Communications Officer

The visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China offered the students an instructive window into how a major global actor presents its worldview, development trajectory and international priorities. Rather than encountering abstract policy summaries, the students observed diplomats weaving history, domestic governance and foreign policy into a cohesive narrative intended to explain China’s contemporary role on the world stage. Diplomat Panel at the Embassy of the People's Republic...

Walking into the International Maritime Organization’s headquarters felt like stepping into the quiet engine room of global seaborne trade. The glass panels opening onto the Thames, the flags lining the entrance, and the distinctive blue of the Assembly Hall all created a sense of being at the centre of a system that rarely makes headlines yet shapes 90 percent of worldwide commerce. For students of diplomacy, the visit offered a rare glimpse into how a technical UN agency negotiates...

The King’s College London Diplomacy Society recently hosted an exclusive masterclass with Laurent Parenté, Director of the International Maritime Satellite Organization and former Permanent Representative of Vanuatu at the International Maritime Organization. The session felt less like a formal lecture and more like stepping into the lived reality of an international diplomat navigating a world shaped by politics, technology, and personal sacrifice. From the moment Laurent began speaking, it...