The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Monday May 30th, 2022
Horace Alexander: Unofficial Diplomacy and Mediation by Rene Wadlow
At this time of increased tensions and armed conflits in different parts of the world, it is useful to recall the positive possibilities of unofficial diplomacy. Unofficial diplomats recognize that the suspicions of government officials are a major hurdle to overcome and that they must emphasize their impartiality and independence from governments. Preparing the way for official policy changes or for improved interstate relations is a slow-building evolutionary process. Personal contacts across borders hold the potential for influencing the knowledge and attitudes of those involved as well as the ability to gain information.
Horace Alexander (1889 – 1989) the British Quaker and friend of Mahatma Gandhi is a good example of the unofficial diplomat and mediator. Horace Alexander was born in an English Quaker family. His father was a lawyer deeply involved in peace efforts and in opposing the opium trade active between India and China. Horace Alexander was a Cambridge University graduate who went on to teach international relations at Woodbroke, an adult education center run by Quakers. Alexander was very active in efforts to support the League of Nations.
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“I did” #poem & #ArtInstallation by Amir Khatib
“Like one who spins his dreams with threads of light
Make the laughs that fuel my steps
And my hours every day”
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AntySaurus Prick #037 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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