Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Diplomacy shapes the world we live in. By allowing countries to tackle problems together, it plays a key role in managing conflicts, supporting international trade, and addressing global challenges. From the price of groceries, to job opportunities, to national security, diplomatic work affects our everyday lives in ways we often don’t realize.
This video explores why diplomacy matters—and why we should all pay attention.
To learn more, visit the companion site and educational resource: Diplomats: Who They Are, What They Do, and Why It Matters sppga.ubc.ca/diplomats
About the author: Joël Dalibard has served as a Canadian diplomat and spent the winter 2025 term as a Practitioner Fellow at the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. With this video and the accompanying site, he hopes to inform a wider audience about diplomatic work and inspire more people to take an interest in international relations.
Diplomacy shapes the world we live in. By allowing countries to tackle problems together, it plays a key role in managing conflicts, supporting international trade, and addressing global challenges. From the price of groceries, to job opportunities, to national security, diplomatic work affects our everyday lives in ways we often don’t realize.
This video explores why diplomacy matters—and why we should all pay attention.
To learn more, visit the companion site and educational resource: Diplomats: Who They Are, What They Do, and Why It Matters sppga.ubc.ca/diplomats
About the author: Joël Dalibard has served as a Canadian diplomat and spent the winter 2025 term as a Practitioner Fellow at the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. With this video and the accompanying site, he hopes to inform a wider audience about diplomatic work and inspire more people to take an interest in international relations.
