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Global Risk Analysis &Crisis Management

From early warning to comprehensive action

September 2017 - June 201810 intensive weekend modules

Online class available

The Executive Course in Global Risk Analysis & Crisis Management - jointly organised by Vesalius College, the Institute for European Studies (IES) and the Global Governance Institute (GGI) - provides participants with unique insights and fundamental skills required for mastering the fi eld of global risk analysis, early warning and the management of major man-made and natural disasters.

Taught by a renowned faculty of senior offi cials from major international organisations (such as the European Union, NATO, and the United Nations), NGOs as well as leading security scholars, the course allows participants to gain in-depth knowledge and a wide range of practical tools for identifying and analysing global security risks and advancing eff ective responses to humanitarian, military and political ‘complex crises.’ Upon successful completion of the 10 course modules, participants will be awarded the Advanced Certifi cate in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management.

The course and curriculum were designed by senior leaders and practitioners from the European Union (EU) - with input from NATO and United Nations (UN) offi cials - as well as international security and risk analysis experts. By following a unique mixture of intensive ‘hands-on’ training courses, case studies, simulations and lectures, participants develop essential practical skills and acquire far-reaching knowledge for a career in the fi eld of international security and crisis response.

Participants will not only benefi t from the unique content, but also from exchanges and contacts with a broad network of leading security specialists. Close interaction between the participants themselves and with guest lecturers is strongly encouraged, and the weekend modules provide ample opportunity for course participants and instructors to exchange ideas and professional experiences in an informal setting.

3. Building EssentialKnowledge and Skills

The course consists of 10 intensive weekend modules.

With the help of interactive lectures, seminars,practical simulations and hands-on training, partici-pants will obtain the following knowledgeand skills:

• Understanding of major forms of risks• Tools for global confl ict and risk analysis• Open source intelligence and Cyber Security• Fundamentals of early warning• Crisis communication• Understanding the crisis cycle• Advancing comprehensive responses to man-

made and natural disasters• Practical preparations for a mission in a crisis

situation• Coping with crises under stress• Best practice and lessons learned from major

actors in the fi eld

2. Objectives

1. Overview

4. Curriculum

Part I: Risk Analysis and Early Warning

Understanding Risks, Grasping Uncertainty

Analysing Risks, Preparing for Uncertainty

Open Source Intelligence: Tools and Techniques

A New Information Environment: Media, Confl ict and Crisis Communication

Global Crisis Monitoring, Confl ict Analysis & Early Warning

Part II: Crisis Management and Crisis Response

Understanding the Crisis Cycle and Complex Crisis

Understanding the Main Actors in Crisis Response

Political, Humanitarian and Military Approaches: Towards a Comprehensive Approach

Preparing for the Field: Facing Reality on the Ground

Core Debates, Lessons Learned, Best Practices and Future Challenges

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

Module 6

Module 7

Module 8

Module 9

Module 10

The Executive Course consists of 10 intensive weekend modules (Friday evenings and all-day Saturdays), held one weekend a month from September 2017 until June 2018. The Friday sessions open with a scene-setting policy roundtable or Senior Experts’ lectures designed to stimulate exchanges between course participants and leading senior offi cials from Brussels-based organisations and beyond. The Saturday sessions consist of intensive training, exercises and case studies.

The online version consists of the recordings of the modules, online exercises, Skype sessions and a number of activities specifi cally organised for the students of the e-learning version.

Upon completion, successful participants will be awarded the Advanced Certifi cate in Global Risk Analysis & Crisis Management.

Note: For prospective participants who do not intend to follow the entire course, there is the possibility of subscribing to selected modules. For more information, please contact gracm@vesalius.edu

Admission to the Executive Course is highly selective. Candidates should have 1) a Master’s degree or 2) a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years work experience. Applicants are selected on the basis of the information provided in their CV and a motivation letter.

All application materials should be submitted via e-mail to gracm@vesalius.edu

The deadline for applications is 15 September 2017. Applications received before 31 July 2017 qualify for an early registration reduction of the course fees.

The following fees cover all training materials, lectures and seminars, Friday networking receptions, Saturday lunches and coff ee breaks as well as the opening and closing dinner.

• Complete 10 modules: € 5.200 (€ 4.800 for early registrations)• Part I or Part II (5 modules): € 2.600• Individual module: € 650

For more information concerning payment modalities, or special conditions for companies, institutions and Vesalius students and alumni, please contact gracm@vesalius.edu.

