At QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), 35 students took part in the annual Crisis Simulation diplomacy exercise, which allows participants to practice the intensive, multi-party negotiations required to reach an international agreement on how to resolve current issues facing the world today. “The simulation has students step into the shoes of key players facing a real diplomatic challenge, an unparalleled hands-on experiential learning activity. Reflecting on this year’s first-ever virtual simulation with GU-Q, he said: “With a few modifications, we successfully adapted ISD’s negotiation simulations online. ISD State Department Rusk Fellow Hammad Hammad, ISD Case Studies and Publications Editor Alistair Somerville, and ISD Research Assistant Jonas Heering created the simulation materials and coordinated the exercise. Mr. Somerville said “This was a fantastic way to test out ISD's new simulation materials on Libya with an engaged and enthusiastic group of students.

Source: Libya Today March 30, 2021 16:07 UTC