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Website http://sta.uwi.edu/iir/academy.asp

Module 10 Global, Hemispheric and

Regional Security and Defence

18-22 May, 2015

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Publication of May 8, 2015

The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean The University of the West Indies

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The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean is a new and innovative training centre in Modern Diplomacy for Diplomats and other professionals in the Caribbean and beyond.

Modern international relations and diplomacy exist within a continuously evolving platform of change. In order to be most effective, the instrument of diplomacy requires continuous updating via ongoing learning, training and development.

While the basics of diplomacy remain, name-ly the pursuit of foreign policy objectives and state interests, this activity today occurs be-yond the national level, into the realm of regional and global interests and objectives.

The Academy meets a clearly felt need, in the absence of any proper training and learning facility regionally, to offer pro-grammes in diplomacy at various levels and on diverse subjects relevant to the 21st cen-tury socio-political and economic environ-ment.

The result of a cooperative arrangement be-tween the Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, via its Ministry of For-eign Affairs, and The University of the West

Indies through its Institute of International Relations, The Diplomatic Academy will be initially established on a two-year project basis but will continue to exist as long as there is a demand for such a training facili-ty. While an integral part of The IIR, The Academy has a separate identity, mandate, programme, staffing and budget.

The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, the first of its kind in the region, reaches out to a cross-section of target groups and ben-eficiaries, involved in one way or another in international cooperation, negotiations and transactions in the CARICOM region and beyond.

The Academy pursues partnerships with a number of prominent and renowned diplo-matic academies and schools of international affairs from various parts of the world. See page 16 for more details.

Professor W. Andy Knight, Director

“Unlike other diplomatic academies, The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

was envisioned as a training facility that would give prospective and current

Caribbean diplomats the competence to practice a new form of diplomacy that

would be relevant to the changed condition of the 21st Century”.

About The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

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Duration and Attendance Diplomatic training on Global, Hemispheric and Regional Security and De-fence was conceived to be short, intensive and hands-on.

Location and Miscellaneous Information The training takes place at The Institute of International Relations and The

Noor Hassanali Auditorium (for the opening and public sessions), The UWI St. Augustine.

Secure parking is available at the TGR Car Park of the university grounds.

The dress code is Business Attire.

Global, Hemispheric and Regional Security and Defence

Telephone: +1(868) 662-2002 ext. 83237 | Email: [email protected]

Full-time

Monday 18 - Friday 22, May

2015 Training will be delivered from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily.

Part-time : choose topic(s) Each session will be held from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. 19th May— A Strategic Overview of the Global Security Environment 21st May - A Critical Analysis of Caribbean Regional Security Certificates will ONLY be awarded to full-time participants

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Background



Since the advent of the new millennium, and the disruptive impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the chal-lenges, dilemmas and dynamics of the glob-al security environment have inspired the introduction of security cooperation institu-tions and instruments that have promised several opportunities for improved security at the global, hemispheric and regional lev-els. In spite of these multilateral and bilateral commitments, neither the emerging body of international relations theory nor the current regime of international security governance institutions have been able to keep pace with the continuously evolving, mutually re-inforcing and complex and persistent threats

and vulnerabilities. These include terrorism and trafficking, crime and corruption, cause and conflict, greed and grievance, guns and gangs, cybercrime and critical infrastructure pro-tection.

How can those responsible for strategic se-curity decision-making and public security policy and programme formulation and im-plementation integrate and align their efforts to improve the adaptability and effectiveness required to deliver on the promise of al-ready existing and emerging opportunities for international security and defence coop-eration at all levels?

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Learning Objective



This Course is designed to provide participants with the education and exposure that will enable them to consider and apply the relevant in-sights to be shared during the semi-nar, which will be gained from presentations on existing and emerg-ing theory and cooperation instru-ments and institutions, as well as analyses of governance frameworks, issue and case studies, and work-shop discussions. Equipped with these applicable in-sights, course participants will be expected to possess and display

greater capacity for strategic security decision-making, policy formulation and implementation, or, programme design and delivery that results in: increased integration and align-

ment of such measures to take full advantage of opportunities to cooperate, coordinate and collabo-rate at the global, hemispheric and regional levels.

improved effectiveness in address-

ing the complex threats and vul-nerabilities of the current and fu-ture security environment.

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Methodology

Target Group



This Five (5) Day Course is based on the delivery of four (4) major inter-connected course components, each comprising 2 - 3 lecture-discussion sessions and one (1) workshop, which culminate with the conduct of a capstone simulation exercise involving course participants, and other co-opted role-players.