5. Structure and Duration

7. Tuition and Expenses

6. Admission

8. Faculty and Instructors

The Executive Course in Global Risk Analysis & Crisis Management will be taught by an international faculty of scholars and senior officials from, inter alia, the EU’s External Action Service, European Commission, NATO, the UN and a wide range of NGOs and Political Risk Consultancies.

Speakers and trainers of the previous editions include:

• Iris Abraham, EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, the “Madad’ Fund, DG NEAR, European Commission and Vesalius College

• Laura Silvia Battaglia, Independent Conflicts’ Journalist Based in Sanaa and Catholic University of Milan• Amelia Branczik, Research Manager, International Crisis Group• Gabriele Cascone, Division for Operation and Planning, NATO• Chris Dell, Intelligence Services Director, Drum Cussac• Riccardo Fabiani, Senior Analyst, Eurasia Group• Katerina Fytatzi, Senior Analyst, Oxford Analytica • Mireia Villar Forner, Senior Policy Advisor, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • Karen Frazer, Former Head of Corporate Affairs and Risk Communication, MASTERCARD• Mark Herrick, Global Security Threat & Risk Advisor, World Vision International• Georg-Sebastian Holzer, Security Sector Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit• Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director, Strategy, Policy and International Co-operation, DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil

Protection (ECHO), European Commission• Svitlana Kobzar, Policy Analyst, RAND and Professor of European Politics, Vesalius College, VUB• Lotta Lampela, Adviser to the Director of the EU Intelligence and Analysis Centre (INTCEN), EEAS• Helene Lavoix, Director of The Red (team) Analysis Society • Agostino Miozzo, Former Managing Director of Crisis Response and Operational Coordination, European External

Action Service (EEAS)• Theo Moore, Senior Director and Head of APCO Worldwide• Chris Pallaris, Director of i-intelligence• Jean-Marc Pisani, Head of Division, Crisis Response Planning and Operations, European External Action Service (EEAS)• Leon Prop, Director, Red Cross EU Office• Donatella Rostagno, Executive Secretary of the European Network for Central Africa• Silke Rusch, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Officer (Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic), United

Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations• Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Emerging Security Threats, NATO• Claus Sorensen, Hors Classe Adviser “Senior Adviser for Resilience, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response” in the

European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)• Serge Stroobants, Major (GS), BEL Army, Adjunct Professor Vesalius College, Researcher, Institute for Economics and

Peace• Sara Tesorieri, EU Conflict & Humanitarian Policy Advisor, Oxfam EU Advocacy Office

Founded in 1987 by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Boston University, Vesalius College off ers Bachelor’s programmes in Business, Communication, International Aff airs and International & European Law, taught in English in the capital of Europe. Small yet highly international environment (over 60 nationalities), TPEL (Theory-guided, Practice-Embedded and Experiential Learning), plus exciting internship as well as study abroad opportunities prepare students to play an active role in the globalised world.

The College also off ers certifi cate programmes such as European Peace and Security Studies, European Business Communication, and organises guest lectures on various topics that are also open to the public.

www.vesalius.edu/gracm

The Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is an academic Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and a policy think tank that focuses on the European Union in an international setting.

The Institute advances academic education and research in various disciplines and provides high level training services to policy-makers, scholars, stakeholders and the general public.

While promoting European Studies in general, the IES specifi cally explores EU institutions, policies and law within the context of globalisation and global governance, including a focus on the EU in international aff airs and institutions.

www.ies.be

The Global Governance Institute (GGI) is an independent, non-profi t think tank based in Brussels.

GGI brings together policy-makers, scholars and practitioners from the world’s leading institutions in order to devise, strengthen and improve forward-looking approaches to global governance.

The Institute places particular emphasis on comprehensive approaches to peace and security, including a focus on regional and global organisations active in the fi eld of peacekeeping, peacebuilding and crisis management.

www.globalgovernance.eu

Contact:

Phone: +32(0)2 614 8170 E-mail: gracm@vesalius.eduOffice Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:30, 13:30-16:00

Mail: Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Visit: Pleinlaan 5, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

www.vesalius.edu/gracm

Participants of Previous

Editions include:

Analysts from World Vision and Europol

offi cials from Brussels-based embassies,

researches, representatives from the Belgian

Army and EU military staff (EUMS), experts in the

fi eld of humanitarian aid and

professionals in the fi eld of political risk,

security, oil and gas.