Hans van den Berg is the Founder and President of The Young Diplomat. He is an expert on international negotiation in the political, public and private arena. Specifically on developing and applying strategies, and where the public and private field meet. Hans holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Leiden University, specialising in International and European Governance. He has held a teaching position from 2018 to 2022 at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where he became Chair of the University Council in 2019 until 2022. Currently he is also working at the Center for International Legal Cooperation in projects relating to strengthening the rule of law in Eastern Europe and the Balkan, as well as teaching at Leiden University. In this episode, we talk about Hans recent initiative: The Young Diplomat, its mission, structure and the target group. We also discuss the evolution of diplomacy and the challenges it needs to face in the future. Finally, Hans shares his advice for young people who aspire to become diplomats.
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