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Global Politics Seasonal Schools

Welcome to the Global Politics Seasonal Schools!

As new actors rise and the geography of global politics evolves, academic exchange around the globe on the subject of International Relations is becoming ever more important. With its Global Politics Seasonal Schools Program, the Center for Global Politics (CGP) enables advanced students to study and debate recent developments in international political and economic processes at one of our short term intensive programs taking place in the dynamic world cities of Amman, Hanoi, Istanbul, Tehran, and Shanghai.

With the core objective of presenting and discussing new approaches in global politics, the Seasonal Schools go above and beyond the traditional methods and perspectives usually encompassed in an International Relations curriculum. State-of-the-art teaching and learning methods, ranging from interactive working groups to simulation games, are combined with an exciting supporting program.

The are primarily financed through funding by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as well as through support from our partner universities. The program also greatly benefits from the sponsorship of partners from the private sector, including Siemens, Bosch and Rittal and public institutions like the German Chambers of Commerce.

A strong focus on alumni activities at the CGP contributes to the establishment of a close and sustained seasonal schools alumni community, a vibrant network between between students, doctoral candidates, and young professionals in our target countries.

"Shanghai Summer School provides a great platform to make new friends. The challenging courses have improved my ability to cooperate and to make my point in discussions with others." Chenjing, currently employed as a reporter in the Gulf TV Channel in Guangzhou, alumna of the Summer School China.

"2007 Summer School was a great success! All the tutors have rich experience with teaching cross-cultural classes, and they have solid academic foundations. They delivered clear messages to all participants in relation to their courses, and most of us enjoyed the sharing with them, both academically and personally." Jin Hui, alumnus of the Summer School China.

"Our Summer School is a rigorous dialogue on global politics which gives us wisdom and global spirit; our summer school is a positive bridge which links Asia and Europe; our summer school is a warm home which gives us feelings of encouragement and love." Tian Jianming, journalist at China Ethnic News, alumnus of the Summer School China.