May 29, 2013 in London, UK

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy (LAD) attended the lecture ‘Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict' hosted by the Women in Diplomatic Service (WDS) on Wednesday 29 May 2013.  The keynote speaker is the Rt Hon The Baroness Amos, PC, United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs & Emergency Relief Coordinator. 

As the professional association for senior women diplomats in London, WDS hosts a number of networking events during the course of the year to give members the opportunity to meet high profile people in British public life.  For upcoming events, please see below:

June 1st - River Cruise to Greenwich; Visit to Museum/Greenwich Market

June 22nd - Excursion to Somerset (Clarks Village Outlet)

July 13th - Invitation to the Fifth Annual Grenadian Heritage Day - Pinner, Harrow, Middlesex

September 17th - WDS Gala Concert - South Africa House

October 8th - WDS Lecture Series

October 11th - Embassy Magazine Annual Induction Seminar for New Diplomats

November 9th - WDS Stall at the Annual Commonwealth Fair - Kensington Town Hall

November 27th - Annual Festive Tea Party

LAD has acquired full membership for all female students studying at LAD.  Male students are most welcomed to attend the above events as well. 

In the middle: Baroness Amos; to her left, H.E. Mrs Ruth Rouse, High Commissioner for Grenada and Chair Person of WDS; to her right, Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of LAD, UEA London and Miss Najah Alotaibi, PhD student of the School of Political, Social and International Studies of UEA.  In the far right: Ms Baharak Mordi, IMO-Marine Safety Division.  In the far left: Ms Carol Joseph, a member of the Grenadian Diaspora and a business consultant

May 14, 2013 in Cambridge, UK

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy (LAD) attended the Symposium entitled ‘The Future of Deadly Conflict: Is Optimism Defensible?' hosted by the University of Cambridge on 14^th May 2013. 

 

May 23-25, 2013 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy (LAD) and Professor Daryl Copeland, LAD participated in the 16^th CEI Dubrovnik Diplomatic Forum on ‘Innovations and Changing Roles of Diplomacy and Diplomatic Training' between 23^rd and 25^th May 2013.  Professor Ayad gave a presentation entitled ‘Emerging Patterns in Diplomacy' and Professor Copeland gave a presentation on the impact of globalisation on diplomacy. 

 

January 13, 2013 in Abu Dhabi

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy and Professor Bi Scott, Module Leader, Diplomatic Discourse at LAD visited Alhosn University in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 13th January 2013 in order to discuss academic cooperation.

Professor Nabil Ayad with Professor Abdul Rahim Sabouni, Vice-Chancellor, Alhosn University

Mr Khaled Mustafa, Advisor to H.E. Khalifa Mohamed Rubaya Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Alhosn University, United Arab Emirates

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy

Professor Bi Scott, Module Leader, Diplomatic Discourse at LAD 

Professor Abdul Rahim Sabouni, Vice-Chancellor, Alhosn University

 

October 17 - 18, Training Programme "New Geopolitics and Geoeconomic Balances in the Era of Globalisation"

Professor Nabil Ayad, Professor Joseph Mifsud, Professor Claire Smith participated in the training programme which was organised for a group of Italian Generals. Professor Nabil Ayad gave a presentation entitled "International Security and the Age of Heteropolarity"; Professor Joseph Mifsud spoke about "Forecasting Goepolitics"; Professor Claire Smith talked about "Intelligence as a Military Instrument in the Challenges of International Geopolitics". 

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy

Professor Joseph Mifsud, Director of International Strategic Development, London Academy of Diplomacy

Professor Nabil Ayad, Professor Joseph Mifsud, Professor Claire Smith with the Italian Generals

The training programme in progress

 

October 4 – 5, 2012 Baku International Humanitarian Forum

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy participated in the second Baku International Humanitarian Forum which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Forum was hosted by the President of Azerbaijan, HE Mr Heydar Aliyev and the President of Russian Federation, Mr Vladimir Putin. Professor Ayad gave a paper on ‘Modern mass media and new challenges'.

