Semester I 4 April - 28 August, 2011 |
| Official Admission to the 2011-2012 MA Program. |
Semester II 29 August - 25 December, 2011 |
29 August | Official Opening of the MA 2011-2012 Program. Beginning of Semester II. All Full-term Courses Start. - 1. Aspects and Issues in International Relations / 4 credits, Mr. Payam Foroughi
- 2. European Politics / 4 credits, Dr. Markus Kaiser
- 3. Research Methods / 4 credits, Mr. Albert Zulkarneev
- 4. Political Theory, 4 credits, Mr. E. Dzhuraev
- 5. Contemporary Issues in Central Asian Politics and Security / 3 credits, Mr. Christian Bleuer
- 6. Academic Writing / 2 credits, Ms. Diana Bibah
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5-9 September | Module: Political Islam. Part I No Full-term Courses during this Period. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Tim Epkenhans, University of Freiburg, Germany |
14 September | Colloquium I. MA Thesis Rules & Regulations. General Discussion. | Dr. Maxim Ryabkov, OSCE Academy |
19-23 September | Political Institutions and Processes. Political and Security Institutions in Central Asia. Five Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Flemming Hansen, Research Director, Danish Defence College |
3- 14 October | Module: Prevention, Management and Resolution of Conflicts. No Full-term Courses during this Period. Full days. Monday-Friday | Dr. Wilfried Graf, Mr. Augustin Nicolescou, The Institute for Integrative Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding, Austria |
31 October - 10 November | Module: Human Rights and International Law. Eight Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Thursday. | Dr. Dieter von Blarer, Ombudsman of the Canton Basel-Stadt, Switerland |
14-25 November | Political Institutions and Processes. Organized Crime and Corruption. Ten Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Alexander Kupatadze |
28 October | Colloquium II.
Presentation and Discussion of MA Thesis Ideas. | Dr. Maxim Ryabkov, OSCE Academy |
26 December | End of Semester II. Beginning of New Year and Christmas Holidays. | |
Semester III 9 January - 30 April, 2012 |
9 January | Beginning of Semester III. All Full-term Courses Start. - 1. Comparative Politics: Topics in Democratization Studies / 4 credits
- 2. Cases in IR / 4 credits
- 3. International Development / 4 credits
- 4. Political Economy / 4 credits
- 5. Foreign Policy Analysis / 4 credits
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16 - 20 January | Module: Peace & Security Challenges in Central Asia. Part I Five Days. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Pal Dunay, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) |
Module: Central Asia and China. Five Days. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Graeme Herd, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) |
30 January - 10 February | Module: Sustainable Development Ten Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday | |
13 - 17 February | Module: Nation, State and Nationalism. Five Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Helge Blackusrud, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |
20 - 24 February | Module: Energy Politics Five Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Indra Overland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |
27 February - 2 March | Module: OSCE No Full-term Courses during this Period. Full days. Monday-Friday. | OSCE staff |
March 5 - 9 | Module: Elections and Electoral Systems. No Full-term Courses during this Period. Five full days. Monday-Friday | |
8 March | Women's Day. Academy is Officially Closed. | |
9-11 March | EXERCISES AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING | Dr. Mike Pope, GCSP |
March 12-16 | Module: Political Islam. Part II Monday-Friday. | Dr. Tim Epkenhans, University of Freiburg, Germany |
21 March | Nooruz. Academy is Officially Closed. | OSCE |
26 - 30 March | Module: Non Proliferation. Five Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday. | Dr. Dmitry Orlov, PIR Centre |
9 - 13 April | Module: Peace & Security Challenges in Central Asia. Part II | Dr. Irinia Zvyagelskaya |
16 - 21 April | Module: Migration and Human Trafficking. Five Days. Morning Sessions. Monday-Friday. | TBA |
tba | Colloquium III Submission and Presentation of Draft MA Thesis Proposals. Submission of MA Thesis Supervisor Appointment Forms. | |
27 April | End of Semester III. | |
Semester IV 2 May - 30 September, 2012 |
2 May | Beginning of Semester IV. |
5 May | Constitution Day. Academy is Officially Closed. |
7 May | Submission of Final MA Thesis Proposals. Submission of Internship Placement Confirmations. |
14-15 May | Final Colloquium. Defense of Final MA Thesis Proposals. |
21 May - 21 July | Internship Period. |
23 July | Submission of Internship Reports and Certificates |
10 September | Submission of MA Thesis. |
17 - 27 September | State Exams. Defense of MA Thesis |
28 September | End of Semester IV. Graduation Ceremony. |
