Short course Advanced Cours颅e on AI-Enhanced Negotiation in Health Emergencies 2025
Information
Period
13 July 2025 - 17 July 2025Language
EnglishFormat
Blended learningRegistration
Registration deadline
22 June 2025Fees:
Subsidised by the Ville de Gen猫ve
Full price: CHF 800
Special Rate: CHF 400. Available exclusively to nationals or staff from local/national NGOs, CBOs, government, INGOs, or IOs in low/middle-income countries (OECD DAC list) with salaries aligned to local living costs. Proof required.
Objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Analyse complex political and social environments in times of crisis, utilizing AI-powered tools to analyse complex environments, assess the positions of the parties, mitigate risks, identify patterns among stakeholders and leverage influence more effectively;
- Design a robust plan to set up and facilitate a professional dialogue on high-stake contentious issues and frame this plan in a shared vision;
- Define the conceptual framework of a complex negotiation process based on a thorough analysis of the environment, the stakeholders involved, their respective positions, interests and motives;
- Draw from the experience of field practitioners in the planning and undertaking of complex negotiation processes.
Audience
鈥� Staff from non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
鈥� Staff from ministries of Health and related government officials in the region
鈥� Graduate students in humanitarian health and social affairs with a focus on the Middle East
鈥� Professional networks and associations related to health and humanitarian work in the region
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
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Apply structured negotiation tools to plan and conduct negotiations in health and humanitarian crisis settings.
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Analyse complex political and social environments using both traditional methods and AI-powered tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
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Design and customise AI assistants to support real-time negotiation planning and decision-making.
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Assess stakeholder interests and power dynamics to identify leverage points and manage risks.
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Develop negotiation strategies and tactical scenarios adapted to high-stakes and adversarial settings.
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Facilitate dialogue and build trust among conflicting parties or stakeholders in crisis-affected environments.
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Interpret and integrate AI-generated insights into operational strategies while understanding ethical and technical limitations.
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Critically reflect on negotiation practices through simulations, peer exchanges, and practitioner insights.
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Adapt communication and negotiation strategies to culturally diverse and politically sensitive contexts.
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Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary and international teams involved in crisis response and humanitarian coordination.
Programme
The course is structured as such:
- Asynchronous online modules on the 鈥淓ssentials of Frontline Negotiation鈥� & 鈥淐rafting of an AI Assistant鈥�
- Basic tools to plan negotiation in a systematic manner
- Technical briefing on how to craft and manage an AI Assistant
- Online synchronous session to accompany participants and test their AI models on real-case scenarios.
- Advanced negotiation course onsite
- Advanced tools and methods to plan a negotiation in a complex environment
- Case-based exercises and simulations are designed to ensure the acquisition of tactical knowledge to navigate complex negotiations
Current challenges and dilemmas of frontline negotiation with the support of seasoned practitioners
Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the AV短视频 and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Admission criteria
- a university qualification (Bachelor鈥檚 degree or equivalent)
- at least two years of relevant professional experience
- excellent command of English (minimum level B2)