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Become a Diplomat
Topic Started: Mar 19 2014, 03:07:07 AM (879 Views)
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What is a diplomat?
Diplomats are the official representatives of regions. Their conduct and behavior is a matter of convention--and convention is a matter of respect and courtesy. Diplomats do not represent their region directly, they represent their region's chief diplomatic official, the Head of State. This allows for the interests pursued by diplomats to change as the Head of State changes (or the Head of Government if the Head of State is ceremonial like the real life Queen of the UK).

Every diplomat has a rank, from lowest to highest: envoy, consul, ambassador. TEP uses an additional rank, high commissioner, that is equal to ambassador for diplomats assigned to other GCRs. Consuls are diplomats assigned to consulates in the foreign region, ambassadors are assigned to embassies, and envoys are messengers. Above ambassador is the foreign minister, or whatever title pertains to their region, and then the Head of State, usually being the delegate, founder, or president.

What do diplomats do?
On the surface, diplomats are messengers. Each month or so, they post the foreign update of their region in the embassies/consulates to which they are assigned. This may include establishing diplomatic relations by registering on another region's forum, applying for diplomatic status and forum masking, and then applying for an embassy or consulate (a consulate is thread, and an embassy is usually a subforum, but may also be a single thread).

Beyond the duty of delivery mail, diplomats also establish ties to their assigned regions by informally contacting their foreign minister and/or president with a private message introducing themselves. Hopefully, they become friends, but it is important to be acquainted with the region's officials at the minimum. Other relationships are important, but must be informal, especially if the persons might be political opponents of the current leaders.

Of utmost importance is respect and courtesy. Simply, be polite, even if you don't like someone. The use of formality and informality depends on the situation, but using the correct channel of communication is a must. If one is an ambassador, contact the assigned region's ambassador to discuss a matter before talking to the foreign minister. Likewise, talk to the foreign minister before going to the president/delegate. Generally, there won't be a need to discuss an important matter or conflict with the foreign minister, and definitely not with the president/delegate. It is best to inform your own foreign minister or the delegate. Foreign relations is like a pond; a small splash will ripple throughout NationStates (people don't have anything better to discuss than other people). The overview possessed by TEP's delegate is different than an ambassador's perspective.

The final thing diplomats do is why they are important and essential. They are the eyes and ears of the Delegate. Our ambassadors must keep the foreign minister informed, who will then keep the Delegate informed. Currently, ambassadors are expected to write a one or two sentence report every week about their assigned regions. It should include any changes or events. Things such as the results of an election, or a popular spam game. Larger reports won't be read. Small reports can be quickly read, but together the reports show the evolution of a region.

Edited by God-Emperor, Jul 6 2014, 05:28:24 AM.
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