Subject: Re: Art of Advocacy - draft short description
From: "Rob Norton" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:36:18 -0400

Yeah, that's better. I have a meeting on Mass Ave that ends at 2pm. See you
there.

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>wrote:

> Kath went to NYC for day so I have to pick up kids- want to meet at
> Starbucks by Sidwell around 2;30?
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> Rosemont Seneca Partners
> R. Hunter Biden
> 1010 Wisconsin Av., NW
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> Washington, D.C. 20007
> 202-333-1880
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> On Oct 12, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Rob Norton wrote:
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> Are we meeting at 4pm? Where? I can come to your office if that's
> convenient.
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> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Rob Norton <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> 4pm tomorrow works for me. Your office?
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>> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>wrote:
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>>> Go with it.  How about tmrw afternoon around 4?
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>>> RHB
>>> 202.333.1880
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>>> On Oct 11, 2011, at 7:47 AM, Rob Norton <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>>> We need to get this to Mark today.
>>> On Oct 6, 2011 1:00 PM, "Rob Norton" < <[email-masked]>
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
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>>>> Mark asked us to provide a 5 sentence description for their course guide
>>>> by Oct 11 (next Tues). I've attached a draft below - let me know what you
>>>> think and please feel free to edit or tear it apart. As a benchmark, I have
>>>> attached the description that appears for Mark's course. Also, we
>>>> should set up time to talk about next steps. We need to sign up guests and
>>>> finalize the syllabus/reading list. Let me know when you're available.
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>>>> Rob
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>>>> *The Art of Advocacy Inside and Outside Government*
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>>>> This course examines how advocacy, from inside and outside government,
>>>> influences political leaders and other stakeholders responsible for shaping
>>>> international policy and managing global crisis and conflict. The course
>>>> uses a case format to study examples of advocacy in five ‘real world’
>>>> situations. The objective is to build a pragmatic understanding of the
>>>> impact of advocacy on policy and the management of complex global problems,
>>>> including famine, pandemic, war, and environmental disaster. The class will
>>>> feature interactive class discussions with policymakers and/or advocates who
>>>> played principal roles in each case. The course will build practical skills
>>>> and capabilities, including: 1) the ability to identify, evaluate, and
>>>> formulate effective advocacy strategies and tactics; and 2) the ability to
>>>> develop common practitioner tools, including concise briefing materials used
>>>> in day-to-day advocacy initiatives. Key requirements include a reading list
>>>> for each case, preparation of a discussion guide for one case study (to be
>>>> completed in teams), preparation of concise advocacy briefing materials (1
>>>> page) for each case, and a short final paper.
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>>>> *MSFS-600** Ethics in International Relations*
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>>>> Limited to and required for International Relations and Security
>>>> Concentrators in the MSFS Program, this course addresses ethical dilemmas
>>>> arising in international affairs careers in the public, private, and
>>>> nonprofit sectors. It will offer frameworks as decision-making tools,
>>>> including those drawn from natural, national, and international law, while
>>>> emphasizing discussion of specific issues and cases. It will hone
>>>> decision-making judgment on key problems as mass atrocities, dealing with
>>>> illiberal governments, forms of slavery, gender justice and opportunity,
>>>> poverty and hunger, corporate responsibility, and public health. It will
>>>> explore choice of means, such as military force, counterterrorism measures,
>>>> economic sanctions, use of contractors rather than public institutions,
>>>> compromise, and nonpartisanship, as well as dissent and resignation in
>>>> professional settings. The course will build skills of concise and effective
>>>> written and oral argumentation based on ethical reasoning.
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