M.A. ProgramM.A. Programin Governmentin Government Lauder School of Government Lauder School of Government

Diplomacy & StrategyDiplomacy & StrategyIDC HerzliyaIDC Herzliya

Dean - Prof. Alex MintzHead, M.A. Program - Prof. Galia Golan

M.A. Coordinator – Erga Atad

The MA Program in Government

A leading M.A. program in Diplomacy and Conflict Studies, Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security, and Public Policy Analysis

Our Teaching Philosophy

We teach not only theories, concepts and models but also tools that will make you a better analyst/scholar/ practitioner/educator/leader:

negotiation, mediation,

decision-making, research,

leadership, and more.

We’ve assembled a team of some of the very best Israeli scholars and international experts:

Prof. Alex Mintz Prof. Amnon Sella Prof. Rafi Melnick Dr. Maoz Rosenthal Prof. Galia Golan Dr. Guy Bechor Prof. David Nachmias Dr. Alisa Peled Dr. Boaz Ganor Dr. Asif Efrati Dr. Eran Halperin Dr. Dima Adamski Dr. Liza Ireni-Saban Dr. Hani Zubida Dr. Lesley Terris Dr. Assaf Moghadam Prof. Ilai Alon Dr. Isaac Berzin Prof. Amb. Dan Kurtzer Dr. Eitan Azani Dr. Ely Karmon Dr. Isabel Berman

Our Team

Adjunct Faculty and Experts

Prof. Avraham Diskin Prof. Ron Kraybill Dr. Dan Miodovnik Prof. Edy Kaufman Prof. Nancy Snow Dr. Uri Ullman Prof. Nathan Lerner Prof. David Deri Mr. Shabbtai Shavit Prof. Edy Kaufman Dr. Shaul Shay Dr. Amichai magen Adv. Lior Lotan Dr. Tamar Saguy Prof. Jan-Erik Lane Adv. Daniel Reisner Dr. Gilead Hirshberger Dr. Yitzhak Aharon

: Lauder School Centers

and Institutes The Institute for Policy and Strategy (Herzliya

Conference)The Institute for Counter-Terrorism (the ICT

Global Terrorism Conference)The Center for European StudiesThe GLORIA Center The Program in Applied Decision AnalysisThe Program in Political Psychology

Internships and Student Exchanges

• Exchange Program with the Maxwell School, Syracuse University

• Internships at the U.S.-Israeli Chamber of Commerce

• Internships at NGOs and Institutes in Israel• Project at the Prime Minister’s Office• NATO program –study trip to NATO HQ,

Brussels• Exchange Program with Institute for Conflict

Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University

• Washington D.C. Program for Leadership

Diplomas: M.A. Tracks

M.A. in Government with Thesis M.A. in Government with Specialization in

Diplomacy and Conflict Studies M.A. in Government with Specialization in

Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security Studies

M.A. in Government with Specialization in Public Policy and Administration (Hebrew)

Length of Study• The M.A. with Thesis is a two-year, four-

semester program.

• M.A. Specialization Tracks (in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security; Diplomacy and Conflict Studies; or Public Policy and Administration) are one year, three-semester programs. It is possible to extend these to a fourth semester.

• An average of 80 is required to pass to the last semester.

Classes Classes are held on Monday and Tuesday (14:00-

21:00) for the Diplomacy and Conflict Studies Track. Classes are held on Thursday (14:00-21:00) and

Friday (08:30-13:30) for the Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security and for the Public Policy and Administration Tracks.

Some electives are given on Wednesday (15:45-21:00)

Summer classes are held 6.5 weeks (4 July-19 August 2010) four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 14:00-21:00 and Friday 08:30-13:30).

Types of CoursesCore courses: all courses are mandatory

Basic courses: students choose 3 or 4 (depending on the M.A. track) out of a list of basic courses.

Specialization: all courses are mandatory

Electives: chosen from among all of the courses offered in the M.A. Program in Government and all M.A.-level courses of the IDC (subject to prerequisites).

Final project: exam or extended paper in one of the Government courses.

In addition, selected workshops, internships, and other activities may be taken for credit as electives.

Program of Studies

• Schedule of Classes

Reading Material

• Journal articles – may be accessed from a PC anywhere including your residence.

• Other reading materials – have been uploaded to the course websites, available until the end of each semester.

• A session regarding Library services will be held today at 11:30.

Exemptions from courses

• There is no waiver of M.A. courses for a similar course taken at the B.A. level.

• Transfer students may receive credits and

exemptions for M.A. level courses taken elsewhere (within the last 5 years). Forms are available and such requests will be reviewed by the Head of the M.A. Program.

Pre-requisites

• The pre-requisite courses in English and Hebrew are offered throughout the year. Please make sure that you have registered for those courses if you have been instructed to do so in your acceptance letter.

• The pre-requisite course in Research Methods must be completed by the end of the first semester.

• There is an additional payment for pre-requisites, with reduced tuition (50%) for the third and fourth pre-requisite course.

CommunicationInformation about course schedule, registration, announcements, etc. will be posted during the year on the M.A. Program in Government website: IDC Homepage (www.idc.ac.il) Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy Academic Programs Graduate Program Academic Updates.

In addition, you will receive information to your IDC e-mail account and by SMS to your cell phone.A session regarding the Computer Services will be held today from 12:45.

Student ID Cards

ID Cards will be issued on Sunday, 3 October and Tuesday 5 October 2010, between 16:00 – 18:00 on the IDC campus (Library building – the exact room number will be posted at the entrance to the building).

Be sure to bring with a personal identification card.

Immediate Matters

• Students interested in taking Beginning Arabic – Reading and Spoken (not for credit) must let us know immediately.

• Please select two representatives from each Track, on the first days of classes.

• Reception and Faculty Panel: “Challenges Facing Israeli Society” – Wednesday

5 Oct. at 18:30

On-line Registration for classes will be held from Sunday 3 October at 19:00 until Sunday 17 October at 6:00am.

The Registration hours will be posted on "My IDC" beginning October 3, 2010.

On-line Registration for classes

Logistical Support• For information about housing, student visa, health

insurance, contact:

Hadas Yanai (Thesis Track) hadas.yanai@gmail.com,

052-4742303

Shira Porat (Counter Terrorism track) shirapo@gmail.com,

050-3786393 

Idan Munchik (Diplomacy track) idanmunchik@gmail.com, 054-5424646

Logistical Support• For assistance with online registration and any

logistical support, contact: Stevie Weinberg , stevie@ict.org.il, 09-9527634 (Counter-Terrorism Track) David Topel , davidt@idc.ac.il, 09-9527685.

(Diplomacy Track) Asaf Begerano, begerano.asaf@post.idc.ac.il,

052-5238303 (Public Policy Track)Micha Staszewski, michasta@gmail.com, 054-2105467 (from October 10)

Contact Persons

• For information on courses, schedules, logistical support, please contact us at:

shiller.gili@idc.ac.il

bstali@idc.ac.il

Your student advisors, Stevie, David and Asaf will help you with on-line registration.

M.A. Program Staff• Coordinator: Erga Atad• Administrator, Diplomacy and Conflict Studies: Tali

Baram-Shimshi• Administrator, Counter-Terrorism and Homeland

Security Track and Public Policy Track: Gili Shiller• Faculty support: Sarit Ben Shabat• Student advisors: David Topol, Stevie Weinberg, Asaf

Begerano (orientation week); Micha Staszevski• Social services advisor: Hadas Yanai, Shira Porat,

Micha Staszewski