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Diplomat

Role description

is a foreign policy leader who travels to other countries to advance the interests of their home country. They develop and maintain peaceful relations with a country's leadership by facilitating an exchange of information to help their home country and their host country better understand each other. Diplomats protect the interests of citizens from their host country who are traveling or living abroad. This entails facilitating paperwork, or assisting to evacuate citizens from a dangerous situation. Additionally, Diplomats spend a lot of time learning about the political and social situations in their host country, and communicate their findings back to their home country's government.

Role skills

Qualifications

Bachelor of Government and International Relations; Bachelor of Political Science; Bachelor of Business, Government and Policy

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