Joly Pledges Foreign-Service Reboot in Which Diplomats Better Grasp Languages, Topics

Joly Pledges Foreign-Service Reboot in Which Diplomats Better Grasp Languages, Topics
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly delivers remarks at the Global Heads of Mission Meeting discussing the Future of Diplomacy Initiative in Ottawa, on June 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is promising a plan by this fall for a foreign-service reboot in which diplomats will have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their postings.

Joly said in a speech to Canadian ambassadors in Ottawa today that her government will spend more to ensure a better workplace culture and more knowledge in fields such as energy, critical minerals and cybertechnology.