“作为一名中学生如何能够成为合格的外交官?”
“在外留学时应当怎样对待我国传统文化和外国价值观念分歧?”
“如果以后打算从事外交方面的工作,大学应该选择什么专业?”
“如何有效提升自己多语言能力?”
座无虚席的会场上,同学们对外交职业充满了好奇。
12月8日,资深外交官魏瑞兴大使来到北京王府学校开展“传递中国声音,讲好中国故事”专题讲座,与同学们分享了多年外交生涯的切身体会,并针对同学们感兴趣的外交方面问题,一一解答。成都王府校区、运城王府校区、大连嘉汇校区的同学们也通过线上观看了此次讲座。
“站稳立场、掌握政策、熟悉业务、严守纪律。”这是新中国成立之初,周恩来总理对外交人员提出的十六字要求。时至今日已成为外交学院代代相传、牢记在心的校训。
魏瑞兴
曾任中华人民共和国驻立陶宛共和国、纳米比亚共和国、巴布亚新几内亚独立国特命全权大使,上海市人民政府外事办公室副主任、外交部扶贫办主任,芝加哥总领事,外交部领事司副司长。
▲北京王府学校校长衡孝军先生致欢迎词
作为一名外交官需要怎样的职业素养?魏瑞兴大使在讲座中结合周总理提出的十六字要求,总结了八个方向:第一,立场坚定,忠于祖国。第二,不畏艰险,勇于担当。第三,严守纪律,战斗力强。第四,广交朋友,为我所用。第五,作风严谨,工作细致。第六,奋发有为,开拓进取。第七,勤奋好学,不断完善。第八,事业为重,甘于奉献。
在说起作为外交官一定要有坚定的信念和立场时,魏大使列举了外交官吴钟华坚守孤岛3年一人撑起大使馆的故事。在基里巴斯共和国这个由33个岛屿组成小国中,没有华衣美食和觥筹交错,还会经常挖野菜、喝雨水。吴钟华大使就是在这样艰苦又孤独的条件下,度过了如“鲁滨逊”一样的三年。在这期间完成了大使馆的筹备与国庆招待会,也创造了多个外交奇迹,即使是在世界的角落也全力维护祖国的尊严。在大使馆中每每升起的五星红旗和奏响的国歌,都彰显了我国外交官强大的信念与家国情怀。
“忠诚、使命、奉献”是作为外交官的基本素养,除此之外还要做到广交、善交和深交朋友。魏大使在讲述中列举了自己在巴布亚新几内亚独立国担任特命全权大使时期经历的所罗门撤侨事件。尽管当时任职还不足两月,但魏大使已经和总理身边的幕僚长建立了良好的沟通关系。通过幕僚长,魏大使和当时的总理迈克尔·索马雷(Michael Somare)直接通话,希望能够请有关部门协助组织撤侨。不到两个小时,巴方外交部长、移民部长、安全部长全部到齐,与魏大使共同商议撤侨办法,为整个撤侨行动奠定了基础。
此外,关于严守纪律战斗力强,魏大使回忆起周恩来总理1963年底出使亚、非、欧时遇到非洲军事政变使访问受阻的故事。虽然作为总理,但他依旧严守纪律,及时请示中央,经中央研究后决定继续前往访问,自此为中非的友好往来开辟了道路。
驻外生活,除了经常面临挑战和困难,有时还会经历生死考验。据魏大使讲述,2003年美国入侵伊拉克后,已经退休的孙必干大使临危受命担任复馆小组组长。那时的孙大使身着防弹衣连同武警战士成功解救了被扣的中国公民,而后在极其恶劣的环境下坚持一年之久成功复馆,展现了中国外交官不畏艰险勇于担当的伟大精神。
这样的外交榜样还有很多,通过真实案例,魏瑞兴大使向同学们描述了一个个鲜活的外交官形象,让大家深刻了解了作为外交人员的责任和艰辛,在场同学也对外交工作充满了好奇和敬佩。互动问答环节中,北京王府学校以及线上四所学校的学生代表针对如何成为优秀的外交人员向魏大使寻求答案。
魏瑞兴大使表示,当今世界日新月异,外交人员除了要掌握国家外交方针政策和国民政策,还要努力学习经济、科技、教育、法律、金融等多方面内容。现阶段同学们要将学习作为主要任务,同时要注重日常积累,学好外语,坚守道路自信、理论自信、制度自信和文化自信,待到大学甚至更大的世界舞台上,传递中国声音,讲好中国故事。
在讲座的最后,魏瑞兴大使用流利的英文为同学们送上了寄语,告诉同学们不论遇到怎样的困难,都要保持耐心、努力、坚韧和不屈不挠的精神。
As the Chinese saying goes, "a thousand-mile journey starts with the first step". That means everything has a beginning, however, "Well began, half done." is another Chinese saying. Thanks to your hard work and painstaking efforts of your teachers, you have already taken the first step. A giant step. However, you still have a long way to go, you should be fully aware that there will be difficulties, setbacks on your road ahead. It is my sincere hope, that whatever happens to you in the future, please try to keep calm and in high spirits. When you make progress and achievement, do not get over excited, when you come across problems, difficulties, and even setbacks, do not be too much disappointed. You should build on the achievements so far you have made, overcome difficulties, solve problems with strength, with your patience, perspiration, persistence, and perseverance.
