[lac-discuss-en] ENC: Diplo May 2011 Online Courses

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Dear alumni,

Starting in May this year, we are offering three of our most
tried-and-tested online courses. Please keep in mind that courses fill up
quickly – apply early in order to be sure of a spot. Looking forward to
seeing you in our online classrooms this spring!

Best wishes

Hannah Slavik

Educational Programmes Director

DiploFoundation

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Diplo offers three postgraduate-level online courses starting the week of
May 9, 2011

*	Bilateral  <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/bilateral.asp>
Diplomacy
Ambassador Kishan Rana 

*	Diplomacy  <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/smallstates.asp> of
Small States
Ambassador Victor Camilleri and Ms Solange Cross 

*	E-Diplomacy <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/ediplomacy.asp> 
Mr Stefano Baldi, Ms Marília Maciel, Dr Andrei Mikheyev and Dr Jovan
Kurbalija

For more information on each course please click on the titles above. These
online courses are available as University
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/display.asp?Topic=Programmes#Credit> of
Malta Accredited Courses (application deadline: 7 March 2011) and Diplo
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/display.asp?Topic=Programmes#Certificate>
Certificate Courses (application deadline: 4 April 2011).

Who should apply?
Working diplomats, professionals involved in international relations, and
others who wish to learn about new topics in the field of diplomacy or
expand and refresh their knowledge of more traditional topics. 

How much study time will I need?
Ten weeks of part-time study, around seven to ten hours per week.

How does the online course work?
You will work through study materials provided in the online classroom
together with other participants, following a weekly cycle. Each week, you
read lecture texts, adding questions and comments and responding to those
added by other participants and the lecturer(s). Other weekly activities may
include self-assessment quizzes, short assignments, discussion forum topics
and group tasks. At the end of the weekly cycle, you will meet with other
participants and lecturers in an online chat room to discuss the topic for
the week.

For more information on studying online and to apply, please visit Diplo’s
courses website <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses>  or contact
admissions at diplomacy.edu.

 

This course [Diplomacy of Small States] helped me to understand more clearly
the vulnerabilities of small states and how, despite their smallness, these
states can maximize the opportunities afforded by the multilateral system to
enhance their causes.
Nancy Nicholas, Consul, Embassy of St. Lucia in Cuba


Bilateral  <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/bilateral.asp> Diplomacy

Effective bilateral diplomacy is essential to advancing a country’s external
interests.
Bilateral diplomacy is one of the building blocks of international
relations. This course offers a practitioner’s perspective, looking at
concepts, and how these operate in real life as countries work to promote
their interests in the contemporary global environment. The course provides
participants with the tools to analyse world affairs, and to learn the
craftsmanship of diplomacy. Adapted versions of this course, in a
self-learning format, are currently being used by the Canadian Foreign
Service Institute and the British Foreign Office.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

*	describe, prioritise and provide examples of the key tasks and
methods of diplomacy today, including the security dimension; economic
tasks; and culture, media education and public diplomacy; 

*	explain how the different institutions involved in bilateral
diplomacy (the foreign ministry, embassies and consulates) are organised,
and describe current reforms to these institutions; 

*	explain and analyse the complex and concurrent objectives that
countries pursue in their external relationships; 

*	identify the actors, state and non-state, that compose the foreign
ministry’s dynamic network, and explain the role that each plays in foreign
affairs; 

*	assess current trends and methods of bilateral diplomacy, and
anticipate likely future developments in this field.


Diplomacy of  <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/smallstates.asp> Small
States

Diplomatic means can transform the smallness of a state into an asset when
promoting national and international interests.
This course examines the manner in which small states conduct their
diplomacy to pursue their foreign policy objectives, and to manage their
participation in the global community of nations. The subject takes two
aspects as starting premises: that diplomacy as practiced by small states is
a subset of the basic themes and methods of diplomacy in general; and that
small states, however defined, are necessary and active partners in the
global community of nations.

By the end of the course, participants should be able to: 

*	provide examples, and discuss the implications of different
definitions of small states; 

*	describe the role of small state diplomacy within the matrix of
actions and interests which collectively determine a country’s foreign
policy objectives; 

*	identify and explain the economic constraints, security threats and
environmental vulnerabilities which influence the definition and pursuit of
a small state’s foreign policy goals, and the diplomatic methods available
to address these; 

*	describe the systems of multilateral and regional diplomacy, provide
examples, and analyse tactics of groupings for the purpose of negotiation as
well as alliances of interest and concern; 

*	argue for and defend the import role of small states within the
global community of nations.


E-Diplomacy <http://www.diplomacy.edu/Courses/ediplomacy.asp> 

Should diplomats blog? Can we negotiate effectively online? Are there
security risks for diplomats in using online tools?
Diplomatic activities increasingly take place with the aid of current and
emerging Internet tools. For example, diplomats rely on the Internet to find
information, communicate with colleagues via e-mail and negotiate draft
texts in electronic format; diplomats are also increasingly using new social
networking platforms such as blogs and Facebook. This course focuses on the
opportunities and challenges Internet tools offer for diplomatic activities.
It examines and analyses the use of new tools in the context of everyday
diplomatic activities. The course offers both an overview of this emerging
field, and concrete skills for the “cyber diplomat.”

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

*	list, describe and analyse the current or potential use of Internet
tools for diplomatic activities; 

*	describe the use, and assess the risks, of e-mail in diplomatic
communication; 

*	identify security risks in the use of online tools for diplomatic
activities and describe practices to improve security; 

*	locate relevant information on the Internet, evaluate the validity
of that information, and describe appropriate contexts for using the
information in diplomatic activities; 

*	explain how to participate in social networking platforms such as
blogs, Facebook and Twitter, suggest appropriate use of these tools in
diplomatic activities, and organise effective diplomatic campaigns using
such tools; 

*	identify appropriate situations for online negotiations; plan, and
run such negotiations.

 


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