Introduction to Geoeconomics
One-day Saturday Executive Seminar
One-day seminar · Saturday
The objective of this seminar is to introduce the main concepts and components of geoeconomics. A comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach — political, geographic, historical, cultural, economic, demographic and strategic — examines the links between geoeconomics and geostrategy in the context of the contemporary global power shift. An interactive case-study exercise illustrates the practical use of geoeconomic analysis in day-to-day work.
Themes & structure
- Geoeconomics: Concepts and Context
- Economic Warfare and Geostrategy
- The Main Tools of Geoeconomics
- Interactive Geoeconomic Exercise
Programme highlights & learning outcomes
- Identify the parameters considered in geoeconomic analysis
- Integrate geoeconomic factors into decision-making
- Analyse how geoeconomic strategies shape 21st-century power rivalries
- Participate actively in an interactive, non-conformist course
- Build professional networks with participants from varied backgrounds
Who should attend
People working for international organisations and government agencies, diplomats, professionals from various economic sectors, graduate students and other interested individuals.
Lecturers
Mr. Gyula Csurgai
Doctorate from the University of Geneva; his research focused on the development of the geopolitical analysis method and its application to case studies. Degrees in Political Science from Concordia University (Canada) and the University of Toulouse (France), and postgraduate diplomas in European Studies and Philosophy from the University of Geneva. Co-founder of GIGS, he has taught geopolitics, geoeconomics, strategy and international relations at universities in Switzerland and abroad, and has advised international organisations, governments and private corporations.