Registration Open for the Global Leadership Forum and Global Power Politics Certificate Program!

Registration Open for the Global Leadership Forum and Global Power Politics Certificate Program!

The Global Leadership Forum aims to develop the qualities required for leadership by addressing leadership at the level of international relations from different perspectives. At the GLF, which covers topics such as "Crisis Management," "Diplomacy," "Leadership in a Globalizing World," "Turkish–American Relations and Lobbying Activities," "The International Dimension of Leadership in Business" and "Leadership in State Relations," leading figures from the worlds of business, politics and education from Türkiye and abroad train the participants. Leadership, a subject that must be examined carefully and in the greatest detail in the 21st century, should be further developed and encouraged, especially in foreign policy. In foreign policy, disputes and disagreements arising from international cultural differences and breakdowns in communication between countries can only be resolved by well-trained, knowledgeable and qualified leaders. From this point of view, as Bahçeşehir University, we attach great institutional importance to work on training leaders in the 21st century.

The 10th Global Leadership Forum will take place on 23–25 May 2008 at the Bahçeşehir University Beşiktaş Campus. Also within the scope of the GLF, "Global Power Politics" will be held on 3, 10 and 17 May 2008.

For more information:

Phone: +90 212 381 01 88 / 89 / 90 / 91

Fax: +90 212 381 01 92

Email: hlo@bahcesehir.edu.tr

Web: hlo.bahcesehir.edu.tr

Speakers and Titles

1. Michael Rubin: Senior Foreign Policy Analyst, American Enterprise Institute 
2. Wendy J. Chamberlin: President of the Middle East Institute and Former US Ambassador to Pakistan
3. Prof. Dr. Stephen Larrabee: Head of the European Security Desk, RAND Corporation
4. Barry Jacobs: Director of Strategic Studies, AJC
5. Prof. Gerhard Reiweger: Deputy Director, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
6. Michael Makovsky: Foreign Policy Director, Bipartisan Policy Center
7. Dr. Soner Çağaptay: Director of the Turkish Research Program, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
8. Charles R. Johnston: Chair of the International Trade Group, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz
9. Mordehai Amihai: Consul General of Israel in Istanbul
10. Dr. Zeynel Abidin Erdem: Chair of the Board, Erdem Holding; Honorary Chair, Turkish-American Businessmen's Association (TABA)
11. Nüzhet Kandemir: Retired Ambassador
12. Dr. Onur Öymen: Member of Parliament, Deputy Chair of the Republican People's Party
13. Burak Küntay: Head of the Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership
14. James H. Holmes: President of the American Turkish Council, Former US Ambassador to Latvia
15. Jason Epstein: President, Southfive Strategies Group
16. Christine Moro: Consul General of France in Istanbul
17. Dame Barbara Hay: British Consul General in Istanbul
18. Prof. Dr. Deniz Ülke Arıboğan: President of Bahçeşehir University
19. Prof. Dr. Hasan Köni: Faculty Member, Bahçeşehir University
20. Ercan Çitlioğlu: Chair of the Bahçeşehir University Center for Strategic Research
21. Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın: Vice President of Bahçeşehir University
22. Gündüz Aktan: Istanbul Member of Parliament, Retired Ambassador
23. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sayyad Adiloğlu Salahlı: Consul General of Azerbaijan in Istanbul
24. Grant McMurran: Economic Consul, US Consulate General in Istanbul
25. Şinasi Altıner: Former Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
26. Prof. Dr. Emre Gönensay: Faculty Member, Işık University; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
27. Hurşit Tolon: Retired General
28. Dr. Andrew Vorkink: Faculty Member, Boğaziçi University
29. Dr. Abdullah Manaz: Middle East Expert