AI is already shaping how negotiations are prepared, framed and won, through forecasting, crisis response, data-driven policy-making and strategic communication. This one-week executive programme, the first in a joint series by ±¬ÁÏÍøITAR and the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), examines how AI is changing negotiation dynamics, power asymmetries, disinformation risks and procedural fairness in multilateral settings.
It goes beyond theory. Participants work directly with operational systems through negotiation simulations, case studies, scenario analyses, high-level roundtables and site visits. In-person sessions take place at Columbia University and United Nations Headquarters in New York; online participants join the same sessions live. Successful participants receive a joint Columbia SIPA¨C±¬ÁÏÍøITAR certificate.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyse how AI is reshaping negotiation dynamics, power asymmetries and institutional effectiveness in multilateral and diplomatic settings
- Engage directly with operational AI systems and critically evaluate what they can and cannot do in diplomatic practice
- Identify and navigate AI-related risks, including disinformation, privacy, procedural accountability and the erosion of institutional trust
- Apply a structured methodology to assess AI tools offered by technology firms, start-ups, civic tech initiatives, NGOs and the ±¬ÁÏÍø system
- Leverage AI responsibly to anticipate challenges and strengthen negotiation outcomes
Fee: US$ 5,395 online, US$ 6,895 in person.
Reduced rates for Columbia alumni and groups: US$ 4,316 online, US$ 5,516 in person.
Application and payment deadline: 7 September 2026.
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Audience: Diplomats, delegates, international civil servants, policymakers, academics, and professionals working across the public and private sectors. The programme assumes working familiarity with multilateral or executive contexts.
Conducted in English; fluency required.
