Community Engagement

GU-Q leverages Georgetown University’s world-class expertise and international reach to provide the high impact skills, knowledge, and solutions needed in the global marketplace.

In addition to executive education, GU-Q facilitated and participated in a variety of events including six Diplomatic Education Workshops taught by senior distinguished fellows at Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD). The university also organized a number of collaborative public events on U.S. elections, sports diplomacy, and development.

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Georgetown University in Qatar

Community Engagement

Diplomatic Education Workshop

Six Diplomatic Education Workshops taught by senior distinguished fellows were offered in collaboration with Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) in Washington, DC.

“Intelligence and Diplomacy”

Ellen Laipson, former Vice Chair of the U.S. National Intelligence Council.

“Small Powers: Diplomatic Strength”

Ambassador Anne Anderson, former Ambassador of Ireland to the U.S.

“Africa’s Place on the World Stage”

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and President Biden’s nominee for U.N. Ambassador.

“Fragile States and Post Conflict”

Uzra Zeya, former U.S. diplomat, current CEO of The Alliance for Peacebuilding, and President Biden’s nominee for Undersecretary for Human Rights.

“What the Start of the Arab Spring Taught Me about Diplomacy”

Ambassador Gordon Gray, distinguished ISD Fellow and former Deputy Commandant at the National War College.

“Multilateral Diplomacy: How to Succeed at the U.N.”

Ambassador Jeffery DeLaurentis, distinguished ISD Fellow and former Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Havana under President Obama.

Arabic Literary Analysis of the Coronavirus

Offering philosophical insight into the current global pandemic, the Executive Education Certificate Course “Literature of Being: Possession in the Time of Corona” was offered in Arabic. The course explored Arabic literature dealing with the social, philosophical, and spiritual impact of a pandemic on human society.

Participants learned how to extract the intended meaning from the texts by reading some of the most important works that criticize contemporary consumer lifestyle.

—Abdul Rahman Chamseddine