The Foreign Policy Summer School Conference 2016 will convene again for four days in June 2016 starting on Monday 20th June 2016.
The Foreign Policy Summer School Conference 2016 will cover key topics of important relevance to the leaders of western nation states today. Successfully selected delegates of the conference will have the opportunity to examine and debate the topics in detail.
The conference agenda includes: The Crisis in East-West Relations, War with Russia? And NATO Security, The Islamic State, Iran and the security of Middle East Oil, Western Defense Realities and Futures, Next Generation Weapons Technologies, A Chinese World Order? The Secret Space Race, The Next Thermonuclear War and Can We Have a Philosophy for the West?
Delegates of the conference will have the opportunity to gain key employable skills for careers in foreign policy, such as: Parliamentary and corporate boardroom debating skills, Etiquette in conducting oneself in the foreign policy sector, Writing a policy paper for a CEO or Member of Parliament, Presenting your research to a corporate boardroom of executives or a party political committee, Media presentation skills and giving interviews on camera, as well as Collaborating in teams for research assignments and presentations.
Half of the attendees have already been selected and these year's conference will see delegates from the Asia Pacific region attend. There are still some places available as well as partial merit scholarships to attend. Applications from emerging young leaders to participate are being reviewed on a first come first serve basis.
Further information including how to apply is available at the website: