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Global Peace, Security & Strategic Studies (Gpsss) GLOBAL PEACE, SECURITY & STRATEGIC STUDIES (GPSSS) 10 - DAY INTENSIVE ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL 28 June - 9 July, 2021 6 ECTS / 3 U.S. CREDITS Co-organized by the Global Governance Institute (GGI) Brussels & The Belgian Royal Military Academy (RMA) Students receive a 6-ECTS/3-US Credit Certificate of Completion upon successfully passing all assignments Aim & Goals Learning Objectives Europe and the wider world face complex, To this end, the Global Governance Institute (GGI) Understand the basics of peace, security, strategic studies and geopolitics multifaceted and fundamental se curity challenges - an independent international think tank based in at an ever-expansive scale. Whether it is ‘new threats’ Brussels - the Belgian Royal Military Academy and Understand the history, functioning and impact of the major international organizations such as EU, such as cyber se curity, the impact of environmental a network of senior scholars and policy-makers NATO and United Nations degrada tion on security and livelihoods, the from international organizations (such as NATO, societal impacts of the impending ‘robotics and ar- the European Union and the United Nations) have Explore the issues that are relevant for international security today and how these will shape tificial intelligence revolution’ or the resur gence teamed up to de liver a unique 10-day intensive international environments of the future of ‘classical threats’, such as nuclear proliferation, summer school in the heart of Europe. arms races, regional conflicts, information warfare, Expand professional networks through interaction with fellow student academics, senior policy- hybrid warfare and the challenges of peacekeeping, This summer school brings together theoretical and makers, military experts and peace activists peacebuilding and conflict resolution, the next policy-oriented perspectives from peace studies, generation of students and analysts must be literate security studies and strategic studies. Students will Engage closely with leading practitioners and learn from their Brussels experience in the analytical tools and policy-oriented solutions learn first hand from some of the leading scholars and to a wide range of security problems. senior practitioners about major security challenges Test, develop and apply the acquired knowledge in real-life scenarios and active simulations and how to apply concrete policy solutions in an integrative manner. Discover exclusive insights from the capital of global policy-making with a rich history and culture 10-DAY INTENSIVE SUMMER SCHOOL GLOBAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE 2021 Programme 09:00 / 10:15 10:30 / 11:45 13:00 / 14:15 14:30 / 16:00 Interactive Interactive Problem Solving Practitioner Lecture Lecture Activity Discussion Introduction to Keynote and discussion: Mon, 28 Peace Studies & Security Applied Issues of GPSSS 2021 Studies: an introduction Peace and Security The Future of Peace Programme (GGI & RMA) (Koops) (Koops) (Johan Galtung) will also explore more recent issues, such as Content cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and the Strategic Studies: Geopolitics: an Applied Issues of Current Challenges robotics revolution as well as environmental Tue, 29 an introduction introduction Geopolitics and Strategy of Geopolitics security, the migration-security nexus and the (RMA - Troch) (RMA – Alexandre) (RMA) (RMA) Theoretical perspectives: an introduction impact of populism and extremism on security. Counterinsurgency During the foundation sessions, students will discuss Military and Non-Traditional Security Threats Potential solutions & practical skills & Military Crisis NATO’s Role in Global the major theories in the fields of security, peace Wed, 30 including Health Security Management Peace and Security and strategic studies and will acquire the ability to (RMA) (RMA – Alxandre, Missiroli, Hill) analyze, assess and evaluate major assumptions The summer school will challenge students (RMA - Troch) behind core paradigms and policy decisions. to not only ask the right questions, but also to collectively think about innovative, yet Technology & Global Sessions on peace, security and strategic studies Technology, Peace and Security: implementable policy solutions. Senior Security: AI and Cybersecurity combined with an introduction to geopolitics will Thu, 1 (ISGA - Shires) Threats and Opportunities (RMA) allow students to conduct a thorough analysis of practitioners and think tank experts will share Robotics (RMA) contemporary security issues from a European and their insights into their policy work, scenario- building and ‘blue sky’ thinking. Students will Global perspective. Diplomacy also receive training on diplomatic mediation The EU’s Role in Global EU - Russia