SEMINARS 2001
PASSIA Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs

LEADERSHIP & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, 21-23 December 2001

Introduction | Course Outline | Lecture Program | Lecturers | Palestinian Participants | Photos

 


L e c t u r e  P r o g r a m

DAY ONE: Friday, 21 December 2001
9:15-11:15 Opening Session
Leadership Challenges and Qualities - An Introduction
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem
10:15-11:15 Palestine's (Future) Role in International Affairs
Discussion with Dr. Ali Jirbawi, Professor of International Relations, Birzeit University
11:15-11.30 Break
11.30-12.45 Psychology of Leadership I
(leadership types, various personalities)
Dr. Khader Musleh, Dean of Students, Bethlehem University
12.45-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15:00 Psychology of Leadership II
(convincing others, leaving an impression, dealing with conflict)
Dr. Khader Musleh
15.00-15.15 Break
15.00-16:00 Discussion: What makes a leader and examples from the Palestinian context
     
     
DAY TWO: Saturday, 22 December 2001
9:15-10:45 Communications Skills
Aref Hijjawi, Deputy Director, Media Center, Birzeit University
10.45-11:00 Break
11.00-12.30 Decision-Making and Supervision Skills
(chairing meetings, building and working in teams, motivating others)
Aref Hijjawi
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.00 PRACTICAL EXERCISE
with Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
15.00-15.15

Break

15.15-16.45 Introduction into International Law
Omar Dajani, Internal Regional Affairs Officer, UNSCO
     
     

DAY THREE: Sunday, 23 December 2001

9:15-10:45

The International System, International Organizations and the World Order
Roger Heacock, Professor of History, Chair, Graduate Program in International Studies, Birzeit University

10.45-11:00

Break

11.00-13.00

The Role and Function of Diplomacy - Theory and Practice
Nabil Amero, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Palestinian Authority
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30

What Is 'International Affairs'?
Dr. Ali Jirbawi, Professor of International Relations, Birzeit University

15.30-15.45 Break
15.45-16.45 Final Discussion and Wrap up
     

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