in oxford, tom fletcher.rincipal of hartford college at oxford university and foreign policy advisor to three u.k. prime ministers. in brussels, teresa fallon, she's the director of the center for russia-europe asia studies. and yousef amarani, morocco's ambassador to south africa. welcome to the program. tom, we are all trying to adapt to the new realities following the spread of covid-19. how has it affected global diplomacy? >> well, in massive ways, as with every other industry. most diplomacy has been happening online. just like this, by zoom, by skype, over the last year and a half. and covid knocked out a number of big international conferences that would normally have taken place in 2020. you have to remember, diplomacy is one of the last crafts that depends on the handshake, literally the handshake at the end of a peace deal. and so, with the last three feet, that human contact is incredibly important, and that is what diplomats have been lacking in the last year. >> teresa, the handshake, the opport

let's bring in our guests in oxford tom fletcher has been simple of how to 1st college at oxford university on foreign policy advisor to 3 u.k. prime ministers in brussels there is her fall and she is the director of the center for russia europe asia studies from pretoria use of armani morocco's ambassador to south africa welcome to the program tom we're all trying to adapt to the new realities following the spread of covert 19 how has it affected global diplomacy. well i mean massive waves as with every other industry most diplomacy has been happening online just like this by skype of the last year and a half and coverage knocked out a number of big international conferences that would normally have taken place in 2020 you have to remember that diplomacy is one of the last crafts that depends on that handshake literally the end of a peace deal and so the last 3 feet that human contact is incredibly important and that's what diplomats have been lacking in the last year. as tom has just said the hand shakes the photo opportunities the gatherings those were landmark events particularly in pla