The Manama Dialogue, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, has become “an essential platform for dynamic diplomacy,” according to a top international relations expert.
The Inter national Institute for Strategic Studies’ (IISS) chairman Sir John Chipman highlighted this in his opening remarks for the 19th annual IISS Regional Security Summit: Manama Dialogue, which kicked off last night at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain.
“Dynamic diplomacy is now required to create the conditions for a more stable outcome,” he added in his comments.
“When multilateral organisations are too large or too slow, it is vital that a coalition of the willing be formed to address, at the speed of relevance, urgent matters.”
Dynamic diplomacy represents a shift from traditional diplomatic practices towards a more agile and adaptable approach
In dynamic diplomacy, countries actively engage in dialogue, negotiation, and co-operation with other nations, seeking to build and maintain relationships based on mutual understanding and common interests.
Sir John highlighted the necessity for this in light of the rapidly changing geopolitical situation in the region.
“Shuttle diplomacy by Arab states, Europeans, Asians, Africans and others has been exercised at an unprecedented pace,” he added. “International communiques are being signed, summit declarations made, UN resolutions debated, while non-state actors are overtly testing state tolerances for their narrow aims and big states are deploying force to the region to entertain a multiplicity of threats.”
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