Description
Unit 1: Introduction to Bilateral Summits and Strategic Purpose
Examines real-world summits and how strategic outcomes are shaped.
Learning Objectives:
– Understand the structure and function of high-level bilateral summits.
– Design summit agendas that balance political priorities and protocol.
Content: Examines real-world summits and how strategic outcomes are shaped.
Activity: Review bilateral summit case studies for outcomes and style.
Assessment: Case study review and policy relevance reflection.
Unit 2: Summit Planning: Protocol, Agendas, and Delegation Roles
Trains participants in roles and preparation for formal bilateral meetings.
Learning Objectives:
– Design summit agendas that balance political priorities and protocol.
– Apply negotiation strategies in formal, top-level meetings.
Content: Trains participants in roles and preparation for formal bilateral meetings.
Activity: Draft a sample agenda with roles and logistics.
Assessment: Agenda plan rubric and logistics checklist.
Unit 3: Talking Points, Non-Papers, and Leader Briefings
Focuses on pre-brief materials and internal communications.
Learning Objectives:
– Apply negotiation strategies in formal, top-level meetings.
– Develop policy memos, talking points, and communiqués.
Content: Focuses on pre-brief materials and internal communications.
Activity: Prepare a leader’s brief and talking points.
Assessment: Briefing document scoring and peer review.
Unit 4: Negotiation Dynamics at the Top Level
Covers top-level negotiation methods and communication techniques.
Learning Objectives:
– Develop policy memos, talking points, and communiqués.
– Coordinate logistics, media, and delegation alignment.
Content: Covers top-level negotiation methods and communication techniques.
Activity: Participate in a staged bilateral negotiation.
Assessment: Negotiation performance evaluation.
Unit 5: Media, Public Messaging, and Press Conferences
Explores media relations and message control during high-profile events.
Learning Objectives:
– Coordinate logistics, media, and delegation alignment.
– Lead or support summit simulations from pre-brief to closing statement.
Content: Explores media relations and message control during high-profile events.
Activity: Conduct a press conference role-play after a summit.
Assessment: Press conference delivery and media Q&A score.
Unit 6: Drafting Joint Communiqués and Deliverables
Teaches policy deliverable design and joint agreement composition.
Learning Objectives:
– Lead or support summit simulations from pre-brief to closing statement.
– Manage sensitive issues while preserving diplomatic relationships.
Content: Teaches policy deliverable design and joint agreement composition.
Activity: Write a joint communiqué from simulated outcomes.
Assessment: Joint communiqué quality and tone assessment.
Unit 7: Choreographing Formal and Informal Bilateral Engagement
Prepares students for coordinating formal settings and backchannel moments.
Learning Objectives:
– Manage sensitive issues while preserving diplomatic relationships.
– Deliver strong opening remarks and manage joint press conferences.
Content: Prepares students for coordinating formal settings and backchannel moments.
Activity: Design a run-of-show plan for summit day.
Assessment: Run-of-show document review.
Unit 8: Crisis Management and Last-Minute Adjustments
Simulates unexpected challenges and their diplomatic management.
Learning Objectives:
– Deliver strong opening remarks and manage joint press conferences.
– Simulate behind-the-scenes problem-solving during official talks.
Content: Simulates unexpected challenges and their diplomatic management.
Activity: Simulate mid-summit adjustment to diplomatic impasse.
Assessment: Crisis simulation participation and debrief.
Unit 9: Simulation: Bilateral Summit Between Major Global Actors
Implements a full-scale bilateral summit scenario.
Learning Objectives:
– Simulate behind-the-scenes problem-solving during official talks.
– Produce summit outcome documents with action plans and agreed statements.
Content: Implements a full-scale bilateral summit scenario.
Activity: Execute the full bilateral simulation with protocols.
Assessment: Summit execution performance rubric.
Unit 10: Capstone: Summit Briefing Book and Outcome Report
Concludes with briefing book production and post-summit debriefing.
Learning Objectives:
– Produce summit outcome documents with action plans and agreed statements.
– Understand the structure and function of high-level bilateral summits.
Content: Concludes with briefing book production and post-summit debriefing.
Activity: Present the summit outcome portfolio and lessons learned.
Assessment: Capstone briefing book submission and oral review.
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