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ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES?

    PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
             AND DIPLOMACY

            ABIDJAN - Mars 2019                         1
PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY - ABIDJAN - Mars 2019 ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES? - CEDS
EDITORIAL                                                                TABLE OF
                                                                                   CONTENTS

                    ARE YOU READY FOR
                  STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL
                       CHALLENGES?

    Every day, the Sub-Sahara Africa      conflictual strategy and
    illustrates its potential and         improving their diplomacy skills.
    dynamics on an economics and          High-level experts, renowned
    political plan.                       University Professors,
    A new top Managerial team,            researchers, experienced
    made up of executives                 diplomats and top-level
    attracted to a life-long training     strategists, form the
    programme, consider that the          pedagogical team will enable
    acquisition of skills is a lever to   students to become experts in
    development and influence.            their field.
    Open to the World, and                With their Online courses
    extremely pro-active, the African     and lectures, the programme
    network tackles political and         ticks all the boxes for top Civil     03
    strategic challenges heads-           Servants and private companies.
    on. Added to this, is specific                                              WHICH PUBLIC IS
    know-how and widely spread            The CEDS and the IFG Executive        CONCERNED?
    expertise.                            Education are proud to be the
                                          partners of the African leaders;      05
    Motivated by their individual         and they are convinced that
    experience, the Centre d’Études       that their role in the future is of   PRESENTATION OF
    Diplomatiques et Stratégiques         the utmost importance on an           OUR PARTNERS
    (CEDS) and the IFG Executive          international level.
    Education have united their                                                 06
    skills in order to set up a PhD
    in International Relations and                                              COURSE
    Diplomacy in Abidjan.                                                       PROGRAMME
    The programme targets senior
                                                    Pr Pascal CHAIGNEAU
    executives involved in Political
                                                            Dean of CEDS
                                                                                08
    spheres who are eager to
    strengthen their knowledge                           Dr Fouad NOHRA         PRACTICAL
    of dealing with and solving                 Academic Director of CEDS       INFORMATION
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PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY - ABIDJAN - Mars 2019 ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES? - CEDS
WHICH PUBLIC IS CONCERNED?

                                  TA R G ET POP U L AT I ON A N D S K I L L S

The PhD programme in International Relations and Diplomacy is designed for senior civil servants and political
leaders, private company senior executives and other senior executives who are aiming to:

     Diversify their area of knowledge and skills for diplomacy and international politics
 Practise consulting in a decision-making environment
  Being capable of making decisions in conflict resolution
   Achieve a solid understanding of state defence politics
    Achieve a better understanding of armed conflict

                                             TA R G E T E D S K I L L S

  Understanding the concepts and process in diplomacy
  Analysing the events and interactions in the international political scene
  Leading and preparing diplomatic negotiations
  Applying the adequate strategy to resolve a political conflict
  Applying research methodology to the numerous sectors involved in international relations
  Developing a research process to a specific issue under the supervision of professors

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PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY - ABIDJAN - Mars 2019 ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES? - CEDS
PREREQUISITES

    CEDS and IFG Executive Education requirements for application.

    In order to be eligible, a candidate must have:
      A master 2 degree or degree of equivalent level
      4 years of professional executive experience
      English proficiency

                                          D IPLO M A A N D C E RT I F I C AT I ON

    Following a successful 1st year, the student will obtain:
      P hD session certificate in International Relations and Diplomacy, delivered by CEDS

    Following a successful thesis submission, the student will obtain:
      P hD in International Relations and Diplomacy, issued by CEDS
      E xecutive Doctorate in Management issued by IFG Executive Education

            PROGRA M M E PH I LO S O PH Y                                               K E Y A S S E TS

      Innovation and research using a cross section of                In situ intensive sessions in Abidjan enabling auditors
      professional and cultural profiles                               to receive appropriate training

      D
       iversity of the lecturers’ profile : university                A dditional online and distance teaching added to the
      professors specialized in numerous disciplines and               campus, based teaching
      areas with updated knowledge on new issues,
      experts among senior diplomats and seniors military              T he candidate achieves both the CEDS / IFG Executive
      officers                                                         Education final grade

      H
       igh quality knowledge and skills adapted to multiple           U
                                                                        pdated knowledge in many areas and in subjects
      tasks required of a senior executive                             including diverse scientific disciplines

      A n opportunity to meet professionals and senior                A programme which accommodates the professional
      executives from various sectors and areas                        schedule of senior executives

      T he creation of a research community through the               B
                                                                        oth open training and campus based teaching with
      exchange of ideas, theories and new discoveries                  research follow up and supervision

                                                                       A highly qualified and easy to contact team of
                                                                       professors and lecturers

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PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY - ABIDJAN - Mars 2019 ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES? - CEDS
PRESENTATION OF OUR PARTNER

                                                       CEDS

CEDS was created in 1986 in order to provide diplomats with high level graduating programmes in diplomacy, in strategy
and international relations.

