December 2011 history … 1990: MEDAC established based on MoU between the governments of Malta and Switzerland. Chairs at MEDAC 1990 – till present: Swiss Chair established through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 1993 – 2006: Italian Chair (Foreign Ministry of Italy) 1993 - 2006 2009 – till present: German Chair established through the German Federal Foreign Office, DAAD. MEDAC Partnerships Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (HEI), Geneva, Switzerland. Vienna Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria. University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece. Centre for European Integration Studies (ZEI), Bonn, Germany Egyptian Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Cairo, Egypt Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Saudi Arabia. Tunisian Diplomatic Institute, Tunis, Tunisia. George Mason University, Washington, USA. Collegium Civitas, Poland Academic Courses Master of Diplomacy Open to: On Scholarship Basis to Junior Diplomats Two semesters - October to June Taught course Master of Arts in Diplomatic Studies Open to: Graduates of Int. Relations, Economics, History, Law, European studies, Political scientists etc. Three semesters – October to September Taught course & research Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security Open to: Graduates of Int. Relations, Economics, History, Law, European studies, Political scientists etc. Three semesters – October to September Taught course & research Diploma in Diplomatic Studies 2 year part-time course Taught course & research Master of Diplomacy DST 5001 DST 5002 DST 5003 DST 5004 DST 5010 International Relations International History International Economics International Law Diplomacy ENG 3105 FRE 0007 GRM 0001 Public Speaking & English Language* 4 Credits Public Speaking & French Language* 4 Credits Public Speaking & German Language* 4 Credits *Electives Total Number of Credits: 60 ECTS Credits Total Number of Credits: 60 12 Credits 12 Credits 12 Credits 12 Credits 8 Credits Master of Arts in Diplomatic Studies DST 5001 DST 5002 DST 5003 DST 5004 DST 5010 DST 5007 DST 5005 International Relations International History International Economics International Law Diplomacy Methodology Dissertation 12 Credits 12 Credits 12 Credits 12 Credits 8 Credits 4 Credits 30 credits Optionals ENG 3105 FRE 0007 GRM 0001 Public Speaking & English Language* 4 Credits Public Speaking & French Language* 4 Credits Public Speaking & German Language* 4 Credits Total Number of Credits: 90 ECTS Credits Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security DST 5201 DST5202 DST 5203 DST 5204 DST 5205 DST 5206 DST 5207 DST 5208 DST 5209 DST 5210 DST 5211 DST 5212 DST 5213 DST 5214 DST 5215 DST 5216 Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution International Communication/ Media and Conflict Reflective Practice in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Negotiation Identity and Conflict Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue Security Issues and Conflict Economic Issues and Conflict Conflict, Religion and Reconciliation Environmental Conflict and Resolution Legal Systems and Conflict Human Rights and Conflict Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Conflict Resolution Philosophy and Methods of Conflict Research Integration of Theory and Practice/ Dissertation Project Total Number of Credits: 90 ECTS Credits 5 Credits 5 Credits 3 Credits 5 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 3 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 4 Credits 3 Credits 30 Credits Diploma in Diplomatic Studies Year I International Relations and Diplomacy International Economic Theory International Law Supervised Individual Project I 8 Credits 8 Credits 8 Credits 6 Credits Year II International Relations and Diplomacy Macro & International Economics International & Transnational Law Supervised Individual Project II 8 Credits 8 Credits 8 Credits 6 Credits Total number of credits: 60 Total Number of Credits: 60 ECTS Credits Guest Speakers MEDAC also invites international academics, diplomats and experts to give lectures to our students 1. Prof. Ludger Kuehnhardt, ZEI, Bonn 2. H. E. Mr. Bernt Braun, Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany 3. Dr. Magdy Hefny, Lecturer in Water Conflict Management and Resolution 4. Prof. Bichara Khader, Lecturer in EUROMED Relations, University of Louvain 5. H. E. Douglas W. Kmiec, Ambassador to the United States of America Research Facilities More than 2000 books. Subscribed to 10 journals/newspapers TV providing live updates and breaking news. Study Visits Students have the possibility to visit governmental and international institutions abroad (e.g. Geneva, Cairo, Rome, Tunis, Vienna, Bonn). Euromed Training Seminars Since 1996 MEDAC has been organising the Euromed Information & Training Seminars. Human Dimension Programme Annual Conference Summer School Publications MEDAC regularly publishes academic and policy-oriented studies and reports on issues related to Mediterranean diplomacy. MEDAC Alumni Association MEDAC alumni formed the M.A.A. in 2006. Over 500 members around the world. MEDAC Alumni Statistics: 1990 - 2011 MEDAC Alumni 515 from 54 different countries 156 alumni from the Middle East and North Africa inc. Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia & Turkey 217 from Europe inc. Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom 70 from Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia 21 from Central and Eastern Europe, Baltic Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine MEDAC Alumni Statistics: 1990 - 2011 17 from the Caucasus inc. Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan 3 from Russia 7 from Sub-Saharan Africa inc. students from Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania 9 from India and China 12 from USA, Canada and West Samoa MEDAC Contact Details Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq, Msida MSD 2080 Malta Tel: (+356) 2340 2821 Fax: (+356) 2148 3091 Director – Prof. Stephen Calleya Chairman – Dr. Joe Borg Administrative Officer – Mr. Simon Bajada – simon.bajada@um.edu.mt Research Assistant & Library – medaclibrary@um.edu.mt For more information, visit our website at: www.um.edu.mt/medac