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Rumbles in the ground, severe weather storms, gas leak explosions and pandemic outbreaks are all possible disasters that can strike in the blink of an eye and affect the lives of thousands of Carleton students.

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Cody Wilby finds out what it takes to become a brewmaster.

Travelling the world is often what comes to mind when thinking about a career in the foreign service. Being a diplomat or working in foreign affairs does not come easily. “There’s a difference between studying international affairs and getting involved in the government,” says Jean Daudelin, a professor at Carleton’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.

At briefings, diplomats gather and have an equal opportunity to express these government views and listen to the ideas of others, says Paul Young, a policy advisor for the Canadian government. But sometimes, countries themselves have different opinions and agreements can’t always be made. “In certain circumstances, you would look for a common ground if there’s a disagreement,” Clive Wright, a British diplomat, says. “That’s the nature of the job in many ways — to reach that sort of compromise and to negotiate a good way forward.”