Abilities

Experience
of a diplomat
What is a diplomat?
Is it a suitcase?
Or a cake?
Or maybe a car?
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to
conduct diplomacy with another state or
international organization
The Government
The diplomat
A plane Another state
Qualities and abilities
according to Kaufmann
thruthfulness
accuracy
compromise
calm
patience
modesty
zeal
ability to be adaptable and language
versatility.
Truthfulness and honesty
requires that references to historical, legal and
statistical data be correct and that agreement and
pledges made earlier be honored.
Accuracy
the ability to get a message across to
delegates who do not necessarily share the
same cultural background and are not as
proficient in commonly used language.
Compromise
is still the diplomacy's middle name.
Patience
the ability to know when to
introduce a proposal and when to
wait.
Since multilateral diplomacy involves a
larger audience, some actors develop an
inclination to vanity
Modesty
Zeal
attending meetings of seemingly trivial
committees and plenary sessions filled
with long monologues may not be the
most interesting activities on a sunny
day.
the ability to work in several locations
on several problems simultaneosly
Adaptable
Language versatility
the effort to address a counter
part in their native language can
yield instant credit.
Conclusion:
A diplomat is a man who always
remembers a woman's birthday
but never remembers her age.
Diplomacy is the art of telling
people to go to hell in such a way
that they ask for directions.
Winston S. Churchill