The number of Australian overseas diplomats declined during the pandemic crisis
The latest report addresses the impact of the pandemic crisis on Australia’s diplomacy. The number of diplomats abroad dropped from 897 in June 2017 to 833 in June 2020. The document lists the following reasons for the less interest for postings abroad:
“Extended lockdowns, sustained workload pressures, and limited or no opportunities for respite or travel to Australia, are a feature of many Covid-era postings.”
The only sector that increased is consular and crisis response service.
The Report also highlighted ‘the provision of regular high-quality social media content” of Australian missions that manage 280 active social media accounts globally, with a total of about 4.6 million followers.
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26 Apr, 2023
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23 Mar, 2023
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2020
The future of (multilateral) diplomacy? Changes in response to COVID-19 and beyond
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2020
Virtual Reality and the Future of Peacemaking (Briefing Paper #14)
The briefing paper discusses the potential of virtual reality in fostering peacebuilding efforts worldwide. Through VR technology, individuals can dev... Read more
2019
Humanitarian public diplomacy: International calls to action in the digital era
This dissertation examines IOs (IOs) as emerging stars in the constellation of diplomatic actors, as extra-state and supra-state entities that do not ... Read more
2019
The Diplomacy of Ancient Greece – A Short Introduction
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2018
Nation branding and the role of public diplomacy in assisting small island states in developing strong nation brands
The concept of applying branding principles and strategies to nation states has been around for decades. However, in recent years, the concept has occ... Read more
2017
Barriers to conflict resolution in Africa: Mediating beyond power and ethnicity in the EAC and SADC countries through a Kenyan case study
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2016
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2015
Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016
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2015
Twitter and Diplomacy: How Social Networking is Changing Foreign Policy
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2015
Twiplomacy Study 2015
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2014
The Demilitarization of American Diplomacy: Two cheers for striped pants
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2014
Regional water cooperation in the Arab – Israeli Conflict: A case study of the West Bank
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