In an age of geopolitical disruption and global crises, diplomacy is an increasingly crucial skill to manage conflict, to advocate new ideas and to achieve sustainable political outcomes through dialogue and negotiation.
Created by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, this course explores the unsettling truth: our political choices are not always rational, and morality is more flexible
We’re living through a technological supercycle- one that’s redefining life, warfare, and power itself.From curing disease to rewriting the rules of global competition, transformative technologies are moving faster than our laws, ethics, and institutions can keep up.
This course explains the obligations and implications of being a State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and improves capacities to implement it with the aim of promoting a responsible arms trade and preventing illicit trafficking in arms
How do we move from a reactionary default in peace and security to better anticipation? What are the creative and innovative ways foresight can be used on different issues and across diverse settings in peace and security?
Since 1997, the European Security Course (ESC) has been deepening the understanding of peace and security professionals from over 80 countries of the interlinking security policy challenges that impact Europe and the other regions of the world.
In today’s fast-paced world, strategic foresight is needed to shape more effective policy. Decision making needs to adapt for uncertain & rapidly changing contexts and incorporate approaches that are more inclusive and ultimately impactful.
Key pointsEurope’s defence modernisation initiatives accelerated sharply after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, driving significant increases in spending and new joint initiatives.