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LIVE NOW: Protocol and diplomacy: A master class on soft power with @AtlanticCouncil Ambassador-in-Residence @AmbassadorCPM, @FredKempe, former NSA @AmbassadorRice⁩, and @ACLatAm founder @adriennearsht. #ACProtocol

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"At no point in our recent history have we had a greater need for diplomacy and protocol," said fmr National Security Advisor @AmbassadorRice⁩. "Now more than ever, respect and protocol matter. Small individual actions can have a huge impact on the larger society." #ACProtocol

“I was raised in a home where many cultures were celebrated, many languages were spoken, and many different kinds of food were served,” said @AmbassadorCPM. "We came into my grandma's home and celebrated our cultural differences." #ACProtocol

Why is protocol so critical? "I consider protocol a superpower. It's those details, those micro-moves, those nuances that move diplomatic processes forward," said @AmbassadorCPM.

"We needed to create the environment for diplomacy to take place." @AmbassadorCPM describes choosing the room for a bilateral meeting between Obama and Putin during her tenure at the White House, with an eye to the smallest details - down to the height of the ceiling. #ACProtocol

"One of the core elements of protocol is preparation. By preparing, you're creating for yourself an optimistic view to achieving your goals. When you prepare, you de-stress, because you have a roadmap, and you can be nimble," said @AmbassadorCPM.

"Cultural IQ was essential in the work that I did at the White House, and it's essential in the work of all businesses and organizations." -@AmbassadorCPM #ACProtocol

"Protocol is not of the past. What we do is invest in the relationship between the counterparts. We use specific tools in creating the relationship that communicate respect," said @AmbassadorCPM. Through protocol, "you're creating a trust." #ACProtocol

"You want there to be clarity, you want to be prepared, you want to create the environment for diplomacy. By following protocol, you are moving your foreign policy goals forward." -@AmbassadorCPM on the importance of preparation #ACProtocol