Explore a broad range of foreign policy challenges and issues, including the policy-making process and aspects of the international security environment, such as terrorism and cyber-security;
Increase understanding of the role of Congress, Executive Branch elements, and the private sector in foreign and security policy formulation;
Examine the application of conflict prevention and resolution principles to international and domestic security;
Provide insight into U.S. policy in the Middle East, including Iran and Turkey, and into related topics, such as intelligence issues, diplomatic relations, activities of diaspora populations, developments in energy production, and the image of the Middle East and its peoples as portrayed in the popular media;
Discuss elements of U.S. foreign and security policy in Europe; and
Increase knowledge of communications strategies as applied to political and foreign policy messaging.
