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Scholarship
International Conferences - organised and implemented a series of international symposia entitled Diplomacy Beyond 2000 in London and Paris.
The conferences have attracted members of the London and Paris Diplomatic Corps, senior UK government officials, academics and decision makers from overseas governments:
- 18th International Symposium 3 April, 2013 - "Best Practices in Trade and Investment Promotion"
- 17th International Symposium 29 March, 2012 - "Rethinking Diplomatic Practice, Global Commerce & International Security in the Age of Heteropolarity."
- 16th International Symposium 29 April - 01 May, 2008 - "Transformational Public Diplomacy" (Highlighted the importance of "soft power.")The symposium was organised in collaboration with the American Embassy in London and Center on Public Diplomacy , University of Southern California
- 15th International Symposium 01 May, 2007 - "The International Dimensions of European Values"
- 14th International Symposium 09-10 May 2006 - “International Security and the Dynamics of the New Diplomacy”, organised in conjunction with Foreign Affairs Canada
- 13th International Symposium 15 March 2005 - “Reforming the UN and the Future of Multilateralism”
- 12th International Symposium, 9 April 2003 - “Diplomacy and Gender”
- 11th International Symposium, 10 December 2002 - “ The Media and Terrorism”
- 10th International Symposium, 25 October 2002 - “The UN and the Media in War and Peace”
- 9th International Symposium, 31 May 2001 - “Institutional Corruption & Good Governance”
- 8th International Symposium, 10 -12 April 2001 - “Refugees & Minorities in International Relations”
- 7th International Symposium, 2 May 2000 - “Divinity, Diplomacy and Development”
- 6th International Symposium, 17 -19 April 2000 - “Ethics in International Practice”
- 5th International Symposium, 29 - 31 March 1999 - “The Impact of Technology on Intelligence and Security”
- 4th International Symposium, 7 - 9 April, 1998 - “Diplomacy & Divinity: Religion In International Relations”
- 3rd International Symposium, 7 - 9 April, 1997 - “The Information Explosion: A Challenge for Diplomacy”
- 2nd International Symposium, 1 - 3 April 1996 - “Are Diplomats Really Necessary?”
- 1st International Symposium, 5 -7 April 1995 - “Diplomacy Beyond 2000”
Supervision of Research Degrees
Supervisor of PhD students.
Currently supervising the following research degrees at the School of Social ,Political and International Studies , University of East Anglia:
1. Mr. Salman Ayaz , Canada - The Future of the Arab Nation State :
The Post-Spring Implications of Emerging Trends and Patterns on the Nation-State, Civil Society, and the Geopolitical System
2. Captain Bashar Badran AlKareen , United Arab Emirates - Effective Leadership during Strategic Change: An Investigative Study of Abu Dhabi Police
3. Miss Najah Alotaibi , Saudi Arabia - The Role of Public Diplomacy in Shaping a Country’s Image, Saudi Arabia, a Case Study
4. Colonel Faisal Al Shuaibi , United Arab Emirates - Strategic Management Practices in an Arab Government Security Organization: Abu Dhabi Police , a Case Study.
5. Ms Maha Hamad Alyousef , Saudi Arabia - The Challenges facing Saudi Arabia in the Age of Globalisation , Higher Educational Reform and the Need for the Labour Market
Topics of student research:
- A Critical Study of Hamlet’s Arabic Translations
- The Conflict in the Western Sahara
- The Construction and Representation of the European Union's International Identity
- Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations and State Practice.
- A New Conceptual Approach to Conflict Resolution in the Post Cold War World
- Regional Integration and Co-operation in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Towards an E-Government: The case of Dubai
- Diplomatic Negotiations: Romania’s Accession to the European Union, a case study.
- Effective Diplomacy and Nation-Building: A critical study of the Tribal Diplomacy adopted by three Arabian Gulf clans and its contribution to the Establishment of two modern nation states (1716-1826).
- Paradigms in Caribbean Trade Diplomacy: Negotiating the Economic Partnership with the EU.
- Image Projection and Reputation Management: Analysing the Benefits of Public Diplomacy for Small States.
