Diplomacy at Large
Diplomacy at Large features ten remarkable women and men from high-level diplomacy sharing personal stories of high-pressure moments and the tradecraft they learned. It is aimed at international professionals and hosted by Dr Antony Stokes LVO OBE, a four-time British Ambassador. The podcast offers first-hand insights into diplomatic practice and crisis decision-making. More content is available at ambatlarge.substack.com.
Episodes
Leading when crisis strikes: High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott
With Her Excellency Jane Marriott CMG OBE, British High Commissioner to Pakistan.She has led under pressure with the military in Iraq, at US State Department with Richard Holbrooke, in Iran where a mob came over the embassy wall, as British Ambassador to Yemen and British High Commissioner to Kenya.Listen for leadership lessons learned in crisis:0:00 Introduction1:17 How Jane got into diplomacy08:
Facing the World’s Media: UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric
Every day at noon, the UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric steps up to the podium, faces the world’s media and speaks for the United Nations.One wrong word can undermine a field mission, unbalance a negotiation or damage the UN’s reputation.He tells us what it takes to walk that high wire, why it’s the best job in the building, how it's the perfect role for a procrastinator, and
Diplomacy at Large: the Trailer
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