Relations EU’s CSDP & the (Jan Melissen in and negotiation, media training as well as rare Peace & Security & the ENP (NEAR - Integrative Approach The institutions: the major actors Fri, 2 conversation with (Koops) Mathernova) (Koops) insights into the inner workings of international Fernando Guimaraes) With the help of a variety of lecturers and in-depth policy-making. expert seminars, students will be given both a critical academic and honest internal perspective Active learning and simulation: deepening Daily Lunch Break (12:00-13:00) on the history, policies and outcomes of the major and applying knowledge to real scenarios international organizations present in Brussels The Protection of The UN’s Role in Global UN Peacekeeping, UN Practitioner that deal with European and global security issues. At the end of the intensive 10 days, students Civilians in Mon, 5 Peace & Security: an Peace Enforcement & Conflict Zones Roundtable Students will understand that almost every will apply and test their knowledge and Introduction (Koops) Peacebuilding (GGI) (ISGA - Schroeder) (GGI - Otobo) organization tries to tackle a large number of understanding with the help of an interactive security problems but that none of them can deal simulation. Students will be guided by experts with all these problems on their own, necessitating from the field and will work in groups on a Introduction to Environmental Security Global Migration, Displacement & comprehensive and integrative approaches. major issue related to global peace, security Tue, 6 Global Governance and Peacebuilding and strategy-making, through the lenses (GGI - Cotroneo) (IEP - Stroobants) Protection of Refugees (UNHCR) Major issues & challenges of governments, NGOs and international organizations. Once students have understood core theoretical The SDGs and Global Global Justice and Skills Lab Human Rights in a explanations as well as the opportunities and Peer learning, socialisation & Brussels insights Wed, 7 Positive Peace Mediation and Diplomacy limitations of the major actors and tools, a variety (GGI - Fischer) Populist Era (SAIS Johns Hopkins - Sinisa Vukovic) (GGI - Fischer) of interactive lectures, seminars and exercises will Experiential learning and networking will be provided to allow students to analyze the main accompany each session and peer learning Energy Transitions peace, security and strategic challenges that policy- will be faiclitated throughout the programme. Thu, 8 and Conflict Simulation Game: Comprehensive Conflict Analysis makers face today and will in all likelihood face in the Students will get get ample opportunities to (Andreas Goldthau) near future. engage in meaningful discussions and debates with lecturers, Brussels-based practitioners, and Ranging from ‘traditional’ challenges, such as fellow students alike, and will have the chance war and conflict, geopolitical rivalries, terrorism, to build new long-lasting networks. Fri, 9 Final Negotiations Conclusions Graduation and Closing Ceremony global economic governance, the summer school visit globalgovernance.eu for more infromation GPSSS Schedule Teaching Faculty Practical information KATARINA MATHERNOVA (EU) Deputy Director of DG NEAR (Directorate-General for Neighbourhood For the ful list of teaching faculty, please visit our website and Enlargement Ne gotiations, European Dates Entry Requirements & Application Commission) Former Senior Advisor, World Bank and Chief Institutional and Policy Advisor to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for HORST FISCHER (GGI) The programme is open to undergraduate and graduate Economic Affairs, Slovakia. Senior Resident Fellow at GGI’s Global Justice Summer School 2021 - 28 June - 9 July students, currently enrolled at a recognized higher and Human Ri ghts Section and Professor of education institution or recently graduated, as well as International Law at Leiden Uni versity and School Begins - Monday, 29 June (09:00 Brussels time) practitioners. Applications should be submitted via DR. FERNANDO ANDRESEN GUIMARAES (EU) Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. Former www.globalgovernance.eu (PhD,London School of Economics) Head of the German International Cooperation School Ends - Friday 9 July, closing ceremony & graduation European External Action Service. Previously, (GIZ) Office in Brussels Deadline for applications: 15 June 2021 he was the Diplo matic Advisor of Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as well as the High Representative for EU Foreign Policy, Cathe rine MR. KOEN TROCH (RMA) Online pedagogical approach Tuition Ashton. Major in the Royal Military Academy; MA KU Leuven, Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at Vesalius College. Focus on: Military approaches All learning and social activities are designed and Before 1 May | Early Bird - 800 € PROFESSOR JOACHIM KOOPS
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