Research On French Consular Service Reform In The 21st Century

Since the 21 st century,the world has become more connected,international exchanges have become more and more frequent,consular work is facing new challenges and pressures.Facing the "contradiction between supply and demand" in consular service and the people's expectation of high quality public service,the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has carried out a series of progressive and systematic reforms around the goal of optimizing the quality of consular service and improving the efficiency of consular service,the establishment and adjustment of consular related institutions,the promotion of consular administrative efficiency and the optimization of consular service Content These reforms have the characteristics of three aspects: first,the diversity of reform content,involving consular related legislation,consular international judicial cooperation,the internal management of consular offices,the specific process of consular services,and so on,second,the informationization of reform means,reform with the help of the current scientific and technological achievements in the field of consular services and management to vigorously promote digital applications,There have been significant achievements in simplifying consular services and reducing the pressure on consular work;Thirdly,the gradual nature of the reform process,from decisionmaking to implementation,from pilot to comprehensive promotion has gone through a process of repeated practice and adjustment.As a result of the reforms,the efficiency of French consular offices has been enhanced and digital office has gradually been realized,and consular service procedures have been streamlined,made more convenient and the quality of service has been optimized.Combined with the similar situation faced by consular work in China,a systematic study of the reform of French consular services can bring us a lot of inspiration.