▲北京王府校区总督导岑建君(右一)、北京王府学校校长衡孝军(左一)与魏瑞兴大使合影留念
为了提升王府学子的跨文化交流能力,王府学校已组织了多场校园国际知识竞赛、模拟联合国、礼宾礼仪大赛以及国际辩论赛等活动,帮助学生树立、强化国际理念。
与此同时,依托教育部基础教育课程教材发展中心校本课程建设项目,学校开设的“青年外交官项目”,有效实现了小、初、高一体化青年外交官全学段培养,进一步推动国际化人才建设。
日前,王府学校与外交学院、中国教育发展基金会签署了友好合作协议,未来将有更多国家优秀外交官走进王府学校开展活动及讲座,以此丰富学生对国际外交认知。相信通过多方培养,将有更多具有大国情怀的有志青年确认心中理想,走向国际舞台,在人类文明进步的滚滚洪流中激浊扬清、不断升华,为维护国际关系,推动世界和平发展贡献力量。
On December 8th, Beijing Royal School hosted a lecture of the ‘Ambassadors Attend Campus’ Series of Activities and welcomed Ambassador Wei Ruixing to our campus. His presentation was themed ‘Make China's Voice Heard and Share China’s Story.’
Ambassador Wei provided an inspiring lecture about what key qualities a diplomat should possess to our students. By citing an example of his diplomatic work experiences in the Consul General in Chicago, he urged our students to always stay hungry for knowledge and keep working toward a better self. By citing the story of another renowned diplomat Wu Zhonghua, who established the Chinese Embassy in Kiribati alone and stayed there for nearly three years, during which he spent a difficult life and encountered unique experiences unprecedented in the history of Chinese and foreign diplomacy, Ambassador Wei told our students that strong beliefs and loyalty to the country are key qualities if they want to be a diplomat.
Developing diplomacy skills reflects on BRS's guidelines on fostering international talents, as we strive to prepare our students to thrive in the international arena, to share the stories of China and to assume their place as guardians of the future. The school focuses on strengthening the education for international understanding by inviting diplomats on campus to give lectures, hiring senior diplomats to preside over student development, as well as organizing various campus activities such as international events and debate competitions.
A few days ago, Beijing Royal School established a strategic partnership with China Education Development Foundation and China Foreign Affairs University. We are confident that the concerted efforts of the three parties will better promote BRS to achieve its school goal, laying a solid foundation for deepening the teaching reform of BRS, broadening the international vision of our students, and cultivating international talents with a sense of social responsibility and patriotic spirit.
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