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This is the indicative syllabus for the US Foreign Policy Institute's 2006 Summer Program. Please check for updated schedules on a regular basis. If you need further details, please contact our office.

Program participants:

Sana Hoda
Program Coordinator, USFPI

Dr. Joanna Spear
Director, USFPI

Ann Brown
Reference & Instruction Librarian Gelman Library, The George Washington University

Amb. Karl Inderfurth
Director of International Affairs Program & Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Daniel Seabright
Associate Vice President, The Cohen Group

David Bosco
Senior Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine

Prof. Charles Cushman
Director of the Legislative Affairs Program and Assoc. Prof. of Political Management, The George Washington University

Karlyn Bowman
Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Jared Adams
Senior Public Affairs Specialist, SAIC

Dudley Sims
Senior Human Resources Specialist, U.S. State Department

Bill Lane
Washington Director for Government Affairs, Caterpillar Company

Joe Volk
Executive Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)

Nicole Speulda
Project Director, The Pew Research Center for the The People & The Press for the Global Attitudes Project

Patrick Butler
Vice President for Programs, International Center for Journalists

Prof. Gordon Adams
Director of Security Policy Studies Program & Professor of the Practice of International Affairs The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Adam Ereli
Deputy Spokesman, U.S. Department of State Thomas Williams Director, Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs (NEA/IPA), U.S. Department of State

Prof. Leon Fuerth
Research Professor of International Affairs The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Prof. George Fidas
Adjunct Professor of Practice of International Affairs The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Tanya Smith
Advocate for Australian interests on Capitol Hill, Australian Embassy

Ron Sturman
Community Relations Manager, The Washington Times

David Sands
Foreign Correspondent, The Washington Times

David Smith
Deputy Director, United Nations Information Center

Prof. Michael Shifter
Vice President for Policy, Inter-American Dialogue

Prof. Terrence Lyons
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University

Amb. George Moose
Adjunct Professor and Professorial Lecturer in International Practice, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University; Assistant Secretary for African Affairs (1993-1997); Alternate Representative to the United Nations Security Council (1991-1992);Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal (1988-1991); and Ambassador to the Republic of Benin (1983- 1986).

Ambassador David Shinn
Adjunct Professor The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University Former ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia and Former Director of East African Affairs, State Department

Dr. Harlan Ullman
Senior Fellow, The CNA Corporation (CNAC), a non-profit research organization that operates the Center for Naval Analyses and the Institute for Public Research

Professor Nathan Brown
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University and Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Dr. Joshua Muravchik
Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

Amy Hawthorne
Former Associate, Carnegie Endowment for Peace Professor

Michael Moore
Director of International Trade and Investment Policy Program and Professor of Economics and International Affairs The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Dr. Deepa Ollapally
Senior Fellow, Sigur Center for Asian Studies The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Richard Haass
President, Council on Foreign Relations, and author of The Opportunity

Steve Clemons
Senior Fellow, New America Foundation

Dr. David Cooper

Professor Jiawen Yang
Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Joseph Cirincione
Director for Nonproliferation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace


2006 Graduate Timetable
June 12 – June 23, 2006
*Actual schedule may be subject to slight changes
**All classes held in 1957 E St. NW, Room 213 unless noted otherwise
Week 1  
Sunday June 11
 
3:00–8:00PM Check-in at Thurston (1900 F St.)
 
5:45PM Meet outside Thurston to walk to Welcome Dinner
 Jessica Fleuti
6:00PM

Welcome dinner/Registration at Thai Kingdom (2021 K St)

Professor Joanna Spear
& Jessica Fleuti

Monday June 12
 
9:15AM

Gather at the lobby of the Elliott School to get Student IDs (for visiting students)

Jessica Fleuti
9:30-10:30AM

Set-up student IDs and computer accounts Marvin Center, 5th Fl and Academic Center

 Jessica Fleuti
10:45AM-12:15PM

Program Overview and Intro to U.S. Government

 Professor Joanna Spear
12:15-1:30PM

LUNCH

  
1:30-3:00PM Key Themes in U.S. Foreign Policy Professor Joanna Spear
3:15-4:45PM Researching U.S. Foreign Policy, Essay Design & Writing a Policy Memorandum
*Gelman Library Rm. 300 		Dr. David Ettinger, Librarian
Tuesday June 13
  
9:00-10:30AM

The Role and Influence of the Media in Shaping U.S. Foreign Policy

 Patrick Butler, International Center for Journalists
10:45-12:15PM

Overview of U.S. Foreign Policy Decision-Making

Professor Joanna Spear
12:15-1:30PM

LUNCH

  
1:30-3:00PM

The Role and Operation of the Executive Branch

 Danny Sebright, Cohen Grp
Elon Weinstein, State Dept.
3:00PM Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit  
3:30-4:45PM

