin with a degree in political science and a degree in international relations will be a good place to start
You're a robot
i love how the art of diplomacy gives you knowledge on how to handle situations and not taking it personally. I really admire diplomats, it is not just about how they carry themselves but how they think and being able communicate that without obvious bias.
What a perfect, calm, balanced, determined speech
My dads a diplomat and I love every part of it, you get to travel for free basically. Though changing schools is the worst part, and all diplomats (at least for my country) get paid way more when they’re in a foreign country
your country's name pls?
do diplomat children have free education??
you're a kid, so you probably haven't quite learned that there is no free lunch or anything, one way or another someone, somewhere, & somehow must & does pay the price. Travel may be free to you, but only because your dad is paying the fees by his work efforts & education!
@@alexds8452 looking at the way you talk you look like a crackhead the "kid" never mentioned free lunch or anything and ofc your father will pay like its basic common sense plus he never mentioned that hos father is a freelancer like your father probably
@@santiagojohnpaul801 they mostly study in International schools which is paid by the state
Personally I’m looking forward to be a diplomat in the upcoming years,I’m about to graduate as a Political science and international relations student/Turkey-Istanbul.,although I’m from a country that suffers too much (Iraq), therefore we are as a country in desperate need of such as professional diplomatic careers to convey the real situation back to our country of origin. Working overseas and away from families and friends is tough for many but helping in developing your country’s reputation worths it.
Yhea..
It's completely worth it..
I hope you succeed in this..
And take your country forward..
Best wishes
Dear Farhan, kindly don't forget that diplomacy is 21st century isn't about post-colonial nationalism, but an international reality of peace & prospetity for all of humanity! Good luck to you & best wishes for a successful global diplomatic career
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great speech, i want to become a diplomat
I want to be a Diplomat too
Same, I really want to be a diplomat it’s a meaningful
How’s it going so far?
Broadened my perspective on diplomacy. Informative talk.
Definitely considering this career
Thank you so much. It was sensitive, informative, and eyes-opening speech about the work of diplomats. I am grateful that I feel so inspired right now and from now I appreciate diplomacy so much more...
Very eye opening!!! I definitely want to go into this field
Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ, κύριε! 🙏
The Foreign Service is the best service and works in the best interest of our great Nation. We must salute to those sincere staff and thankful to them !!
Amen
Unless those diplomats report Donald’s high crimes, and then Fox will say they’re double-agents
I love my country, this is the
only country in the planet
Maintaining human dignity and
Right. Ladies and children have
Safely respected and treated.
I am ready to safeguard my
Greater Nation.
it is my dream to become a diplomat, but it requires a lot of work, especially because it requires way more than just wanting to be one really really bad, you need to have a university degree and above that also pass exams on various topics and after that you must be selected by either some commision or, in my country, by the king
you wil only get selected if you stand out, which can be due to some nefarious reason like family ties or connections or bribes
(yes even in the west) or you must simply be so talented that they have to pay heed to you
also, in my country, and likely in most if not all, there aren't always open positions, some years no diplomats quit, what you can do is try and get an internship at a consulate or an embassy and end up being noticed
a prestige degree is also a great boon i hear, though can be especially hard to get
Very interesting talk
Important take on how the US deals on an international level
The speech was very good, It gave a good perspective. The question is: Which "US values, interests and goals"?
American Foreign Policy is often characterized by four "P's"- Power, Peace, Prosperity, Principles. In essence, geopolitical position and influence, avoidance of conflict, economic gain, American Values. Sometimes these allign, usually they don't, often a solutikn that benefits onr pillar hurts the other. Therefore, which "US values, interests and goals" will vary depending on the specific contest.
In general, basic US values include freedom (economic, religious, speech, thought), democracy, diversity/pluralism (of thought, creed, race), equality (for minorities, women) and security/propserity (no corruption, intra and international stability, capitalism).
im in 7th grade and you make it soo easy to explain and understand
Make a difference. That got me.
This is my dream job. Hope to someday be part of the USDOS.
Excellent examples. Sadly, most Americans still don't know what diplomats do and why we have them. Unfortunately, our current president, in his own ignorance and loathing of career public servants, also questions the need for diplomats and diplomacy. One wonders whether we are still, as Alex noted here, working to advance U.S. values, or if that practice has been tossed to the wayside in the name of xenophobia and admiration for foreign despots.
I think we’re answered this question - re: Ukraine re: arms for dirt :-/
This man needs to go to prison - removal ain’t enough.
Thanks Karagiannis for this nice talk. You talked about the Kurds who are forced to live in difficult conditions. I am a historian. I wonder the source of all this. Look, when World War I started, Iraq belonged to the Ottoman Empire. The area was occupied by the British for oil resources. And the British administration was established there. This was of course a puppet kingdom. He confused the population balances in that area. Years later, the dictator Saddam emerged, empowered by the US against Iran. Unfortunately, he also made huge mistakes. It caused clashes based on religion and nation in the region. Hundreds of thousands of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen were displaced. Most of these refugees fled to Turkey and it was. Turkey has opened its doors to close to 1 million Kurdish refugees. Years later, Assad, another dictator, emerged and opened fire on his own people in Syria. Turkey also close to 4 million refugees who fled here, opened its doors. For nearly 10 years, Turks have been hosting millions of refugees because of the Syrian civil war. Despite all these, Turkey is fighting with one hand, the PKK terrorist organization. PKK within Turkey borders Iraq and Syria both (YPG) are fighting. We are also hosting millions of Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen refugees. BUT WE CANNOT MAKE OUR VOICE. ENOUGH.
