April 2019 | Foreign Affairs Election Signup

Courelli in TVF
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I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.

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April 2019 | Foreign Affairs Election Signup Mar 28, 2019 16:22:13 GMT

Post by Courelli in TVF on Mar 28, 2019 16:22:13 GMT

APRIL 2019 ELECTION
for
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

In accordance with Article 5, Section 1 of the Constitution, and Section 4.2.12 of the Regional Code, an election for the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs is now triggered.

Duties of the position are as follows:

Article 5, Section 2 of the Constitution

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be the chief diplomat of the region.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall have the power to:

2.1. Establish embassies;

2.2. Conduct interregional diplomacy on behalf of the region;

2.3. Appoint and manage an ambassadorial team;

2.4. Negotiate treaties;

2.5. Execute any power delegated to them by law.

Nominations will last for a period of FIVE (5) days, starting on Thursday, March 28, 2019, and concluding on Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 at 11:00 AM CDT/4:00 PM GMT.

Any eligible Citizen may declare their candidacy below.

Eligible Citizens are those who:

Are Citizens, as defined by the Constitution; and
Have not been barred from holding office by the Court of Justice.

Voting will begin thereafter; starting Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, and concluding Sunday, April 7th, 2019. The term for Minister of Foreign Affairs is to last TWO (2) months.

Candidates
Leonio

Falling Skies

Last Edit: Apr 1, 2019 19:22:39 GMT by Courelli in TVF

THE REPUBLIC OF COURELLI IN TVF
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Admiral of the Huey P. Newton Squadron of The Red Fleet
Incumbent Speaker, Former Deputy Speaker of the Versutian Federation
Former Delegate of the Social Liberal Union

Levantx
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April 2019 | Foreign Affairs Election Signup Mar 28, 2019 19:15:19 GMT

Post by Levantx on Mar 28, 2019 19:15:19 GMT

WITHDRAWN FROM THE RACE

~~CANDIDATE FOR MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - APRIL 2019~~[/div]
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I would like to ask the Region for its support in my endeavour to make the Region one step further than it already is today. With my candidacy comes a 'Plan of Action' which I shall try to implement in function of the executive office I shall try to enter in. As a progressive Liberal it is sometimes difficult to find shared ideas with socialists or conservatives. However the strength of being in this position is that common ground can be found between both sides of the isles (Conservative and Socialists), because I believe that progress can be found not within the notion of having the same ideas about something, but in accepting the notion of sharing the same values, which all democrats share here in TVF.

PLAN OF ACTION

"STOP NEEDLESS EXPAND, INVEST IN OUR CORE DIPLOMATIC STRENGHT!

Many administrations have invested many of our resources and time in expanding our diplomatic forces across the World of Nationstates. An important investment indeed, but not at the cost of quality. We need to feed back again our qualities as diplomats across, and stop overloading the work pressure on our diplomatic apparatus. I will start by re-assembling all diplomats in our corps, and re-organise on the preference and the experience present in the corps, knowledge can be shared if our corps diplomatique have means to regularly communicate with each other. The idea of efficient communication is key, a re-structure of a country based diplomacy representation has to transform to a country-themed representation. I shall applaud group efforts, and cooperation between diplomats working with each other in a determined themed based country (regions) targets. It shall no longer be the case that we have one diplomat engaging with only one other foreign country, but a team of diplomats engaging in cooperation with a set of foreign countries."

"INVEST IN ACTIVITY, BY STARTING INTER-REGIONAL ROLEPLAY - OPPORTUNITIES."

Recruiting (Immigration) is a competence which is closely entangled with the Foreign Affairs goals in TVF. Opportunities of increasing the member activity and gameplay in TVF lies in the first place within our region. Although we cannot ignore the opportunities abroad. I believe that possible inter-regional roleplay can open an new and unique way of engaging in activity between and within regions. A way to give an activity rush by creating new ways of playing the game.

Why ignore the external actors in Nationstates? Why do we Roleplay in a closed-roleplay system? Think of engaging with the ILC in Roleplay across borders, or using the ILC as a Roleplay Framework? Opportunities which are never explored? Many and several solutions and option can lead to a more active community and a more active Roleplay experience in TVF as also outside it. Think of having (for example) a Roleplay area not limited to regions, but to this Open-Roleplay system.

"FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MEANS REPRESENTING DOMESTIC AFFAIRS ABROAD!

Foreign Affairs is not a policy fiels that stands on its own. You can not create Foreign Policy without having a (domestic) policy relying on it. Foreign Affairs means that the MoFA needs to (always) have a mandate from Parliament to represent a set of values or ideas outside the own Region. Beside of a mandate it is important to cooperate with the different executive officers and policy fields in our Region. As I presented before many policy fields have a need of each other. Recruiters should rely on informations from the Foreign Departement to focus recruitment efforts. Domestic Affairs (Roleplay) can use the Foreign Affairs apparatus tu deepen its own mandate within the region, etc.

"LEAD BY EXAMPLE, BUT LEARN FROM EXAMPLES"

We can be a unique and inspiring model for other regions in Nationstates. Profiling and investing in our identity and visibility in the World is key to Foreign Affairs success. We are already doing this by cooperating our World Assembly efforts in the ILC structure. Which is an effort I shall keep support and encourage. Being active in the World Assembly is a way to position TVF in the World. What can we do more? Other Regions are also presenting new ideas or methodes, which can be also a good influx for our own day-to-day workings. The Foreign Affairs dep. needs to collect these information from around the world and make it accessible for our policy makers (MP's) to have an up-to-date line of information. Creating an information or knowledge hub shall be an effort of my administration if elected to the position. Possible cooperation with the Minister of Domestic Affairs in creating a News agency can also be a solution for this opportunity.

Thank You all, I hope I have your support to realise these opportunities for our Region.

Last Edit: Apr 1, 2019 19:22:26 GMT by Levantx

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April 2019 | Foreign Affairs Election Signup

Post by Courelli in TVF on Mar 28, 2019 16:22:13 GMT

Post by Levantx on Mar 28, 2019 19:15:19 GMT

Post by Leonio on Mar 31, 2019 20:49:19 GMT

Post by Falling Skies on Apr 1, 2019 18:43:02 GMT