Length of missions --- I only partially agree here, I think there is also a good reason for the duration of the missions being 2-4 years depending on the contexts. On the one hand, it is a pity to change that often because of the memory that gets lost, on the other hand owrking as an expatriate staff is also a choice made in order to be able to take some distance from the issues at stake and the longer you stay the less you are able to take this useful distance.

Source author: Fanny Charmey fanny.charmey@eda.admin.ch