What do "diplomats" do?
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depends what sort of a diplomat that person is ...\ne.g an Ambassador overlooks the functioning of all the consulates and his embassy in the country. He is the link between the his native country and the country in which he is.\n\nThen there is a consulate general who is the head of the consulate and reports to the ambassador. There r several consualte generals in a country(one for each consulate). Then u have various diplomats who r repsonsible for the fucntioning of the consulate and embassy. Basically u can say its a mini-foreign government and the diplomats are the members of the mini governement in the foreign nation.\n\nMaximum work is done in the embassy and not the consulate.
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He does, but doesn't carry it (he has people for that). High government officials, including the president, are issued diplomatic passports, which are used for all foreign travel. Interestingly, Congressmen and Senators do not receive diplomatic passports, but rather get 'official' passports. The reason for this is that only the President (and by executive order, other members of the executive branch) is authorized by the constitution to participate in diplomacy - the Senate only 'advises and consents', and the House has no role whatsoever.
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Role\n\nThe senior diplomatic officers among members of the Commonwealth of Nations are known as High Commissioners, who are the heads of High Commissions. Representatives of the Holy See are known as Papal or Apostolic Nuncios, while the head of a Libyan People's Bureau is a Secretary.\n\nHistorically, officials representing their countries abroad were termed ministers, but this term was also applied to diplomats of the second rank. The Congress of Vienna of 1815 formalized the system of diplomatic rank under international law:\n\nAmbassadors are ministers of the highest rank, with plenipotentiary authority to represent their head of state. An Ordinary Ambassador is one heading a permanent diplomatic mission, for instance the senior professional diplomat in an embassy. An Extraordinary Ambassador could be appointed for special purposes or for an indefinite term; politically appointed ambassadors would fall under this category.\n\nMoreover, a Resident Ambassador is one who resides within the country to which s/he is accredited. A Non-Resident Ambassador is one who does not reside within the country to which s/he is accredited, but lives in a nearby country. Thus a resident ambassador to a country might at the same time also be a non-resident ambassador to several other countries.\n\nAmong European powers, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary (French ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire or German ausserordentlicher und bevollmächtigter Botschafter) was deemed the personal representative of the sovereign, and the custom of dispatching ambassadors to the head of state rather than the government has persisted. For example, ambassadors to and from the United Kingdom are accredited to or from the Royal Court of St. James's, rather than to the State.\n\nBecause members of the Commonwealth of Nations have or had a common head of state, they do not exchange ambassadors, but instead have High Commissioners which represent the government rather than the head of state.\n\nRanking below full ambassador are the rank of envoy, minister resident and chargé d'affaires. They represent their government rather than their head of state. For further details, see diplomatic rank.\n\nWhile the title still reflect the Ambassador's natural vocation to head a diplomatic mission, the rank is often held by carreer diplomats, as a matter of internal promotion, regardless of the posting, and in many naional carreers it is quite common for them to be appointed to other functions, especially within the ministry/ministries in charge of foreign affairs, in some countries in systematical alteration with actual postings.
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An ambassador's HQ is an embassy. (Was that your question?)
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Probably very busy, meeting with a lot of business types and pols.\n\nWhy don't you present your question to a real ambassador? Tell his office what you told us about it being a school paper. You might be surprised, they would probably respond.\n\nA person in that position undoubtedly has a public affairs person, find out who it is, and address it to them.\n         Good Luck
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Normally they carry on diplomacy, ask, and it is considered by the member nations.\n\nIn reality, I think it's about money changing hands, and the promise that even more money will slide from palm to palm as time continues.
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An embassy is the office of a country's diplomatic representatives in the capital city of another country. A Consulate is also a diplomatic office, but undertakes a more restricted range of duties as defined by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. A Consulate is generally a representative of the Embassy in locales outside of the capital city. For instance, The British Embassy is in Washington, D.C., and there are British Consulates in Los Angeles, New York City, Houston, etc.
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Diplomatic immunity is form of legal protection or immunity for diplomats visiting from another country.  If they commit a serious crime, however, their immunity can be revoked by their home country.  Please see the source listed below for a more in-depth answer to your question and a short history.
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An "honoary consul" is not the same as a "consul general". \n\nThe Consul General is a professional diplomat, and the "honorary consul" usually works ad-honorem or only for expenses.\n\nTo be an honorary consul, you must be named by the foreign minister or Secretary of State of a country. You need good political or business connections to the country you  want to represent. You do not necessarily have to be a citizen of that country, but must register as a foreign agent.
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The Secretary of State in US is the U.S. government official and cabinet member who is in charge of foreign affairs.\n\nIn UK, he/she is a member of the British government and cabinet who is in charge of a major department such as Education or Defense.
