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Creation through cooperation. The orchestra, situated between negotiated authority and shared creativityDrawing on fieldwork—a set of observations carried out over several years in the presence of conductors and musicians during rehearsals, concerts, and recording sessions, and in-depth interviews with conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Laurence Equilbey, and Claire Gibault—this article seeks to answer, from a socio-musicological perspective, the following question : How is a musical performance constructed within a collective body made up of a conductor and musicians ? The central hypothesis that led to these fieldwork observations of music-being-made was that it is a collective creative activity. And this is what we shall discover in two stages : first, by examining how the authority of the conductor is negotiated in the course of such a collective effort ; then, by setting forth various facets by which it is possible to comprehend a process of shared creativity. We shall then turn to the role of relays in the orchestra, as well as looking at phenomena of self-regulation, spontaneous interventions of musicians, and the process of cooperation. At the very least, the observations show how the conductor plays a crucial but not solitary role. This is indeed a collaborative sort of work in multiple dimensions, in which the participation and role of each player is incessantly renegotiated, and in which in fine the meaning given to the musical entity is knitted together. Creativity abounds in the heart of initiatives borne by each of the participants, taking shape in their synergy.

Diplomacy and negotiations between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) : From interregional to intercultural dialogueThe role of diplomats goes beyond that of being negotiators of political or economic subjects stricto sensu. They are intercultural mediators, negotiating at several levels and from different cultures that are both national and ministerial. This contribution characterizes diplomatic negotiating cultures within the EU-CELAC interregional meetings, using culturalist and modelling theories.

Today's global community relies increasingly on the corporate sector to find innovative and sustainable solutions to key international challenges, such as geopolitical shocks, terrorism, cybersecurity, politically motivated trade restrictions, climate change and migration. Combined efforts from the social, private and public sectors are necessary to mobilize coalitions or networks to react to societal expectations. In order to respond to this widely expected enlargement of the purpose for transnational companies towards societal concerns, the two-pronged approach of Corporate Diplomacy is suggested as global software for change management: Firstly, it supposes a re-orientation of mindset in the global entrepreneurship for corporate communication and proactive engagement, secondly, this will lead to an adjustment of appropriate behavioral practices in management for sustainable problem-solving via cooperation.Using diplomatic mindfulness in business can greatly help corporations to shape geopolitical and other non-commercial risks in order to influence politics and international relations as well as to strengthen economic security and the international political climate. This nascent partnered practice of corporate diplomacy as an alternative approach to traditional ways of solving public problems involves a mutually beneficial cross-fertilization between the two systems, adding value and creating shared values according to private and public social needs.This practitioner-scholar's policy essay adds an economic management narrative for a change of paradigm to humanist diplomacy: it is time to reorient our thinking and reimagine practice.