The sessions have already trained and graduated civil service and public administration senior executive, in addition to
senior military officers and private companies executives from over 100 different countries.

The programmes are taught by renowned university professors in addition to European and UN diplomatic experts and
Armed forces senior officers.

CEDS is a partner of many higher education and research institutions, and moeover a partner with United Nations
ECOSOC and UNESCO at the international level, and the French War College on a domestic level.

Many graduates from Africa and other geographic areas have been upgraded to high-ranking jobs inside their respective
governments, diplomatic missions and armed forces.

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PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY - ABIDJAN - Mars 2019 ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES? - CEDS
COURSE PROGRAMME

                                     1 ST Y EA R C O U RS E S A N D W OR K S H OP S

            DIPLOMACY INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND GEOPOLITICS – ORAL PRESENTATION FINAL EXAMINATION

    DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS                        GEOPOLITICS (GEOPOLITICAL AREAS)
     B
      i-lateral and Multilateral diplomacy                       A reas covered: Sub Saharian Africa, Latin America,
     The United Nations                                           Middle East, East Asia, United States and Russia
     Economic and cultural diplomacy                              G eopolitics of African Union and of the sub-regional
     Non-governmental diplomacy                                   organizations

                               SPECIALIZED COURSES – EVALUATED BY SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS

    RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW                        STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
     F undamentals of International public law                   U nderstanding the global balance of force
     Emphasis on key international treaties                       S tudying the political-military decision making
     The human rights dimension in international law              process
     Method of research and documentation in                      M odern war fare: new wars and the revolution in
     international public law                                     military affairs
                                                                  A symetrical wars
    RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
     T he key concepts on economic globalization
     Understanding financial globalization
     Development issues
     Methodology of research in international economics:
     sources, hypothesis and verification
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PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY - ABIDJAN - Mars 2019 ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES? - CEDS
WORKSHOPS - SPECIFIC EVALUATION

WORKSHOP IN DIPLOMACY                                            WORKSHOP IN METHODOLOGY
 P ractical basics of diplomacy                                   T he fundamentals of scientific research
 A dvanced learning in diplomatic negotiation dynamics            T he characteristic of human sciences
 D iplomatic negotiation exercise                                 H ypothesis and empirical verification
                                                                   T he research proposal
                                                                   T he ethical dimension of a PhD research
                                                                   T he formal requirements in a PhD written thesis

                                                Y E A RS 2 A N D 3

                                                  ONLINE COURSES

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT                                             HI TECH MANAGEMENT
 P resenting a strategic diagnosis of structure                   U nderstand the basics of Hi-tech Management
 organization                                                      K nowledge of basic tools in order to control Computer
 Understanding and justification of a Business model               Systems
 E xplain strategic choices in different departments
 and within the global consideration of complete                 GEOPOLITICS MEETINGS
 organization
                                                                   U
                                                                    p-date knowledge and understanding of multilateral
 P resenting the means to implement strategy with
                                                                   challenges
 necessary arbitration : to do / co-operation
                                                                   U
                                                                    nderstanding of current international and national
                                                                   issues
GREEN MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
 U
  nderstanding and usage of the key factors of
 sustainable development as an orientation guide line
 to Organizations
 M
  astering the Political and Judicial elements of
 Private Company Responsibility, gaining knowledge
 of operational procedures for self-assessment and
 Human Resources Strategies
 M
  aintaining Company strategy as a permanent
 element in Sustainable Development by identification
 of the main challenges and using all transitional
 opportunities

                                         RESEARCH, DISSERTATION AND VIVA

 R esearch on a topic approved by CEDS board
 S upervised by a CEDS professor
 T he supervision process is defined in its technical aspects globally by the professor and the auditor (with regards to
 meetings, distance or in campus meetings – preference for distance communication)
 A 300 pages dissertation to be written, approved by the supervisor, and the academic board
 D elivering thesis attended by an academic jury

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

          DURATIO N A ND SC H ED ULE                                        E N R OL M E N T

    T he programme starts on March 2019                    Interview with a representative delegate
     1 year: 5 intensive weeks of lectures and workshops    Submission of the application form
      on campus                                              Selection by the Academic board
      2 years: research and online courses                  Admission for the programme

                      EVALUATION                                                 FEES

    Year 1:                                                25,000 euros
       Specific exams
        Practical exercises
         Grand oral exam

    End of Year 3:
       Delivering thesis

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CONTACT
                      Souhila MAGER
                      Head of development in Africa
                      Tel. : +33 (0)1 40 59 30 71
                      Mob. : +33 (0)6 31 55 34 83 / +225 78 38 94 00
                      Email : souhila.mager@groupe-ifg.fr

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