2018 Summer Workshop
The 2018 AIDL Diplomatic Leadership Workshop was dedicated to
Dr. Houda Abadi
whose tireless work for peace has been and continues to be an inspiration.
This workshop was also dedicated to all of the
Young People of the World
whose goodness and optimism give us hope.
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Scroll down to see pictures from the 2018 Workshop
Atlanta Institute for Diplomatic Leadership 2018 Summer Workshop Summary of Speakers
We would like to thank all our great speakers who participated in the 2018 Summer Workshop!
Welcome to the Center for Ethics
Dr. Wayne Silverman / Director of Development for the Emory Center for Ethics
Peace & Conflict Management
MLK, Jr.’s Philosophy of Non-violence
Ranger John Jenkins / MLK, Jr. National Historic Site
Intercultural Competency
Dr. Pamila Dembla / Director of the Kennesaw State University ICA Institute
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Mr. Kemal Budak / Doctorial Student at Emory University
Diplomacy
Diplomatic Protocol
Ms. Abby Turano / Chief Protocol Officer for Georgia & Deputy Commissioner for International Relations
US Diplomatic Corps
Mr. Andrew Paul / US Department of State, Washington, DC
International Diplomacy
Mr. John Parkerson / Honorary Consul General and Foreign Economic Counselor of Hungary
Personal Diplomacy
Ms. Farah Amir / Executive Director of the Georgia Council for International Visitors
International Studies and Careers
Ms. Coryn Marsik / Events Manager for the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education
Leadership
Civil Discourse: Rules for Engagement
Ms. Natasha Derricks / AP, IB Teacher at Tucker High School
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Servant Leadership
Dr. Edward Queen / Director, Ethics and Servant Leadership, Emory University
Effective Communication
Mr. Trevor Williams / Managing Editor for Global Atlanta
World Issues
US National Security Council & South Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Dr. Charity Butcher / Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University
South Sudan
Mr. Ngor Kur Mayol / Former Lost Boy of the Sudan
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USAID in the South Sudan
Ms. Maureen Nealon / USAID VISTAS Program, Juba, South Sudan
North Korea
Mr. Sunny K. Park / CEJ of GBM, Inc. and CEO of Global Sun Investments
Featured Speaker
Building Peace
Dr. Houda Abadi / Associate Director of the MENA Conflict Resolution Program at the Carter Center
Day 1 at the Emory University Center for Ethics: a warm welcome to Emory; an intro to Ethics; establishing "Guidelines for Engagement"; MLK Jr.'s philosophy of non-violence; the power of personal diplomacy; building bridges through journalism; an appreciation for freedom and a story of success
Ms.
Ms. Natasha Derricks / AP, IB Teacher
at Tucker High School
Dr. Wayne Silverman / Director of Development for the Emory Center for Ethics
Ranger John Jenkins / MLK Jr. National Historic Site
Ms. Farah Amir / Executive Director of the
Georgia Council for International Visitors
Mr. Trevor Williams / Managing Editor
for Global Atlanta
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Mr. Sunny K. Park / CEJ of GBM. Inc.
and CEO of Global Sun Investments
Day 2 at the Emory University Center for Ethics: servant leadership; intercultural competency; international studies; the importance of diplomatic protocol; Skyping with Washington, DC - US diplomacy
Dr. Edward Queen / Director, Ethics and Servant Leadership
at Emory University
Dr. Pamila Dembla / Director of the
Kennesaw State University ICA Institute
Ms. Coryn Marsik / Events Manager at
the Center for the Advancement and
Study of International Education
Ms. Abby Turano / Chief Protocol Officer
for Georgia & Deputy Commissioner for International Relations
Mr. Andrew Paul / US Department of State (live via Skype from Washington, DC)
Day 3 at the Emory University Center for Ethics: a tour of the Emory campus; Ross Rossin's portrait of Frankenstein's Creation; interfaith sharing of Cannon Chapel; beginning of the NSC simulation; the inspirational story of a former Lost Boy of the Sudan; building peace
Frankenstein's Creation by Ross Rossin / Emory University Artist in Residence (Portrait temporarily on display at the Schwartz Performing Arts Center on the Emory campus)
Ms. Sarah McKlin / Site Operations Coordinator for Cannon Chapel and the Candler School of Theology
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Dr. Charity Butcher / Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University
Mr. Ngor Kur Mayol / Former Lost Boy
of the Sudan
Day 4 at the Emory University Center for Ethics: conclusion of the National Security Council simulation... How should the US respond to the ongoing conflict and resulting famine in the South Sudan? ; a primer on Hungary from the Honorary Consul
Ms. Maureen Nealon / USAID VISTAS Program
(live via Skype from Juba, South Sudan)
Mr. John Parkerson / Honorary Consul General and Foreign Economic Counselor of Hungary
Dr. Charity Butcher / Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University
Mr. Kemal Budak / Doctorial Student in the Department of Sociology at Emory University
Day 5 at the Emory University Center for Ethics: program debriefing; Building Peace... the concluding talk by Dr. Houda Abadi from the Carter Center; awarding of the certificates and presentation of the 2018 Peacebuilder Awards
The very first AIDL Peacebuilder Award was presented to Dr. Houda Abadi for
"her kindness, compassion, and optimism while promoting social justice, peace,
and unity".
Another AIDL Peacebuilder Award was presented to Ms. Dania Ibrahim.
Ms. Ibrahim was instrumental in the organization of Johns Creek High School's first Picnic for Peace in 2017 and continues to promote peace and unity in college.
