Freelance diplomacy is a form of self-financing diplomatic representation used by countries who as a general rule, could not afford to hire expert diplomatic consultants full-time.
A "freelance diplomat" is hired for a specific task or may sometimes be contracted on a permanent basis to run a delegation, mission or
embassy
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually den ...
. They may also used to promote investment into the country they work for. It is understood to be a performance-based relationship, where the diplomat is paid on results only.
Prominent freelance diplomats include.
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Carne Ross
Carne Ross (born 1966) is the founder and executive director of Independent Diplomat, a diplomatic advisory group.
Career
After graduating from Exeter University, Ross joined the British Foreign Office and worked at the UK embassy in Bonn, Ger ...
, former British diplomat.
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Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1 ...
, former
President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
.
*Prince Raphael Dakik, Member of the
Afghan Royal Family
This article lists the heads of state of Afghanistan since the foundation of the first modern Afghan state, the Hotak Empire, in 1709.
History
The Hotak Empire was formed after a successful uprising led by Mirwais Hotak and other Afghan trib ...
and head of the
Qadiriyya wa Naqshbandiyya Tariqa.
References
External links
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