10-05-2017, 02:39 AM
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What's up TSP! I'm running for FA and would love your vote in this Cabinet Election.
First things first, let's knock out the experience stuff so we can get to the plans and goals and exciting things.
I've been on this game for about 7.5 years now. Over the years I've garnered a pretty comprehensive understanding for NS International Relations, as well as just general Foreign Affairs experience. Recently, I've had the absolute pleasure of serving on the TSP Foreign Affairs team as Escade's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs which has helped further my understanding of TSP dynamics both at home and abroad as well as allowed for myself to be able to work on projects such as the Game of Thrones Festival, the newly signed treaty with Conch Kingdom, as well as the roll out of our new Ambassador/Foreign Update Program. I've got no other political roles anywhere, so I can dedicate plenty of time to The South Pacific now that midterms have conveniently come to an end.
Let's get to the meat and potatoes though. Plans and goals!
First things first, I'm a strong advocate of a continued TSP-centric Foreign Policy, along the lines of what we have had these past two terms. The South Pacific shouldn't be making Foreign Affairs moves unless it benefits the diplomatic influence and overall prosperity of The South Pacific. I think expectations for TSP to compromise in favor of a foreign power's interests should be treated with appropriate caution, as we're nobody's bitch.
Moving past that, I'm a huge supporter of the current intertwinings that have been built between Foreign Affairs and Regional Affairs in terms of building Culture-Based Foreign Affairs. Festivals are a fantastic expression of soft power and social politics, and they help bring regions closer together. In a lot of places, I've seen Foreign Affairs just toss Festival duties solely to RA, and I think a continued partnership between the ministries can be very prosperous. If elected, I intend to begin working post haste on Cultural Celebrations with our two new allies The Union of Democratic States and Conch Kingdom, as well as beginning to place feelers out for cultural plans with other allies such as The North Pacific. While we're unsure of what format Z-Day will take in late October, I think that could serve as a potential venue for cultural ties if they expand the event with some of the more high-tech features we've seen during N-Day.
Externally, I want to continue finding and building relationships from regions that we are interested in befriending and that The South Pacific would find benefit from being in accords with. While it's not a life-or-death necessity, since there are times where there are simply no positive embassy prospects, it'll be something I intend to pursue nonetheless.Our recent N-day alliance (with TNP and others) shows the potential that these events have for finding and working with allies.
On the topic of Foreign Updates and Ambassadors, I spearheaded the new format as part of last term's Foreign Affairs Team, and I'm really excited to continue pursuing it as a platform. We've seen a very promising first wave of sign-ups, with all Ambassadors executing their duties wonderfully abroad, and I look forward to staffing the rest of our embassies with excited and dedicated individuals as well. In a tie-in with these new Ambassadors, as many of you are well aware we've made it extra-official that we've dispensed with the tedious "ultra long foreign update" format. The new format of quick blurbs detailing TSP Affairs were received really well, with our update on TSP's New Treaties not only drawing attention but actual interaction within our embassy threads abroad. I'm beyond excited that it's had such a successful inception, and look forward to continuing it as a system moving forward. Through our streamlined Discord FA Server, we're able to ensure that updates get put out in a timely fashion and are able to quickly document interactions with allies and embassies
In terms of FA Organization, I love the FA Server that we currently have. It allows for an effective and streamlined communication source, and it's a lot easier to discuss timely matters on there than through a forum. However, I'm a firm believer in documenting affairs that go on and would look to utilize the FA areas of the forum, both public and private, for matters such as drafts, summaries of discussions, and general information worth noting.
Beyond that, the Foreign Affairs Minister is part of a team, and I'm really excited at the prospect of potentially working with the rest of the Cabinet for these next months. The South Pacific is a fantastic region, and I'm really excited to help it grow and prosper even further through an avenue that I feel very at home performing in. Along that line, I'd be more than happy to also work with the MoMA and SPSF to assist in any military ties that could be formed, on either side of R/D. I have a well-documented track record of being able to keep OpSec about military affairs even when they counter my own views and opinions, and would look to continue that. Having done it as Commander-in-Chief of the raider-aligned Osiris Sekhmet Legion, which was at its most active during my tenure as Pharaoh, I feel confident that I’d be able to perform in any similar situations within The South Pacific if necessary.
I think that about sums up my general platform. I tried to keep it pretty no bullshit, as I used to be a major subscriber to the "3 campaign buzzwords" category of campaigning, and it just got tiring to shoehorn everything into the most exciting sounding three "pillars".
If you guys have any questions, comments, concerns, expressions of affection, or anything else, please don't hesitate to post away!
