The first steps of Miss Mogherini. His watchword: Be creative!
(BRUSSELS2) Federica Mogherini, the new High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs, got off to a flying start with the nomination she had won. “Ready to start” is the first message she posted on her website.
The beginning of a story...
« Today we start a new story » she says. « The next five years will be difficult. NYou reprise the theme of the we are all well aware of difficulties which are waiting for us. Our game du world is facing one of most periods complex of our recent history ». More "Je believe we have all the tools and the capacity for overcome these days of tension and crisis, et build peace, stability and prosperity in the entire Europe. »
It's up to us to act!
A message that is certainly optimistic and proactive. " It's up to us she explains. " Et We have great opportunities also. A vision, a political will et team work can make us shape un better future. Not only for Europe, doing more for le rest of the world. (...) Nwe feel (all) responsibility to do that this European dream come true. Generations ofEuropeans expect from us a new start. Alors, ready to to start! she concludes.
Be creative!
A message that she repeated, Monday, in an amphitheater of the Charlemagne building, in front of the members of the European diplomatic service (EEAS), with an enthusiasm that had been little known until now. Accompanied by her entire team, in particular Stefano Manservisi, her chief of staff, and Pierre Vimont, the secretary general of the EEAS, she urged "her troops" to " think with an open mind, to propose new approaches” “Be creative ! ". "Think with an open mind, be creative" she told them.
Faced with the challenges of the world, a single method: acting together
“The world faces many challenges. But we have no choice but to confront them and find solutions. The only way to solve all (these) challenges (...) is to work together” she added. A principle that must become a working method. We " let's all be one team " (...) " The EU must (learn) to work together, to maximize teamwork and cooperation between institutions. »
The expertise and competence of the EEAS: a "plus"
And, on this point, the Diplomatic Service can " offer a lot, in terms of skill and expertise she specified, before paying tribute to the “effective network” of the delegations, also brushing in the direction of the hair all the participants (many according to the testimonies collected). " This room full (proves it), we can count on quantity and quality ».
Comment: A compliment of circumstance without any doubt but fully justified in my opinion. The European Diplomatic Service, which had some difficulty in setting itself up (the ransom of the plaster to put on and wipe off), and had been purring until then (when it was not grumbling) can, under a more dynamic rule, start roar. Because there are a number of "dormant" skills.
(Nicolas Gros-Verheyde)
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