Tips and Tricks from Cambodia

August 22, 2012

Becoming a Cambodian Ambassador Stationed in Foreign Capital on Behalf of Cambodia

Many students decide to study International Relations and speak with pride "I want to become an ambassador". It's pretty amazed to hear the statement repeatedly, but I doubt whether they know what to do to get the position, when they will get it, or the fact that they may not be able to get it.

Ambassador William E. Todd
Teens choose to study International Relation (IR) at many universities in Cambodia such as at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), or at Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of International Studies and hope that they will become an ambassador in the near future, but the dream is long to be realized, not all ambassadors graduated from IR. Many would end up working for NGOs or for a private company as it is impossible to achieve right after they graduate from a bachelor degree. The following description is based on what I have talked with my friends who is a graduate from Royal School of Administration, a student at Institute of Foreign Language, Department of International Studies, and a government official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Since many teens are interested in International Relation, let's see the curriculum that IFL's got to offer for year one and year two in the Department of International Studies:
" - Macro- Research- International Organization- International Laws- IPE: International Political Eco- World History- Southeast Asia Study- ASEAN in Regional context- ASEAN Summit Model Study- International Reations- Micro-Eco- Academis Writing- United Nations "
Credit to: Siekhouy Hout 

- One convenient way which might help a personnel to become an ambassador is to apply for a study at Royal School of Administration; there are three departments for government officials to choose - Economics, International Relation, and Administration. If you wish to become a prospective ambassador, you shall apply for International Relations; most of the government officials graduated from RSA shall be offered a particular position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, the process of becoming an ambassador is still a blur to me.   
Credit to: Chanty Piseth

- There are many institutions that can appoint one as an ambassador. However, I would like to limit the scope to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once you become a department director, when you are nominated to work at Cambodian embassy, you will be granted the ambassador title. Of course, the IR degree also count. 

From Department Director up (under-secretary of state, secretary of state, etc). Some high ranking officials from the Council of Ministers are also appointed as Ambassador.    

Credit to: Lim Hok Seng

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The information above will never be detail enough, I do hope that someone from the government could hold a seminar on how to become an ambassador for the next generation in the near future ... 


7 comments:

  1. Hi there,
    I'm Cambodian but I'm studying in Europe. I wanna know if I graduate here, will I still have chance to become an ambassador in Cambodia?
    Regards,
    Ghek Huoy Lim

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    1. Thanks Shar for your comment. You sure can. However, you can't get that directly. You will have to study again at ERA for two years.

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    2. Okay, thank you so much for your informations!
      Have a nice day

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  2. Hi! I want to study IR major n which language should I study for it?

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  4. Hi, i want to know that if i want to be prospective ambassador after I got bachelor degree , I have to continues to study at ERA ??
    Thanks before hand, I will appreciate ur reply.

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    1. Hi Sreypich,

      Learning at ERA could be away to achieve your dream. However, it does not secure anything. Being an ambassador is every IR students' dreams. However, along the way, you will have to do many positions before reaching that final goal.

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