And he frequently rises above the mire of political combat when the battle calls for engagement.
A US diplomatic cable, released via WikiLeaks, revealed that EU representatives called for engagement with Eritrea rather than isolation.
He called for engagement overseas to protect American values as well as interests, and to deal with humanitarian crises.
In 2008, the former Israeli intelligence chief Efraim Halevy called for engagement with Hamas, recognising that, in spite of heavy losses, it would not be cowed into submission.
They call for engagement in partnership with national and/or international research institutions.
Furthermore, it calls for engagement with theoretical perspectives that emphasise the development of trust based organisational relationships in the delivery of high quality care.
As tobacco control legislation matures in several African countries, the involvement of key stakeholders with vested interests in tobacco prevention is paramount, in line with article 12 of the WHO FCTC, which calls for engagement of civic societies in tobacco control efforts.
"We are calling for strong engagement and deep involvement," said Dr. Mandlhate.
What do these "disappointed" fund managers calling for more "engagement" between AstraZeneca and Pfizer actually want?
On the other, he has been a leading voice calling for diplomatic engagement with Iran and with Syria's president, Bashar Assad.
