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36 Rules for Diplomats Sharing a Summer Villa
Listen now (20 mins) | Group-trip etiquette for a summer-villa shared rental for young diplomats + What if a country’s most enduring ambassadors are its…
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Weekend Edition: Genève et la Magie Noire | Chasse aux Sorcières | A Stroll Through Petit Palais in Paris | Of Spies and Magicians
Genève Ouvre Ses Portes Vers Un Passé Onirique | A stroll through Petit Palais
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Arrivals and Departures | ITU History: Interview with Joanne Wilson | Ireland's Former Ambassador to Washington Daniel Mulhall
Listen now | Ireland's Soft Power at Work
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19:30
Weekend Edition | Franck Baulme Fine Arts at the Salon du Dessin | Interview with Ireland's Former Ambassador to Washington Daniel Mulhall
Florence Chibret-Plaussu’s appointment to co-lead the Salon du Dessin marks more than a routine change of guard in the Paris art world | Ireland's Soft…
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19:30
Weekend Edition | France's Soft Power: Macron Appoints Catherine Pégard as Minister of Culture | Franck Baulme Fine Arts Gallery at the…
The move places a political operator, presidential adviser, and heritage administrator at the helm of one of France’s most important ministries—one that…
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Weekend Edition | Macron Appoints Catherine Pégard as Minister of Culture | Salon du Dessin | Franck Baulme Fine Arts Gallery
Watch now | Move places a veteran political operator, presidential adviser, and heritage administrator at the helm of one of France’s most important…
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La French Edition | Weekend Edition | Histoire de la Gastronomie et la Diplomatie | UNESCO: Patrimoine Immatériel de l'Humanité
Subscribe! Abonnez-vous! Bonus episode avec Loic Bienassis, Universite de Tours, Histoire de la Gastronomie et la Diplomatie | UNESCO: Histoire de la la…
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Young Diplomats Circle | Apply for an Internship at THE BRIEF | Year Ahead at the UN and Its Agencies
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Test your knowledge of the UN System.
Results from past edition quiz and new challenge. This is an easy one.
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Who will be the next UN Secretary-General?
Rafael Mariano Grossi is the most suitable candidate. The career diplomat from Argentine has proven leadership experience at the international level and…
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Paris Peace Forum: Information Integrity and Independent Media Conference Chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot | Art Basel Paris | Maison Edouard…
Paris Peace Forum 8th Edition: A high-level ministerial roundtable on Wednesday, 29 October (15h00–16h30 CET) will be chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot…
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Paris Peace Forum | Art Basel Paris | Maison Edouard Delaunay at the Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction
Paris Peace Forum: A high-level ministerial roundtable on Wednesday, 29 October (15h00–16h30 CET) will be chaired by Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister…
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