The Executive Course will comprise 75-minute modules on the following topics (each module will include short preliminary comments/food for thought, to be followed by active roundtable discussions):
Day 1 – Subnational Diplomacy
Module 1.1. Connecting subnational diplomacy and nation-state foreign policy
Module 1.2. Urban diplomacy
Module 1.3. International relations of California
Module 1.4. Reinventing the architecture of multilateralism to accommodate & empower subnational diplomacy
Day 2. Subnational Governance and Security
Module 2.1. The meaning of “homeland” security at subnational level
Module 2.2. Subnational cooperation on violence reduction
Module 2.3. Subnational cooperation with national governments on risk reduction, resilience and recovery: the case of New Orleans
Module 2.4. The U.S. Department of Defense’s interactions with multi-layered governance
Day 3. Subnational Climate Diplomacy
Module 3.1. The role of sub-national and non-state actors in the global climate regime
Module 3.2. The European Union’s climate policy: multilevel engagement between the supranational and subnational levels
Module 3.3. Subnational climate advocacy: insights from C40 & ICLEI
Module 3.4. Overview: the state of subnational climate diplomacy
Day 4. The role of subnationals in Great Power Competition
Module 4.1. The role of subnationals in the geostrategic & geoeconomic EU-China-U.S. triangle
Module 4.2. Subnational diplomacy, the Women, Peace & Security agenda, and feminist foreign policy
Module 4.3 Assessing and countering antidemocratic threats at subnational level
Module 4.4. Subnational diplomacy and inter-state conflict: the case of Paris’ support for Ukraine
Day 5. Strategic planning & learning processes at subnational level
Module 5.1. Filling the “strategy gap” in subnational governance and diplomacy
Module 5.2. Data-driven decision-making at subnational level
Module 5.3. Networked creation of knowledge at subnational level: UCLG’s resilience learning modules and the National League of Cities’ outreach & educational efforts
Module 5.4. Conclusion: the state & prospects of subnational diplomacy