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As a representative of the Italian Foreign Ministry you have been invited to NATO's Allied Joint Force Command, Naples to give a presentation to a group of American and Canadian diplomats and military officials based in Italy and elsewhere in Europe about recent developments at the European Defence Agency and future relations with NATO.

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What is the role of the diplomat in the world of today?

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Is the rise of populism a real threat to the international liberal order and to EU unity?

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What is 'soft power' and how is it exercised? To illustrate your ideas give examples relating to Italy and examples relating to other countries.

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'The necessary basis for a functioning democracy in a developed economy is a well-informed electorate.' Discuss this idea in relation to recent concerns about fake news, disinformation and security.

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What progress has been made since the Paris agreement of 2015 in the terms of countering climate change and global warming and in the use and development of renewable energies and green technologies?