Asian Studies Crisis Simulation Exercise
Saturday November 17, 2007 Asian Studies will organize a one-day crisis simulation exercise on Saturday, November 17. The purpose of the exercise is to give students the opportunity to practice diplomatic, negotiating, teamwork and public affairs skills in a fast-moving realistic simulation exercise. The scenario will involve several national or organizational teams dealing with a hypothetical energy supply disruption in Asia. Each team will have a non-participating faculty advisor. There will be places for as many as 40 students in the exercise. A minimum of 25 is required. The exercise will be designed to minimize the advance preparation required of participants. Those who wish the experience must: - commit to participate all day the Saturday of the simulation,
- attend a brief meeting about ten days before the exercise, and
- do some preparatory reading during the evening before the exercise.
Students who wish to participate in the exercise next semester should sign-up early. Participation will be on a first come basis. You can sign-up either by filling in the sign-up sheet in room R607 or by e-mailing Professor Carla Freeman at cfreema5@jhu.edu. The e-mail should include your concentration, telephone number and the e-mail address at which you wish to receive information about the exercise. The scenario for the exercise will be developed with the help of two paid student Research Assistants (RAs) who will then become members of the exercise control group. We are looking for RAs who can combine imagination and realism. These RAs will need to commit to work a couple hours a week from the begining of the fall semester to the exercise to develop the scenario and make other preparations. Preference in selecting the RAs will be given to second-year M.A. and MIPP students who have had some prior experience with such exercises. Students who wish to work as RAs on the exercise should contact Professor Carla Freeman at cfreema5@jhu.edu as early as possible. Conctact Professor Carla Freeman if you have any questions: Rome 607, tel: 663-5890, e-mail: cfreema5@jhu.edu.
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