Qatar- GU Q concludes International Negotiation and Crisis Simulation

Date

1/3/2016 9:54:34 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Georgetown University in Qatar students and officials take part in the diplomacy training event.

DOHA: Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has concluded a diplomacy training event the International Negotiation and Crisis Simulation exercise.

.Students developed and practised negotiation and strategic decision-making skills in the simulation exercise about a fictional crisis in the South Caucasus: the Rising Tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over Nagorno-Karabakh.

The annual event engaged teams of students representing Armenia Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh Iran Russia the US and Turkey actual parties to the real conflict on which it was based in intensive bilateral and multilateral negotiations that reconstruct real-world diplomatic processes.

The flagship event unparalleled by any other programme in Qatar or the region is organised in collaboration with Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) in Washington DC.

“The crisis simulation is a tremendous learning opportunity for our students regardless of the major they are pursuing” said Dr. Christine Schiwietz Assistant Dean Academic Affairs GU-Q and programme organiser.

“Critical thinking skills and negotiation tactics they learn in the process of resolving the diplomatic crisis will empower our students in a personal and professional capacity not just for those pursuing careers in foreign service” Dr. Schiwietz added.

Dr. Schiwietz said students were prepped for the exercise with a workshop that introduced them to the fundamental principles of interest-based negotiation found in the book ‘Getting to Yes: How to Negotiate Agreement without Giving In’ presented by Dr. Jim Seevers former US diplomat and Director of Studies Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.

The workshop was open to all GU-Q students. For Salman Ahad Khan a senior majoring in international politics who attended this and last year’s simulations diplomacy workshops were beneficial outside the classroom as well.

“They helped further my understanding of the US Foreign Service during my four-month internship at the US embassy in Qatar last year” Khan said.

For undeclared freshman Katharine Danilowicz who took on the role of delegate for the Russian Federation keeping a level head was the most vital skill in diplomacy.

“There were a few times in the negotiation where conversations got heated and it was advantageous at that time to be the person in the room who was calm. I learned that politics only happens when everyone manages to calm down and realises what they want” Danilowicz added.The Peninsula

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