Chatham House Rule
The Chatham House Rule allows participants to use information obtained in a meeting but forbids identifying the speakers or other participants, including their affiliations.
It is an attribution rule, not a blanket promise that information discussed is confidential or may never be shared.
It can support candid policy discussions between public officials and outside experts while preserving clear ground rules about attribution and disclosure.
A roundtable moderator states that the Chatham House Rule applies and explains that substantive insights may be used without identifying who made them.
Use the official singular “Chatham House Rule”; do not call it “Chatham House Rules.”
Closely related entries kept separate because each carries a distinct institutional meaning.
- Diplomatic Protocol
Diplomatic protocol is the system of rules, conventions, customs, and practices governing official interaction between states, diplomatic missions, international organizations, and public authorities. It covers matters such as accreditation, precedence, forms of address, ceremonies, official visits, flags, seating, credentials, and the formal handling of diplomatic communication.
- Public Diplomacy
The way states and foreign affairs institutions engage foreign publics, communities, media, civil society, and non-governmental audiences to build understanding, trust, influence, and long-term relationships — including cultural diplomacy, educational exchange, public communication, diaspora engagement, media relations, digital outreach, and narrative-building.
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