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Ambassadors
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The Permanent Representations<\/a><\/em><\/strong> of the Council of Europe member states in Strassburg are headed by Permanent Representatives<\/i>, i.e. ambassadors, who are either political appointees of their respective governments, or career-diplomats and as such members of the diplomatic corps of their country.<\/p>\n


\nDiplomats<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Career-diplomats are normally staff members of the Foreign Office. They usually hold a university degree and then go through diplomatic training either before or after having joined the diplomatic service, depending on the system.<\/p>\n

Diplomats only stay in the same place for an average of 3 years before they are relocated – to a different job in a different country with a different language and different customs. At regular intervals, diplomats are assigned leading positions within their own Foreign Office for a couple of years in order to stay in touch with everyday life in their home countries, before being sent abroad again.<\/p>\n

Due to this lifestyle, which requires an exceptional personal and professional adaptability, diplomats tend to become high-level all-rounders.<\/p>\n

The diplomats at a Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tasks of the diplomats working at a Permanent Representation are manifold. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n