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An organization’s reputation, profitability, and even its continued existence can depend on the degree to which its targeted “publics” support its goals and policies. Public relations specialists—also referred to as communications specialists and media specialists, among other titles—serve as advocates for businesses, nonprofit associations, universities, hospitals, and other organizations, and build and maintain positive relationships with the public. As managers recognize the importance of good public relations to the success of their organizations, they increasingly rely on public relations specialists for advice on the strategy and policy of such programs.\n\nPublic relations specialists handle organizational functions such as media, community, consumer, industry, and governmental relations; political campaigns; interest-group representation; conflict mediation; and employee and investor relations. They do more than “tell the organization’s story.” They must understand the attitudes and concerns of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with them and with representatives from print and broadcast journalism.\n\nPublic relations specialists draft press releases and contact people in the media who might print or broadcast their material. Many radio or television special reports, newspaper stories, and magazine articles start at the desks of public relations specialists. Sometimes the subject is an organization and its policies toward its employees or its role in the community. Often the subject is a public issue, such as health, energy, or the environment, and what an organization does to advance that issue.\n\nPublic relations specialists also arrange and conduct programs to keep up contact between organization representatives and the public. For example, they set up speaking engagements and often prepare speeches for company officials. These media specialists represent employers at community projects; make film, slide, or other visual presentations at meetings and school assemblies; and plan conventions. In addition, they are responsible for preparing annual reports and writing proposals for various projects.\n\nIn government, public relations specialists—who may be called press secretaries, information officers, public affairs specialists, or communication specialists—keep the public informed about the activities of agencies and officials. For example, public affairs specialists in the U.S. Department of State keep the public informed of travel advisories and of U.S. positions on foreign issues. A press secretary for a member of Congress keeps constituents aware of the representative’s accomplishments.\n\nIn large organizations, the key public relations executive, who often is a vice president, may develop overall plans and policies with other executives. In addition, public relations departments employ public relations specialists to write, research, prepare materials, maintain contacts, and respond to inquiries.\n\nPeople who handle publicity for an individual or who direct public relations for a small organization may deal with all aspects of the job. They contact people, plan and research, and prepare materials for distribution. They also may handle advertising or sales promotion work to support marketing efforts.\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm#nature
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Maybe there's an embassy to talk to.
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What exactly do consulates do?\nConsular sections of embassies and consulates issue visas and undertake passport, documentation and maritime services for citizens of their countries and masters of their countries' vessels. Consulates are either branches of embassies or freestanding offices of a foreign government's Foreign Ministry (almost always) outside the host country's capital city.\n\nHow are they different from embassies?\nThey are either a branch of the embassy, or a freestanding diplomatic mission outside the capital city. They do similar work: political, economic and commercial reporting as well as consular services as above.\n\nWhat are the qualifications needed to become a consul?\nUnderstanding of foreign affairs, knowledge of foreign language(s). No particular academic qualification, but nearly all have a college degree. \n\nHow the U.S. federal, state, and local government interacts with consulates?\nConsulates (like embassies) are offices abroad of the Foreign Ministry (the U.S. Department of State). They cooperate with subsovereign (state and local) governments when asked, and some states (and the Port Authority of NY & NJ) have offices abroad that work with embassies/consulates on matters of common interest, especially commercial promotion.\n\nHow does a goverment decide where and when to locate a consulate in a foreign country?\nIn some cases it's because there is a large expatriate community; or because the city is important commercially. It's a matter for the sending country with the consent of the receiving (host) country.\n\nHow long can a person be a consul?\nAn entire career of 20-35 years. But a consul (or consul general) as the head of a consular mission probably doesn't do much "consular work" and in a next posting, or in Washington (or whatever capital city his/her home is), would not be called a "consul".\n\nHow do you become a consul? (Election, most qualified, etc.)\nIn the USA by appointment by the Dept. of State. Almost always after becoming a foreign service officer by passing an exam.\n\nWho oversees the consulates?\nThe ambassador of a country usually has overall control; but some consulates are directed directly from the Foreign Ministry.\n\nHow are consulates funded?\nBy the Foreign Ministry (State Dept.) budget; except that some specialized offices within a consulate are funded by other ministries (government departments)
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A goverment representative is normally a goverment servent (also called civil servent) within the country and a diplomat in an other country. Their status vary from individual to individual.\n\nThe most common way to communicate with a government is through correspondance.\n\nYou just write a letter or an application, as the need be, and address the desired representative stating your problem or suggestion.\n\nYou may address the government reprsentative through regular mail giving  their official address.\n\nYou may also address the representatives through their official e-mail address.
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The State Department\n\nhttp://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm\n\nTravel.State.Gov  Bureau of Consular Affairs
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have a look\n\nhttp://www.sabotage.at/sos/embassy.php
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I would guess many NGOs would practice "diplomacy."  Same with IGOs.  They are of increasing influence in the world stage.