In the picture H.E. Dr. Ines Martinez Valinotti, Ambassador of Paraguay and Dr. Mayelinne De Lara, Diplomat Magazine’s publisher. Photography by Ülle Baum.
Looking back to some public diplomacy duties before the Covid-19 lockdown, featured here the signature of a collaboration agreement between the Embassy of Paraguay in Canada and Diplomat Magazine Europe
Her Excellency Inés Martínez Valinotti, Ambassador of Paraguay to Canada, recipient of the “Ambassador of the Year and Public Diplomacy Award 2020” by the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa, signed the agreement together with Dr Mayelinne De Lara, Diplomat Magazine’s publisher on 14 January 2021.
Both associates agreed for an indeterminate period of time to support investigative academic journalism producing media research, organising press trips to provide editorial quality content for Diplomat Magazine in a framework of understanding, freedom of speech, political neutrality and journalistic ethics, common interest. It was likewise noted that no exclusivity, no costs involved or compensation of any kind, no legal responsibility, and respecting Intellectual rights while remaining independents, was paramount to the announced cooperation.
In the framework of this agreement His Excellency, Dr Euclides Acevedo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay, shared his views with Diplomat Magazine EU on a series of public affairs issues such as in Covid vaccines regional distribution, reactivation of the economy, 30 years of MERCOSUR, and the role of Paraguayan ambassadors in promoting international trade. Minister Acevedo concluded his intervention addressing prospect European investors in his country.
