Formation of Diplomats in the New International Context

Eduardo Ortiz discusses the topics that, in his opinion, should be included in process of forming new diplomats so that they are able to successfully deal with the challenges posed by the great world transformations that have arisen from the end of the Cold War. Among the topics of study proposed are notably, globalization and regionalization, as well as their reach, in addition to the new concern for topics such as the situation of the environment and of human rights, security and  disarmament. In his essay, the author also underlines the need for modernized diplomatic formation to include the fact that in most cases, centers that form diplomats are part of the government sector, which makes them vulnerable to institutional stagnation, as in the case of Chile.