Education and Diplomacy: Two Sides of the Same Coin Silvia Dell’Acqua

The heart of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

is simply the ability to engage in interactions using skills, tact and sensitivity

DIPLOMACY “Some could argue that diplomacy has existed as long as the human being race; whenever someone leaves their homeland for a new destination they take on the role of citizen diplomat.

By sharing their customs and culture with people from another land, they are also furthering the reach of their home country.”

•  One of the Most Ancient Arts

•  Serving Public Interest

•  Keeping Pace with Societal Change

NEGOTIATION JU JITSU

SOFT POWER

EDUCATION “A willingness to investigate issues in the local school and

wider community.

A readiness to recognise social, economic, ecological and political dimensions of issues needed to resolve them.

The ability to analyse issues and to participate in action aimed at achieving a sustinaible future.”

•  One of the Most Ancient Arts

•  Serving Public Interest

•  Keeping Pace with Societal Change

EDU-PLOMACY

¢ Openess ¢ Knowledge, Skills and Commitment ¢ Problem Solving ¢ Acting Locally and Acting Globally

BE COSMOPOLITAN DRAWINGS BY SYRIAN CHILDREN

Openess

”Human beings have always been seekers of knowledge. The minute we discover something new, we want to share it with others and move onto the next achievement. Since the beginning of recorded history (and probably before) we have always strived to discover the mysteries of the planet, of Earth and of ourselves.”

Open Education Europa

Open Education Challenge

Step by Step - Open Society Foundation -

Knowledge, Skills and Commitment

-  eInstitute World Bank -  Education Diplomacy

Problem Solving

A Concrete Example of Educational Diplomacy “Education Finds Solution” Malala

¢  Learning for All

Acting Locally and Acting Globally

We have only one World, the task of both Teachers and Diplomats is to make it a World we should be proud of…

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