WAYS OF PROMOTING NATIONAL INTERESTS IN DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS
WAYS OF PROMOTING NATIONAL INTERESTS IN DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to emphasize that persons to be posted in international organizations need to undergo adequate training in international relations, diplomatic negotiations and specialized terminology. This should take place before appointment and encompass both a comprehensive theoretical education and a thorough practical experience. The paper highlights the importance of one being familiar with the international environment, the organization one will be part of the executive procedures and the diplomatic vocabulary with its “trapsˮ. Equally important for the fulfillment of a successful mandate is knowledge about the particulars of the national security body and its intricacies. Likewise, the article attempts to provide a “small dictionaryˮ, by explaining (translating into everyday language) certain widely used expressions in negotiating a document. In this context, the article’s title could be as well “Diplomacy for everybodyˮ.

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