Did he just say: “For us, to advance US values, interests and goals”? For sure he doesn’t lie. Interests, goals,....which values?
Values include advancing globalism and liberal democracy - i.e., the things that’ve kept us safe for 75 years and have been threatening to crumble since the Rightwing populists began their recent ascent
Very relevant topic in today's world
I also want to go in this field
Him: When I say the word diplomat what image pops up for you?
Me: DIPSET!
The imperialism is strong with this one
Career diplomat here from Singapore : ama.
Are you available to answer a few specific (mostly dog-related) questions?
Can somebody tell me from where he quoted nietzsche in this?
12:01
I think "Human, All too Human"
He even looks AND sounds like a diplomat from Rome Total War
I want to be a diplomat one day!
H.mmm... pretty good
@TEDx
I really want to be a diplomat right now.
Are you graduating now?
@@drewjamila3868 no not yet
But are you pursuing IR??
@@drewjamila3868 no im in computer info sys
@@feefees9796 not bad. At what point in ur life that u change ur decision. Im not in IR as well
is that the new twitter logo??
2016: One direction: forward, one speed: fast.
2022: American Empire on brink of collapse.
Help to the humans children's!!!
Man, if I hear the word diversity one more time I'm going to shout!
Poor little soul.. The art of diplomacy has really screed up his personality.
still don't know what they do. from this guy's talk i would guess: gerbiling
Aspostle Paul was the FORST DIPLOMAT
🧸💫💕 I Would Think Of Him As Uncle_Grandpa or Cheese & Grape Man 🖖
I became an international diplomat. America's not it lol.
Impressive talk but blatant mistake: it's NietzSche
Please stop breatching into the mic all the time - very disturbing. Thank you!
War is continue what diplomat do,are they preaching bible to make world peace..
All scammy 😊
Sounds awful!
It is awful under the current administration, but historically it's not.
Cringing from people who want to be diplomats
merit and diversity, in other words merit and racism
Ted. And Diplomat. 以下是你一定要知道的新知识。我的名字是Nick Kwan。 祝你十全十美十权在人间。请来我现在自己住的和自己拥有的房屋。地址是美国芝加哥唐人街亚历山大街248号邮政编码60616：248 west Alexander street, Chicago IL 60616 United States. 我的生日是06／06／1982.
Mahatma Gandhi once said before me. 身体之初。问下问就识噶啦。 制地球时也是问下问就制出来了。所以制地球的和制历史书的最大伟人都是问下问。 因制世时世界不同。制世就问下这个问下哪个。所以Mahatma 在地球最出名。 至于问边个。应问最聪明的。问直属地球的护神。不管是什么小或大问题。 最好问多点关于穿梭时空的问题。问得多就识的啦。当人类认识穿时空和制世的世界接触。地球的小事情就解决。问多点和蔼可亲的老人，问多点听到的神，问多点名星，问多点老师，问多点听到的神音。无论得到什么答安。问得多你就会得到智慧啦。制造地球也一样问下问下就制到啦。爱地球爱人类。
圣雄甘地曾经在我面前说过。身体之初。如果你一直问同类的问题，你就会得到结果。所以历史书中最著名的人是重复提问者（得道者）。你最终得到了你提出的问题的智慧。问最聪明的人：老师，善良的老人，名人，神的语音或神的声音......
你从别人那里得到的答案并不重要。多问类似的问题，你最终会得到智慧的结果。
Mahatma Gandhi once said before me. The Beginning of the body. If you keep ask the same kind of questions you got the result. So the most famous people in history books are the repeat askers (the Gotted Ones). You got wisdom of the question of the question you asked eventually. Ask the smartest ones: teachers, kind old people, celebrities, voice or sound of Gods...
the answer you got from the others is not important. By asking more of the same kind of questions, you got the result of wisdom eventually.
我的名字是关耀鼎(Yao Ding Kwan)。我是雅庭大家庭的一员。
我的人母是梁宝玉。我的人父是关宗侠。我的中学是美国伊利诺伊州芝加哥居里夫人都市高中(Curie Metropolitan High School at Chicago United States 1999-2001)
我的出生地是：
中国广东省开平市塘口镇田心村雅庭碉楼大宅
邮政编码529367
欢迎光临我爱的田心村雅庭大宅。欢迎光临我爱的塘口镇。
我的小学是上登小学。我的小学的地址是：
中国广东省开平市塘口镇田心村上登小学
邮政编码529367
我的小学也有长师附小小学。地址是：
中国广东省开平市三埠长沙
我的中学也有忠源中学。地址是：
中国广东省开平市三埠长沙
我的大学是伊利诺伊州芝加哥分校(University of Illinois at Chicago 2002-2008). 地址是：
1200 west Harrison street, Chicago Illinois, 60607, United states