The expression "discretion is the better part of valor" came from the fictional lips of William Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff in King Henry the Fourth, Part One. From our experience of international peacemaking, reconciliation and post conflict transformation, we agree that discreet efforts are often the most fruitful. We are able to call on strategically placed and trust friends and representatives who work behind the scenes, sometimes behind enemy lines.
We offer Guiding Principles ™ for Discreet Diplomacy - private sector efforts to support Track 2, 3, or 7 diplomatic efforts. We have been actively involved in securing the release of detainees, the repatriation of nationals, and in hosting private peer-group round tables gatherings, that follow the Redbook Diplomacy and consider the needs for close protection security, anonymity, and the application of Chatham House Rules.