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Institute of Diplomatic Studies: Saudi Arabia Executive Program

In partnership with The Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Saudi Arabia UN Security Council Executive Studies in collaboration with the Picker Center for Executive Education has designed a 1-year module of executive courses as a structured program which consists of four quarters. The module aims to provide civil servants an opportunity to examine key challenges in policy formulation and implementation, against a broad international perspective, and to generate practical insights and strategies for enhancing their respective roles in public governance. 


First Quarter     1/30 - 4/13

Foreign Policies of the UN Security Council P-5 Countries– Professor Stuart Gottlieb

Collective Security and the Role of the Security Council – Professor Elisabeth Lindenmayer

Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and the Role of the UN– Professor Zachery Metz

Communications Skills – Professor Joann Baney

Second Quarter            5/7 - 7/20

Sanctions and the Security Council- Professor Loraine Rickard Martin

Globalization and its Implications- Professor Arvid Lukauskas

Leadership, Team-building and Personnel Management Skills- Professor William Eimicke

UN Peacekeeping- Professor Lindenmayer,

Third Quarter

Attend Sessions at UN General Assembly in New York City (Institute supervised) - Prof. Al Dehayel

Site Visits to Public, Private and NGO “Organizations of Management Excellence,” organized and supervised by Picker Center- Professor William Eimicke

Fourth Quarter             10/1- 12/14

International Crisis Management and the Role of the UN- Professor Richard Greenwald

The United Nations and Current Issues in International Economics, Finance and Human Development- Professor Rivera-Batiz

Current Issues in International Politics- Arvid Lukauskas

 

Managing the Media and Public Relations- Professor Kristian Denny Todd