2020 Summer Workshop
The 2020 AIDL Diplomacy and Leadership Workshop is dedicated to
Dr. Houda Abadi
the Founder and Executive Director of Transformative Peace
whose tireless work for peace has been and continues to be an inspiration.
This workshop is also dedicated to all of the
Young People of the World
whose goodness and optimism give us hope.
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​ With special thanks to Dr. Charity Butcher, Kennesaw State University, for her tireless help with the US National Security Council Simulation,
and to the
Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE)
for their technical support and encouragement.
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Scroll down to see pictures from the 2020 Zoom Workshop
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Civil Discourse: Rules for Engagement
Ms. Natasha Derricks / AP Teacher at Dekalb School of the Arts
MLK, Jr.’s Philosophy of Non-violence
Ranger John Jenkins / MLK, Jr. National Historic Site
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Servant Leadership
Dr. Edward Queen / Director, Ethics and Servant Leadership, Emory University
Introduction to Ethics
Dr. Jonathan Crane / Associate Professor of Medicine & Religion, Emory University Center for Ethics
From Korea to the US: Tips for Success
Mr. Sunny K. Park / CEJ of GBM, Inc. and CEO of Global Sun Investments
Community Service & Non- Profits
Mr. Jay Cranman / CEO of Hands on Atlanta
Importance of a Free Media
Dr. Charles Davis / Dean of UGA College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Discerning Bias in the Media
Ms. Stephanie Stapleton / PhD Candidate, KSU
Diplomacy & Peacebuilding
Atlanta's & Georgia’s International Diplomacy (Panel Discussion)
Ms. Vanessa Ibarra / Director of the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs & Trade
Mr. Nico Wijnberg / Director of International Relations & Chief of Protocol,
Georgia Dept. of Economic Development
Diplomatic Protocol
Ms. Paulina Guzman / Global Engagement Officer, Mayor’s Office of International Affairs
& Trade
US Diplomatic Corps
Mr. Andrew Paul / Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State, Washington, DC
International Diplomacy
Ms. Nadia Theodore / Consul General of Canada
Kids4Peace
Father Josh Thomas / Executive Director of Kids4Peace, Austin, Texas
Interfaith Dialogue
Ms. Imane Bakkioui / International Visitors Leadership Program Participant, KU Leuven
World Issues
US National Security Council & South Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Dr. Charity Butcher / Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs,
Kennesaw State University
Introduction to International Relations
Ms. Coryn Marsik / International Relations Manager, Georgia Dept. of Economic
Development
South Sudan
Mr. Ngor Kur Mayol / Former Lost Boy of the Sudan
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UN Mission in South Sudan
Ms. Maureen Nealon / Assoc. Humanitarian Affairs Officer, UNMISS, Juba, South Sudan
Migration: Causes & Solutions: (Panel Discussion)
Ambassador Jim Nealon / Former US Ambassador to Honduras
Mr. James Watson / USAID Development Diplomat in Residence, Morehouse College,
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Special Guest
Program Debriefing
Mr. Trevor Williams / Managing Editor for Global Atlanta
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Featured Speaker
Peace Through Unity
Dr. Houda Abadi – Founder and Executive Director of Transformative Peace; 2018 AIDL
Peacebuilder Award Recipient
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