Carne Ross
Entrepreneur | Rebuilding Foreign Policy from the Ground Up
About
Carne Ross is a former British diplomat who resigned in protest over the 2003 Iraq war. He is the founder of Independent Diplomat, a non-profit advisory group that provides diplomatic counsel to governments, political movements, and organizations excluded from or disadvantaged in diplomatic negotiations.
Ross has advised clients in over 50 countries, from South Sudan to Kosovo to Timor-Leste. His award-winning TED talk explores how traditional diplomacy must evolve to address 21st century challenges.
Audiences leave Ross' keynotes with fresh perspectives on geopolitics, international affairs, and the role of civic engagement in policymaking.
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An independent diplomat
After 15 years in the British diplomatic corps, Carne Ross became a "freelance diplomat," running a bold nonprofit that gives small, developing and yet-unrecognized nations a voice in international relations. At the BIF-5 conference, he calls for a new kind of diplomacy that gives voice to small countries, that works with changing boundaries and that welcomes innovation.
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