Course Brochure: Leadership, Decision-Making and Resilience in Foreign and Security Policy

EXECUTIVE COURSE

23 June 2014 – 4 July 2014 Geneva Centre for Security Policy Where knowledge meets experience

LEADERSHIP, DECISION-MAKING AND RESILIENCE IN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Course Director

Ambassador Christian Dussey

2.5 month programme

2 weeks residential

“Learning to navigate effectively in a turbulent and fast-moving world” Effective leadership in foreign and security policy requires imagination, innovative problem solving and strategic thinking. This course will provide participants with a powerful combination of up-to-speed knowledge, hands-on expertise and leadership skills that will enable them to sustain high performance and create a lasting impact in their respective organisations and countries.

Director of the GCSP Former Head of the Crisis Management Centre of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

Twitter: @DusseyCh

GCSP We are an international foundation with over 40 member states from across the globe that provides forward-thinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policymakers concerned with international affairs and security in today’s complex, globalised world.

KEY BENEFITS FOR YOU The course will enable you to: • Acquire new knowledge, tools and skills that will increase your effectiveness as a practitioner in foreign and security policy • Deepen your understanding of decision-making across organisational levels and cultures • Strengthen your strategy development skills • Improve your ability to analyse complex issues and present options to high-level decision-makers • Develop skills and behaviours that increase individual and organisational resiliency • Access an extensive network of expertise in international affairs and security as a GCSP alumnus

FACULTY PROFILES: In addition to GCSP in-house experts, the faculty teaching the course hold, or have held, the following positions: Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), Foreign Minister, State Secretary, Senior Diplomatic Advisor to a European Head of State, Commander of the NATO Force in Kosovo (KFOR), General, Ambassador.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND The course is designed to bring out the best of the three central elements that form the basis of GCSP’s unique learning experience: the latest thinking and research from high-level academia, the wisdom of experienced senior practitioners and the collective experience of the accomplished participants. This unique blend will enable you and your peers to engage in challenging topics and explore the boundaries of your own capabilities in an interactive and stimulating learning environment.

COURSE FOCUS: LEAD ER S

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Leadership: • Dealing with uncertainty, learning from failures and managing complexity • Challenges of leadership in international and multicultural settings • Strategy development for foreign and security policy and crisis response

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Decision-making: • Foreign and security policy decisionmaking in the U.S., Russia, China and the MENA region • Decision-making in crisis situations • Strategic decision-making • Use of history for decision-making • Crisis management simulation

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Resilience: • High performance in high-stake, highintensity situations • After Action Review (ARR) and lessonslearned mechanisms.

Participant mix: This course is designed for government officials designated for high-level positions and business executives with close interactions with governments and who wish to engage more effectively with the public sector.

In the heart of “International Geneva” Hosting over 85 international organisations, more than 250 non-governmental organisations, some 200 diplomatic missions, representations and delegations, Geneva represents one of the world’s richest networks in international affairs.

Admissions For further details about the course and the application process, please contact: ldmr@gcsp.ch

COURSE DESIGN:

+41 (0)22 730 96 02 INTRO (1 DAY)

RESIDENCY (2 WEEKS)

PRE-RESIDENCY (4 WEEKS)

Application deadline: Friday, 2 May 2014 ACTION LEARNING (4 WEEKS) Days spent in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 2.5 month programme is structured as follows: • Introduction (1 day): in Geneva or via teleconference • Pre-residency (4 weeks): pre-course study and self-assessment • Intensive residency period (2 weeks): real-life case studies, interactive seminars, a crisis simulation, individual and group challenges and informal interactions

• Project-based action learning (4 weeks): interactions with peers aimed at successfully transferring new knowledge and skills into the workplace

Tuition fees: CHF 6’000 (includes tuition, teaching materials and lunch on weekdays) Venue: GCSP Maison de la paix Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2D P.O. Box 1295 CH-1211 Geneva 1 www.gcsp.ch Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn