Seychelles follows a policy of what it describes as "positive" nonalignment and strongly supports the principle of reduced superpower presence in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles' foreign policy position has placed it generally toward the left of the spectrum within the Non-Aligned Movement. Russia,the United Kingdom,France,India,the People's Republic of China,Libya and Cuba maintain embassies in Victoria.
In many countries,the ministry of foreign affairs is the government department responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations,diplomacy,bilateral,and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entity is usually headed by a foreign minister or minister of foreign affairs. The foreign minister typically reports to the head of government.
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Dutch and English-speaking research university located in Brussels,Belgium. It has four campuses:Brussels Humanities,Science and Engineering Campus,Brussels Health Campus,Brussels Technology Campus and Brussels Photonics Campus.
Jérémie Émile Patrick Bonnelame is a Seychellois political figure and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission from 1993 to 1997,Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2005,and was the Permanent Representative of the Seychelles to the United Nations from 2005 to 2007. He was the Chairman of the Constitutional Appointment Authority from July 2007 to July 2014(CAA).
Anne-Marie Cécile J. Neyts-Uyttebroeck is a Belgian politician and was a Member of the European Parliament for Flanders with the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats,member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe,where she sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university,usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
Claude Sylvestre Anthony Morel is a Seychellois diplomat.
University of Seychelles,informally also called UniSey,is the primary institution of higher education in Seychelles. It was established on 17 September 2009.
Jean-Paul Adam is a Seychellois politician. He served as Minister of Health and Social Affairs in the Cabinet of Seychelles until 30 October 2020. He previously served as Minister of Finance,Trade &The Blue Economy from 2015 to 2016,and,before that,as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2015. He is currently Director Policy,Monitoring and Advocacy in the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa to the Secretary-General. Immediately prior to this,over 2020–2023,he was Director for Technology,Climate Change and Natural Resources Management at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Anne Azza Aly is an Australian politician who has been a Labor member of the House of Representatives since the 2016 election,representing the electorate of Cowan in Western Australia. Aly is currently the Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth in the Albanese ministry.
Atul Keshap is a retired American diplomat and career United States Foreign Service Officer from Virginia who served as the Chargéd'affaires of the United States mission to India in 2021. He formerly served as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the United States Department of State. In January,2022,he was appointed as the president of U.S.-India Business Council. In 2022,Ambassador Keshap was elected into membership of the American Academy of Diplomacy. In May 2023,Keshap was named one of Washington's most influential foreign policy influencers for his work to shape U.S. relations with India.
Mary Chinery-Hesse,,née Blay is an international civil servant and diplomat serving as the first woman Chancellor of the University of Ghana,inducted on 1 August 2018. She was the first female Deputy Director-General of the International Labour Organization
Viola Adaku Onwuliri is a university professor of Biochemistry and politician who served as Nigeria's Foreign Minister.
Pat Durrant OJ CD was a Jamaican diplomat. She was Ambassador to Germany,Director-General in the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and as President of UN Security Council highlighted the effect of war on women and children. She was appointed as Jamaican Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 7 June 1995. The UN Secretary-General appointed her as the United Nations Ombudsman in April 2002 in the rank of Assistant Secretary-General;she was the first to hold this position from 2002 to 2007.
Sherin Francis is a Seychellois economist and finance expert. She is the Principal Secretary for the Tourism Department,which is under the purview of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism. Prior to her appointment as the head of the Tourism Department in April 2021,She was the chief executive officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board,for eight years. Under her leadership,tourism has increased with specific campaigns targeting markets such as the United Kingdom.
Vincent Emmanuel Angelin Meriton is a Seychellois politician who served as the Vice President of Seychelles from 2016 until 2020. He succeeded Danny Faure,and Party president of the People's Party. He once served as Seychelles' Minister for Community Development,Social Affairs and Sports.
Monica Kathina Juma is a Kenyan diplomat who currently serves as National Security Advisor to President William Ruto. She previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the cabinet of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Justin Davis Valentin is a Seychellois politician and teacher. In 2018,he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles. As of 3 November 2020,he serves as the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development,succeeding Jeanne Siméon.
Kaja Tael is an Estonian philologist,translator,and diplomat. She is a former Estonian ambassador to the United Kingdom and to Germany,the Estonian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Union,and the current Estonian Ambassador at Large for Climate and Energy Policy. In 2023,she became the Estonian ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
