Ανακοινώσεις μαθήματος ΔΙΑΜΕΣΟΛΑΒΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΛΥΣΗ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΥΣΕΩΝ - MEDIATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Course Schedule 2026

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:41:58 +0300

Course schedule

1.Course Introduction – Structure and Methodology: Lectures, Presentations, Written Essays, and Examination

24 March 2026

2.Mediation and Conflict Resolution – Conceptual Clarifications; Traditional and Emerging Issues in the field of Conflict Resolution

31 March 2026

3.Conflict Resolution in Interstate Conflicts, Civil Wars & State-Building Processes

21 April 2026

4.International Organizations and Interstate Conflicts – The Role of the European Union and NATO in managing and/or resolving the Greek-Turkish Dispute

28 April 2026

5.Case Studies in Mediation and Conflict Resolution (a) The (Unresolved) Cyprus Issue

5 May 2026

6.Case Studies in Mediation and Conflict Resolution (b) The Resolved) Macedonian Issue under the Prespa Agreement

12 May 2026

7.Mediation, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution in the Context of Unilateral Violence and Terrorism

19 May 2026

8.Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Situations of Social and Political Polarization, Radicalization, and Extremism

26 May 2026

Description - Tentative list of topics - Assessment criteria

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:35:55 +0300

Description

The course aims to enhance participants’ knowledge of the role of mediation in international politics, as well as to foster their understanding of the methods used to study and assess mediation in the resolution of interstate, intrastate, and transnational conflicts. At the same time, through the oral presentation of specific assignments and interaction during seminar sessions, participants further develop their communication skills and their ability to respond effectively to demanding learning processes.

Tentative list of topics:

Conceptual clarification of key terms such as mediation and conflict resolution, with an emphasis on both traditional and emerging challenges in the academic study of conflict resolution
Analysis of conflict resolution processes in different contexts, including interstate disputes, civil wars, and state-building efforts
The role of international organizations in mediating and resolving interstate conflicts
The impact of leadership decision-making on the resolution of both interstate and intrastate (including ethnic) conflicts
Comparative approaches to mediation and negotiation in contrast with responses based on unilateral violence or terrorism
Mediation and conflict resolution in environments marked by social and political polarization, radicalization, and violent extremism

The course will be delivered through interactive lectures, incorporating the use of new technologies (such as PowerPoint presentations) and encouraging the active participation of students.

Guest speakers will also be invited to contribute to selected sessions.

Assessment Criteria:

Participation during seminar sessions; Presentation (using PowerPoint), and a brief (of no more than 2.000 words, including references and bibliography) Written assignment (based on your presentation) = 50% of the final grade.
Final written examination: 50% of the final grade.

1st Global Politics Online Summer Academy, “Is the Eastern Mediterranean Doomed to Instability? Prospects for Cooperation and Stability”, Monday 5th – Wednesday 7th July 2021

Fri, 14 May 2021 21:42:55 +0300

1st Global Politics Online Summer Academy

“Is the Eastern Mediterranean Doomed to Instability? Prospects for Cooperation and Stability”

Monday 5^th – Wednesday 7^th July 2021

Οrganized by:

The Institute of Global Affairs of The American College of Greece

and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ΕLIAMEP)

The modules offered during this intensive short-term program provide participants with a plethora of insights and different perspectives on the current security landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean. Special emphasis will be placed, among others: 1) on the new security threats and challenges in the broader Mediterranean region; 2) on the strategies adopted by major powers and international organizations for managing migration in the region; 3) on the evolution of the long-standing conflict between Greece and Turkey and the prospects for cooperation in an era of uncertainty and transformation; and 4) on the “Geopolitics of Energy” in the Eastern Mediterranean and its role in becoming a catalyst for cooperation and conflict resolution. An innovative part of the Summer Academy will be the “Ambassadors Forum”, a roundtable discussion between the Ambassadors of key-states in the region on the prerequisites for promoting stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Academic Coordinators:

Dr. Helena Maragou, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, American College of Greece

Prof. Panayotis Tsakonas, University of Athens; Head, Security Programme, ELIAMEP

Dr. Haris Vlavianos, Director, Institute of Global Affairs, American College of Greece

WHY APPLY:

Learn from distinguished academics, diplomats and policy experts about the latest developments in the Mediterranean region.
Make new contacts and network with people from Europe and the Mediterranean region.

ADMISSION:

The program is designed for:

Undergraduates and graduate students from Greece and abroad, in the fields of political science, law, international relations, security and ‘area studies’
Policy practitioners
NGO representatives
Embassy officials
Military academies
Media representatives

Please provide the following documents in English:

Statement of purpose (max 200 words)
Short bio

APPLICATIONS:

You may apply online here.

Deadline: 31 May 2021

Maximum number of participants: 30

TUITION FEES:

40 € (Students)

80 € (Professionals)

CERTIFICATE:

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

A thematic agenda is available here.

CONTACT:

Marianna Vasilopoulou at events@eliamep.gr