Publications
- Edited The Dynamics of Diplomacy, by Sir Peter Marshall, The Diplomatic Academy of London, 1990
- Diplomacy beyond 2000, edited with Sir Peter Marshall, University of Westminster Press, 1996
- Are Diplomats Really Necessary? Edited with Sir Peter Marshall, University of Westminster Press, 1999
- The Information Explosion: A Challenge for Diplomacy, edited with Sir Peter Marshall, University of Westminster Press, 1999
- Diplomacy and Divinity: Religion in International Relations, (edited with Sir Peter Marshall), Diplomatic Academy of London Press, University of Westminster 2005
- The Impact of Technology on Intelligence and Security, (edited), Diplomatic Academy of London Press, University of Westminster 2006
- Strategic Public Diplomacy: Shaping the Future of International Relations, edited by Nabil Ayad and Daryl Copelad , The Diplomatic Academy of London , University of Westminster 2009
Articles in Books
- “Threats to Global Security from Terrorism: Intelligence Services and Non-State Actors” in The Impact of Technology on Intelligence and Security. Edited by Nabil Ayad, The Diplomatic Academy of London Press, 2006
- “Information Technology and the Future of Diplomatic Training,” in Diplomacy beyond 2000, edited with Sir Peter Marshall, University of Westminster Press, 1999
- “Information Technology and Diplomatic Training: The Hydra in a Mutating Environment,” in Are Diplomats Really Necessary? Edited with Sir Peter Marshall, University of Westminster Press, 1999
- “The Information Explosion and the Future of Diplomatic Training,” in The Information Explosion: A Challenge for Diplomacy, edited with Sir Peter Marshall, University of Westminster Press, 1999
Lectures
- “Information Technology and the Future of Diplomatic Training,” 1st International Symposium Diplomacy Beyond 2000, University of Westminster, April 1995
- A series of Lectures on Diplomatic Training Information Technology, at the Uzbek Ministry for Foreign Affairs, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, and the Tashkent State University for Oriental Studies, June 1995
- “Information Technology and Diplomatic Training: The Hydra in a Mutating Environment,” 2nd International Symposium: Diplomacy Beyond 2000
- Are Diplomats Really Necessary?” University of Westminster, April 1996
- “The Impact of Information Technology on Diplomacy,” Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs, Malaysian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Kuala Lumpur, August 1996
- “Information Technology and the Dynamics of Diplomacy,” Institute of Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Bangkok, Thailand, August 1996
- “Information Technology, the Media, and Diplomacy,” the Diplomatic Institute of Education and Training, Indonesian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Jakarta, November 1996
- “The Impact of the Information Revolution on the Organisation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Practice,” Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Doha, Qatar, July 1997
- “International Security “, the German Foundation of International Development, Foreign Ministry, Berlin, February 2000. Participated in a simulation exercise on the UN and Water Resources Disputes
Multimedia Presentations
- “Towards the Virtual University: Trends and Strategies,” International Symposium on “The Virtual University,” Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia, November 1996
- “The Information Explosion and the Virtual Diplomat,” 3rd International Symposium in the series of Diplomacy Beyond 2000: The Information Explosion, A Challenge for Diplomacy, University of Westminster, April 1997
- “The Information Explosion: A Challenge for Communication and Diplomacy,” the Jordanian Institute of Diplomacy, September 1997
- “The Information Explosion and Diplomatic Training: Challenges, Benefits, and Strategies,” Conference on Diplomacy and Information Technology,” the Mediterranean Academy, Malta, May 1997
- “Diplomacy and Divinity in the Information Age” 4th International Symposium in the series Diplomacy Beyond 2000: Diplomacy and Divinity: Religion in International Relations, University of Westminster, April 1998
- “Media and Multimedia”, Al-Ain, UAE, April 1998
- “Distance Learning: Characteristics and Collections,” 26th Meeting of the Deans and Directors of Diplomatic Academies and Institutes of Foreign Relations, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security Seoul, Korea, September, 1998
- “Diplomacy in the Information Age: Education and Training,” Croatian Diplomatic Academy CEI Conference: The Role of Diplomacy in Countries in Transition, Croatia, October 1998
- “Global Education in the Information Age”, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, July 1999.
- “Global Threats in the Information Age” Centre for International Development, Berlin, February 2000
- “Ethics in the Information Age”, Sixth International Symposium, Diplomacy beyond 2000, University of Westminster, April 2000
- “Diplomacy, Divinity and Development in the Information Age”, Seventh International Symposium, Diplomacy beyond 2000,The American University of Paris, The Diplomatic Academy of London and the Association of European and Middle East Churches, The American Church in Paris, May 2000.
- “Globalisation and Diplomatic Practice”, The Annual Central European Initiative Conference on Diplomatic Training entitled “ Diplomacy in the Era of Globalisation”, organised by the Croatian Diplomatic Academy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Dubrovnik, October 2001
- “Refugees and Minorities in International Relations”, 10-12 April 2001
- “Diplomacy and Gender”, 8-9 April 2003
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