Participants will also be required to deliver individual written submissions and oral sum-mary presentations on Day 5 of an outlook brief/futures paper (not more than 500 words), on a strategic security issue, cho-sen independently by each participant on Day 1 of the Course.

This Course aims to provide professional development education and exposure to senior ex-ecutives and managers in international and national public sector, private sector and civil so-ciety organizations, who are responsible for strategic security decision-making, security and defence policy formulation and implementation, or, public, human or citizen security policy and programme design and management at the global, hemispheric, regional, or national level.

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Course Content



Overview and Analysis of the Global Strategic Security Environment Emerging International Relations Theory and Contemporary Strategic Se-

curity Issues International Governance of International Security

Challenges, Dilemmas and Dynamics of the Current Global Security Environment

Terrorism, Trafficking and Technology - The Challenge for International Security Cooperation

Cause and Conflict – The Dynamics and Dilemmas of Securing Stability and Governing Growth (Crime, Corruption, Greed and Grievance)

Challenges and Opportunities for Hemispheric Security

Challenges of Mobilizing Multidimensional Security in the Americas Opportunities for Promoting Multidimensional Security in the Americas

Critical Analysis of Caribbean Regional Security

Persistent Challenges for Caribbean Security and Defence Cooperation Opportunities for Advancing Caribbean Security and Defence Coopera-

tion.

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Schedule

DAY 1 Overview and Analysis of the Global Strategic Security Environment

DAY 2 Strategic Overview of the Global Security Environment (Offered Part-time)

DAY 3 Challenges and Opportunities for Hemispheric Security

DAY 4 Critical Analysis of Caribbean Regional Security (Offered Part-time)

DAY 5 Simulation Exercise, Outlook paper, brief presentations and graduation ceremony

Certificate of training

Upon satisfactory completion, certificate of training from The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean will be awardedto Full-time participants ONLY.



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Experts To lead the Modules, The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean invites a number of prominent in-ternational and regional experts, each with high academic qualifications and outstanding records of

in diverse areas of in modern diplomacy.

For this Module, we are happy to welcome lead experts:

Language The course will be conducted in English. Participants are expected to be proficient or have a good working knowledge of the English language.



Professor Ivelaw Griffith is the Ninth President of Fort Valley State University. Deeply commit-ted to the intellectual enterprise, he is a specialist on Caribbean security, drugs and crime. A political scientist, he served as professor of political science, provost and senior vice president at York College of The City, University of New York, professor of political science and budget dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida International University, dean of The Hon-ors College at FIU, and provost at Radford University in Virginia. He has been a consultant to Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, USAID, and other agencies, and he has testified before the United States Congress on Caribbean security issues.

Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald is an Associate Professor in Cranfield University’s Depart-ment of Management and Security at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. She holds degrees in Commerce, International Relations, War Studies and Security & Defence Manage-ment. She has worked on national security, stabilisation interventions and security sector re-form for 18 years, has worked for a wide range of bilateral and multilateral organisations, and is widely published in the fields of Security Sector Management and International Conflict and Development .

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Experts (cont’d)

This Module is conceived as interactive.

Training will be delivered in the form of Plenary Sessions, Workshops, Focus Groups, Guest Lectures and Simulation Exercises.

Panellists and Invited Experts will include:

Brig. Gen. Anthony Phillips-Spencer, Vice-Chief of Defence Staff of the Trinidad & To-

bago Defence Force

Professor Andy Knight, Director of The Institute of International Relations

The Chiefs of Defence of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago

Carl Francis, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, T&T

Gregory Sloane Seale, National Coordinator of the Citizen Security Programme in the

Ministry of National Security, T&T

Dr. Stephen Ramroop, CEO of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management

Serena Joseph-Harris, CEO of Sirius International (Caribbean) Defence Contractors

Pablo Sanguinetti, Economist at Universidad Torcuato di Tella

Dr. Matthew Bishop, Senior Lecturer at The Institute of International Relations

Dr. Mark Kirton, Senior Lecturer at The Institute of International Relations

Dr. Debbie Mohammed, Senior Lecturer at The Institute of International Relations

Dr. Annita Montoute, Lecturer at The Institute of International Relations

Dr. Randy Seepersad, Senior Lecturer at the Criminology Unit of The UWI

Dr. Wendell Wallace, Lecturer at the Criminology Unit of The UWI



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Application Procedure To apply, download our application form on our website at:

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1. Complete Application form.

