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[[File:chiefs-of-mission.jpg|thumb|350px|Attendees of the first Chiefs of Mission Meeting in Berlin, Germany]] | [[File:chiefs-of-mission.jpg|thumb|350px|Attendees of the first Chiefs of Mission Meeting in Berlin, Germany]] | ||
The '''Chiefs of Mission Meeting''' is a | The '''Chiefs of Mission Meeting''' is a gathering of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Honorary Consular Corps]] as well as invited citizens, nobles, and other officials. It is primarily intended to be a brainstorming session between members of the [[Foreign relations of Westarctica|Foreign Office]] and the [[Grand Duke Travis|Grand Duke]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==2018 Chiefs of Mission Meeting== | ==2018 Chiefs of Mission Meeting== | ||
The first Chiefs of Mission Meeting meeting was held in the trendy Fredrickstrasse neighborhood of Berlin, Germany on 2 November 2018. It was attended by Honorary Consuls from Italy, England, and Spain as well as other members of Westarctica's government, citizens of the nation, and invited guests. | [[File:Grand-Duke-Speaking.jpg|350px|thumb|Grand Duke Travis speaking with attendees]] | ||
The first Chiefs of Mission Meeting meeting was held in the trendy Fredrickstrasse neighborhood of Berlin, Germany on 2 November 2018. It was attended by Honorary Consuls from Italy, England, and Spain as well as other members of [[Government of Westarctica|Westarctica's government]], citizens of the nation, and invited guests. | |||
After a two hour meet and greet session where the diplomats | After a two hour meet and greet session where the diplomats spoke with one another and introduced themselves to guests, the attendees dined together at a local restaurant not far from the Reichstag building. Following dinner, they gathered in a hotel lounge along the Spree River where [[Grand Duke Travis]] gave a speech highlighting the accomplishments of the diplomatic corps and the nation as a whole. His Royal Highness then awarded three diplomats with [[Orders of Westarctica|knighthoods]] in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] as well as granting the Consul to Spain the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] [[Baron of Dorrel]]. | ||
The awards ceremony and the Grand Duke's speech drew a crowd of onlookers from the hotel, providing an opportunity for His Royal Highness and the members of the diplomatic corps to educate the public about [[Westarctica]]'s history and mission. One of the interested parties hailed from the same area of County Antrim as the Grand Duke's ancestors, and the possibility was raised of creating a consular office in Ireland. | The awards ceremony and the Grand Duke's speech drew a crowd of onlookers from the hotel, providing an opportunity for His Royal Highness and the members of the diplomatic corps to educate the public about [[Westarctica]]'s history and mission. One of the interested parties hailed from the same area of County Antrim as the Grand Duke's ancestors, and the possibility was raised of creating a consular office in Ireland. | ||
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Due to the success of the Berlin gathering, it was decided that a Chiefs of Mission Meeting would be held every two years in a different country where [[Westarctica]] has a diplomatic presence. | Due to the success of the Berlin gathering, it was decided that a Chiefs of Mission Meeting would be held every two years in a different country where [[Westarctica]] has a diplomatic presence. | ||
The 2020 meeting was scheduled to occur in Nerja, Spain, but was cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Another meeting has not been planned since. | |||
[[Category: Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Government of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Diplomacy of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Diplomacy of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Diplomatic Events]] | |||