Thanks Y'all!
Tim
First things first, let's knock out the experience stuff so we can get to the plans and goals and exciting things.
I've been on this game for about 7.5 years now. Over the years I've garnered a pretty comprehensive understanding for NS International Relations, as well as just general Foreign Affairs experience. Recently, I've had the absolute pleasure of serving on the TSP Foreign Affairs team as Escade's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs which has helped further my understanding of TSP dynamics both at home and abroad as well as allowed for myself to be able to work on projects such as the Game of Thrones Festival, the newly signed treaty with Conch Kingdom, as well as the roll out of our new Ambassador/Foreign Update Program. I've got no other political roles anywhere, so I can dedicate plenty of time to The South Pacific now that midterms have conveniently come to an end.
Let's get to the meat and potatoes though. Plans and goals!
First things first, I'm a strong advocate of a continued TSP-centric Foreign Policy, along the lines of what we have had these past two terms. The South Pacific shouldn't be making Foreign Affairs moves unless it benefits the diplomatic influence and overall prosperity of The South Pacific. I think expectations for TSP to compromise in favor of a foreign power's interests should be treated with appropriate caution, as we're nobody's bitch.
Moving past that, I'm a huge supporter of the current intertwinings that have been built between Foreign Affairs and Regional Affairs in terms of building Culture-Based Foreign Affairs. Festivals are a fantastic expression of soft power and social politics, and they help bring regions closer together. In a lot of places, I've seen Foreign Affairs just toss Festival duties solely to RA, and I think a continued partnership between the ministries can be very prosperous. If elected, I intend to begin working post haste on Cultural Celebrations with our two new allies The Union of Democratic States and Conch Kingdom, as well as beginning to place feelers out for cultural plans with other allies such as The North Pacific. While we're unsure of what format Z-Day will take in late October, I think that could serve as a potential venue for cultural ties if they expand the event with some of the more high-tech features we've seen during N-Day.
Externally, I want to continue finding and building relationships from regions that we are interested in befriending and that The South Pacific would find benefit from being in accords with. While it's not a life-or-death necessity, since there are times where there are simply no positive embassy prospects, it'll be something I intend to pursue nonetheless.Our recent N-day alliance (with TNP and others) shows the potential that these events have for finding and working with allies.
On the topic of Foreign Updates and Ambassadors, I spearheaded the new format as part of last term's Foreign Affairs Team, and I'm really excited to continue pursuing it as a platform. We've seen a very promising first wave of sign-ups, with all Ambassadors executing their duties wonderfully abroad, and I look forward to staffing the rest of our embassies with excited and dedicated individuals as well. In a tie-in with these new Ambassadors, as many of you are well aware we've made it extra-official that we've dispensed with the tedious "ultra long foreign update" format. The new format of quick blurbs detailing TSP Affairs were received really well, with our update on TSP's New Treaties not only drawing attention but actual interaction within our embassy threads abroad. I'm beyond excited that it's had such a successful inception, and look forward to continuing it as a system moving forward. Through our streamlined Discord FA Server, we're able to ensure that updates get put out in a timely fashion and are able to quickly document interactions with allies and embassies
In terms of FA Organization, I love the FA Server that we currently have. It allows for an effective and streamlined communication source, and it's a lot easier to discuss timely matters on there than through a forum. However, I'm a firm believer in documenting affairs that go on and would look to utilize the FA areas of the forum, both public and private, for matters such as drafts, summaries of discussions, and general information worth noting.
Beyond that, the Foreign Affairs Minister is part of a team, and I'm really excited at the prospect of potentially working with the rest of the Cabinet for these next months. The South Pacific is a fantastic region, and I'm really excited to help it grow and prosper even further through an avenue that I feel very at home performing in. Along that line, I'd be more than happy to also work with the MoMA and SPSF to assist in any military ties that could be formed, on either side of R/D. I have a well-documented track record of being able to keep OpSec about military affairs even when they counter my own views and opinions, and would look to continue that. Having done it as Commander-in-Chief of the raider-aligned Osiris Sekhmet Legion, which was at its most active during my tenure as Pharaoh, I feel confident that I’d be able to perform in any similar situations within The South Pacific if necessary.
I think that about sums up my general platform. I tried to keep it pretty no bullshit, as I used to be a major subscriber to the "3 campaign buzzwords" category of campaigning, and it just got tiring to shoehorn everything into the most exciting sounding three "pillars".
If you guys have any questions, comments, concerns, expressions of affection, or anything else, please don't hesitate to post away!
Thanks Y'all!
Tim