2. Indicate whether you wish to be a Full-time or Part-time participant.

3. If the latter, indicate your day(s) of preference.

5. Do not forget to fill out the motivation section, payment section, and to sign and date the application form

4. Once filled out, or printed and scanned, return to us by:

E-mail: [email protected] or

Fax: +1(868) 663-9685 or

Mail or Deposit to: The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

Institute of International Relations

The University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

5. Applications will be processed by The Diplomatic Academy of the Carib-

bean and applicants will be contacted by a staff member by email or by phone for confirmation within 2-3 working days.

Application Deadline

May 13th 2015



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Fees Fees covers tuition, course material, coffee and lunch breaks. This Module has a rate of:

Full-time: USD 1000.00 Part-time: TTD 200.00

Cancellation Policy We try to be as fair as possible with cancellations and refunds as we under-stand cancellations are sometimes unavoidable. Arrangements can be made to attend another training module or you may wish to send a replacement partici-pants to attend in your place.

If, for any reason, you have to cancel a confirmed registration, The Diplomatic Academy must be notified in writing, either by post or e-mail no later than 2 weeks before the start of the Module. A cancellation fee of 10% will apply.



Participants can be:

Self-funded

Sponsored by their employers and organisation.

Discounts* are available for groups of ten (10) persons from the same organi-sation or from the NGO sector. Ask your employers about it! Offer available to full-time attendees only.

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Logistics in Trinidad & Tobago We would be delighted to welcome you to Trinidad & Tobago should you decide to pursue this Module with us. Please be advised that participants from overseas are expected to make their own travel, accommodation, visa and insurance arrangements prior to attending the Module.

We strongly encourage participants from overseas to contact and book accommodation at The

University Inn. Located on the edge of The University of the West Indies’ St. Au-gustine campus, The University Inn is a Boutique Bed & Breakfast that offers visitors a winning combination of comfort, a relaxed atmosphere and convenience.

Upon request, a directory of hotels and guest houses in St. Augustine vicinity or in Port of Spain can be made available to you.



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Need more information? Have any question? Contact a Staff Member now!

Ms. Chinaka Nelson, Assistant Coordinator or Ms. Corinne Sandy, Project Coordinator

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Telephone: +1(868) 662-2002 ext. 8323

Fax: +1(868) 663-9685

Email: [email protected]

Office location and mailing address :

The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

Institute of International Relations

The University of the West Indies

St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

Partnerships The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean is in the process of establishing partnerships with a number of prominent and renowned diplomatic academies, schools of international affairs and organizations from various parts of the world.

« I have taken the liberty of sharing my experience at the Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, with my colleagues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, always highlighting, that the Academy is the real mover and shaker of the concept of a new Caribbean diplomacy.»

G. Jaimes, expert presenter at Module 3 Climate Change Diplomacy

« I thought it would not be easy to go back to the classroom, but what we have learned is very insight-ful and useful both professionally and in everyday life.»

W. Mahabir, participant of Module 6 Summit Diplomacy

« It has been one of the better organized and well-thought-out Programmes that I have attended in a long time. I learnt a host of new things that will augur well for my career in any organization that I am placed. »

G. Thomas-Roberts, participant of Module 2 Protocol and Diplomatic Law

THE KOREA NATIONAL

ACADEMY INSTITUTO DEL SERVICIO EXTERIOR DE LA

NACION OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AF-

FAIRS AND WORSHIP OF ARGENTINA

OCEAN SECURITY INITIATIVE

SHRIDATH RAMPHAL CENTRE FOR

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW, POLI-

CY AND SERVICES

INSTITUTO MATIAS ROMERO DE ESTUDIOS DIPLO-

MATICOS DE MEXICO

PROTOCOL PARTNERS

WASHINGTON CENTER FOR

PROTOCOL

THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS,

TRAINING ADMINISTRATION DIVI-

SION

THE DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY OF

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE U.K.

They trust us

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The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

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About us The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean is a new and in-novative training centre in Modern Diplomacy for Diplo-mats and other professionals in the Caribbean and beyond. Modern international relations and diplomacy exist within a continuously evolving platform of change. In order to be most effective, the instrument of diplomacy requires continu-ous updating via ongoing learning, training and development.

Contact us T: +1(868) 662-2002 ext. 83237 E: [email protected] W: http://sta.uwi.edu/iir/academy.asp The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean

Reinventing Diplomatic Training for a

Brighter Caribbean Future.

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