QF partner GU-Q to deliver 1-year Master’s program for MoFA’s Diplomatic Institute

The degree will enhance the ability of MoFA diplomats from Qatar and the Middle East region to formulate and implement effective foreign policy and tackle current and emerging regional and global challenges

GEORGETOWN niversity in Qatar( G-Q ), aQ partner, working in close collaboration with the Walsh School of oreign Service (S S) at Georgetown niversity in Washington, DC, and the The Diplomatic Institute of the Qatari Ministry of oreign Affairs (Mo A), have pioneered a one-year Executive Master’s in Diplomacy and International Affairs (EMDIA).

The degree will enhance the ability of Mo A diplomats from Qatar and the Middle East region to formulate and implement effective foreign policy and tackle current and emerging regional and global challenges.

Enrolment in the programme is open to nominated Qatari diplomats and officials engaged in foreign or national security policy and other practitioners from the Middle East region.

The inaugural cohort of 12 Qatari diplomats has already completed their first residency on Leadership and Crisis Management on G -Q’s Education City campus, taught by Ambassador (ret.) Barbara Bodine, distinguished professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and Director of the Institute of the Study of Diplomacy at S S.

The residency also included a course on ‘Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Crises’, taught by Dr Elizabeth erris, research professor at the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) at S S.

Dean of G -Q Dr Ahmad Dallal said, “G -Q is proud to partner in this collaboration between our Walsh School of

oreign Service and the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of oreign Affairs. This custom designed degree programme provides the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to meet the challenges of global diplomacy and expands Georgetown’s academic offerings in support of Qatar’s strategic priorities and the Qatar National Vision 2030.”

Dr Abdulaziz Al Horr, executive director of the Diplomatic Institute, said: “Through this customised degree programme and partnership with Georgetown, a world-renowned institution of higher learning, the Diplomatic Institute is fulfilling its mission to develop the knowledge and skills of Mo A staff by keeping up-to-date with current changes worldwide. Through our commitment, we are able to contribute to Qatar’s role on the regional and international stage.”

The next residency on ‘Small States and Alliance Diplomacy: Gulf Case Study’ will be taught by Dr Rory Miller, professor of Government at G -Q, and Dr ahad Al Marri, adjunct professor of Government at G -Q.

The residency will also include a course on Development Studies that will be taught by Dr Shareen oshi, associate professor at S S.

The year-long programme consists of 18 courses taught in 10 three-credit modules and culminates with a capstone visit to Washington, DC. The first nine modules, each featuring four days of intensive residencies, are taught on campus at G -Q by scholars, senior fellows and seasoned diplomats who are affiliated with Georgetown niversity.

The final module in Washington, DC, will include meetings with policymakers and international institutions.