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FORESIGHT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING

TRAINING COURSE 21-24 SEPTEMBER 2015

Course Directors Shaping the present, mapping the future.

This course examines advanced methods for mapping emerging security challenges. It explores the fundamentals of strategic planning, planningmethodologies, and policymaking under uncertainty. Specifically, it exposes participants to foresight methodologies and the strategicplanning process, including the circumstances under which specific tools may be applied.

Key benefits for you

As a participant, you will have an opportunity to:

• Learn about different foresight and strategic planning methodologies, including their respective benefits and shortcomings;

• Identify barriers and drivers to the implementation of policies based on foresight results;

• Gain insights on global trends and emerging security challenges;

• Access an extensive network of experts in international affairs, law and security as a GCSP alumnus.

Faculty profiles

Speakers include GCSP’s international faculty composed of academics and practitioners with broad experience in international affairs, security policy, diplomacy and military affairs, as well as high-level international guest speakers from civil society, government, academia and international organisations.

Dr Gustav Lindstrom

Dr Lindstrom is the Head of the Emerging Security Challenges Programme at the GCSP. He currently represents the GCSP on the Executive Academic Board of the European Security and Defence College and serves as the co-chair of the PfP-C Emerging Security Challenges Working Group.

Dr Christina Schori Liang

Dr Schori Liang is a Programme Advisor and Senior Fellow at the Emerging Security Challenges Programme at the GCSP. She regularly lectures at universities and defence academies, including at the NATO Defense College and the European Commission.

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Alumni Community

Upon completion of the course, you become part of the expanding GCSP alumni network and enjoy continued access to our events. Security policy conferences enable current and past participants to meet, debate policy issues and share ideas and experiences in an informal setting.

Admission

For further details about the course and the application process, please contact:

foresight@gcsp.ch

+41 (0)22 730 96 00

Application deadline: Monday, 3 August 2015

Tuition fees: CHF 1,250 (includes tuition, teaching materials, and lunches). In a limited number of cases, partial scholarships may be available.

Language requirements: The course will be held in English. No translation will be provided.

Venue: GCSP Maison de la paix Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2D P.O. Box 1295 CH-1211 Geneva 1

www.gcsp.ch

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Why you should attend

In today’s fast paced world, policymakers are increasingly aware of foresight as a tool to gauge policy responses. This course provides an opportunity to learn the basics of foresight and how it can be applied. During the course, participants will also examine emerging security challenges and their potential implications – allowing you to combine theory and practice.

Course Focus

Foresight tools • Overview of foresight methodologies (ie. scenario planning, assumption based planning, Delphi method, horizon scanning) • Qualitative and quantitative foresight

Participant profile

Government officials, military officers and private sector employees. It may be of particular relevance for individuals with a policy planning function.

Emerging trends • Emerging strategic issues and potential security implications • Linkages across emerging issues

Policy analysis • Basics of policy analysis and strategic planning • Policy formulation

GCSP

The Geneva Centre for Security Policy is an international foundation with 45 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.

Course design

Substantive inputs are followed by group work applied to different case studies of emerging strategic issues. The group work provides valuable learning opportunities through exchanges between the experienced professionals represented by the participants and the teaching staff, who serve as mentors.