The British Academy for Training and Development offers a training course in modern international relations and its soft power strategy for those who want to improve their understanding of international relations and to benefit from them within their field of work. 

The relations between the state means the interaction between the foreign policies of the states. These interactions are expressed in many ways. Each country adopts the method it deems appropriate for its internal and external policies. When we refer to the term international relations, the first thing that seems to be the situation of conflict and conflict and the use of firm methods known as solid power, but there are other methods that are less assertive and influential on people, as some countries prefer to use their soft power to influence other countries, The danger is the use of force in its coercive form because of the danger it poses to economic growth and financial interests, Because it has become very expensive compared to what was in the past centuries, through this session will be clarified all these terms related to international relations. 

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the programme, delegates will be able to know: 

• The foundations and standards of state relations. 
• The meaning of solid strength and soft power and the difference between them. 
• Why it is not good to use one type one style of international relations. 
• Optimal time for change in foreign policy. 
• The extent to which a country can influence another country through the use of soft power policy and its choices based on its cultural and social system and its system of values and institutions. 
• The role of media, propaganda and cultural hegemony on the success of soft power politics. 
• Trade exchange and signing international agreements and their impact on diplomacy. 

Who should attend? 

• Working in the diplomatic corps within embassies and consulates.
• Staff in international organizations.
• Employees of government institutions interested in international relations.
• Those interested in international affairs and laws.
• International and multinational employees

• International Relations:
  • Introduction to international relations and its importance.
  • Types of international relations.
  • The history of international relations and their development over time.
  • Foundations and standards of international relations.
  • The meaning of hard power and soft power and the difference between them.
  • The optimal time for change in foreign policy.
  • International relations theories (realism theory, structural theory, transnational theory).
  • Effective international bodies and their classification.
  • Cooperative relationships and conflict relationships.
  • Different planes of international relations.
  • Framework for analyzing international relations.
  • International relations and the state’s foreign policy.
  • The art of contemporary diplomacy.
  • The art of negotiation and how to resolve disputes.
  • The importance of the state preserving its cultural and social system and system of values and institutions.
• Diplomatic function:
  • Diplomatic relations and how they were established.
  • Security of diplomatic missions.
  • The nature and function of diplomacy.
  • International relations bodies and diplomatic missions chapters.
  • What are the privileges and immunities?
• Diplomatic or political media:
  • Diplomatic media: (negotiation, good offices, mediation, research, conciliation, parallel diplomacy).
  • What are the stages of the crisis?
  • Civil diplomacy or multi-track diplomacy.
  • Public diplomacy and media.
  • The role of media, propaganda, and cultural hegemony in the success of soft power policies.
• International laws and regulations:
  • The concept of the international system.
  • The concept of international order and coordination.
  • Principles of international laws and regulations.
  • Sources of international regulations.
  • Rights and duties of states.
  • International commons.
  • International agreements.
• Factors that affect international relations:
  • Economic factors.
  • Geographical factors.
  • Political factors.
  • Military factors.