Site Visit: American Enterprise Institute

 Karlyn Bowman, Resident Scholar
Wednesday June 14  
9:00-10:30AM Prerogatives of the Legislative Branch Professor Charles Cushman
10:45-12:15PM

Student Debate on Transatlantic Tensions

 Professor Joanna Spear
12:15-1:15PM

LUNCH

  
1:15PM

Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit

  
2:00-4:30PM

Site Visit: The Capitol

 John Doolittle's (R-CA) staff
Jonah Blank, Chief Policy Advisor SFRC
2:00-3:00PM Tour
3:00-4:30PM Briefing - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
5:00-6:30PM

Roundtable on Careers in Foreign Policy + Pizza

 Ariela Blatter, Amnesty
Angela Griffin and Elizabeth McInnes, ESIA Career Dev.
Thursday June 15  
8:15AM Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit  
9:00-10:00AM

Site Visit: Friends Committee on National Legislation

  
9:00-10:00AM Green building tour
10:15-12:00PM

Briefing - Interest Groups and Foreign Policy

  
12:00-12:45PM

LUNCH @ FCNL

 FCNL Staff
David Culp, Legislative Rep.
1:30-3:00PM

Business Lobbying on Foreign Policy Issues

Dan Griswold, CATO
3:15-4:45PM

Historical Legacies and Enduring Values in U.S. Foreign Policy

Professor Henry Nau
5:00-6:30PM U.S. Security Policy in the New Global Environment Professor Gordon Adams
Friday June 16  
9:00-10:30AM Regional Challenges: Russia and Central Asia Professor James Millar
10:45-12:15PM

Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy

Professor George Fidas
12:15-1:00PM LUNCH  
1:00PM Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit  
1:30-4:00PM Site Visit: State Department  
2:00PM Briefing - US Foreign Policy Priorities Dr. Edward Lacey
3:00PM Briefing - US Policy towards Iran Rachael Ingber
4:30-6:00PM

Unilateralism Vs. Multilateralism: U.S. Relations with International Organizations

Professor Martha Finnemore
Week 2    
Monday June 19  
9:00-10:30AM U.S. Foreign Policy and Latin America Daniel Erikson, Inter-American Dialogue
10:30AM

Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit

  
10:45-12:15PM Site Visit: United Nations Information Center William Davies
12:15-1:30PM LUNCH  
1:30-3:00PM U.S. Foreign & Security Policy in Iraq Michael O'Hanlon, Brookings
3:15-4:45PM

Roundtable on U.S. Foreign Policy and Africa

 Professor Terrence Lyons, Amb. George Moose & Amb. David Shinn
5:00-6:30PM Terrorism Rafael Perl, Congressional Research Service
Tuesday June 20  
9:00AM Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit  
10:00-12:00PM

Site Visit: Washington Times

  
10:00-11:40AM Briefing Tony Blankley, Editorial Page Editor
11:40-12:00PM Tour Ronald Sturman, Community Relations Manager
12:00PM-1:30PM

LUNCH

  
1:30-3:00PM

U.S. Aid Policies

Ann Phillips, State Dept.
3:15-4:45PM Roundtable on the Middle East Dr. Joshua Muravchik, AEI
Amy Hawthorne, CEIP
Professor Murhaf Jouejati
5:00-6:30PM

Domestic Economic Interests

 Professor Michael Moore
Wednesday June 21  
9:00-11:15AM Scenario Building Exercise, Part I

 

 Professor Joanna Spear
11:30-12:30PM

U.S. Foreign Policy and South Asia

Venu Rajamony, Embassy of India
12:30-1:30PM

LUNCH

  
1:30PM Meet at 1957 E St. lobby to travel to site visit  
2:00-3:00PM Site Visit: Embassy of Canada Colin Robertson, Minister (Advocacy)
3:45-6:00PM Scenario Building Exercise, Part II Professor Joanna Spear
Thursday June 22  
8:00AM Meet at Foggy Bottom Metro stop to travel to site visit  
9:00-11:00AM

Site Visit: Pentagon

 Pentagon staff
Colin Kahl, OSD
9:00-10:00AM Tour
10:00-11:30AM Briefing *Conference Rm 5E440
12:00-1:00PM

LUNCH

  
1:00-2:30PM U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges: China and the Region Melissa Murphy, CSIS
2:45-5:30PM

Individual Consultation on Essays

Professor Joanna Spear
Friday June 23  
10:30-12:00PM The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy Professor Joanna Spear
12:00-1:30PM LUNCH  
1:30-4:30PM Student Presentations of Policy Memos USFPI Students
4:30PM Afternoon Tea  
Saturday June 24  
12:00PM

Check-out time at Thurston