HE Mr Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan,

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy

 

September 28 – 30, 2012 40th Annual Meeting of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training

Professor Nabil Ayad, Rector of the London Academy of Diplomacy participated in the 40^th Annual Meeting of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training which was hosted by Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy in Baku.

Deans and Rectors of Diplomatic Academies and Institutes of International Relations at Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Baku

 

July 20th - Norwich Graduation Ceremony

Staff and graduands at Graduation Ceremony of the School of Political, Social and International Studies (PSI), Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of East Anglia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graduation Day!  School of Political, Social and International Studies (PSI), Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of East Anglia

July 5^th – 8^th  Tipperary, Republic of Ireland

Professor Riad Nourallah was invited to take part in the Tipperary International Conference of Peace, held between 5 and 8 July 2012, in the Irish Republic's town of Tipperary. The Conference saw the presentation of the 2011 Tipperary International Peace Award to former President Mary McAleese and Senator Martin McAleese in recognition of their contribution towards the promotion of peace and reconciliation in Ireland and between Ireland and Britain, a process culminating in the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998 and the visit of HM Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in March 2011. The Conference also witnessed a Peace Forum, during which the historic Good Friday Agreement was explained and debated.

May 24th-26th Dubrovnik , Croatia

Professor Nabil Ayad participated in the 15th EU Central European Initiative Diplomatic Forum on the theme of Diplomacy and Intercultural Dialogue. The Forum was organised by Croatian Diplomatic Academy . EMUNI University and University of East Anglia. Professor Ayad gave a presentation on,  Culture and Diplomacy in the Age of Heteropolarity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deans and Directors of Diplomatic Academies and Participants at 15th Annual Central European Initiative Diplomatic Forum

 

 

May 3^rd-6^th, 2012 - University of Maryland, USA

Professor Riad Nourallah, Director of Research at LAD, attended "the Second International Kahlil Gibran Conference: Reading Gibran in an Age of Globalisation and Conflict". The Conference was organised by the University of Maryland's Gibran Chair for Values and Peace at the Department of Anthropology and the Centre for International Development and Conflict Management at the University's College of Behavioural and Social Sciences in collaboration with the Lebanese American University's Centre for Lebanese Heritage. The Conference was attended by scholars from North and South America, Africa, Europe, China, the Middle East, and Australia. Professor Nourallah read a paper highlighting connections between Literature, in this instance Gibran's works, and the cultivation of peace and human development and cooperation through Diplomacy, with reference to courses taught at LAD. The paper will appear in the Conference proceedings to be published later this year in the United States, edited by Professor S.B. Bushrui, Director of the Kahlil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace. Professor Nourallah's recent book on Gibran, The Death of Almustafa (London, 2010) was paid tribute to by Professor Bushrui during the Conference.

April 30th, 2012 - London, UK

Professor Nabil Ayad acted as an External Examiner for PhD Thesis entitled "Analytical Study of Sovereign Wealth Funds' Strategies and Policies: A Case Study of Oman Sovereign Wealth Fund" by Majid Al-Saidi at Brunel University, London.

April 24th, 2012 - London, UK

The London Academy of Diplomacy (LAD) at UEA London was presented with an award recognising the contribution it has made to diplomacy in London through is contribution to educating the diplomats of the future.  The DIPLOMAT magazine's annual award ceremony recognises the outstanding work and achievements of London's Diplomatic community in working towards bettering their nation's well-being.

You Tube Video of the Award Ceremony - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKFk3qXAQCU

Professor Nabil Ayad accepted the award on behalf of the Academy commenting: ‘diplomats are considered custodians of national interest. No one can put a premium on national interest; hence diplomats are still [more than] necessary.'    

To view the press release and full awards listings from this event please click here.

March 28th - 29th, 2012 - London, UK

UEA London Inaugural Graduation Ceremony and International Diplomacy Symposium

This March the London Academy of Diplomacy, UEA London proudly hosted the graduation ceremony of for our first cohort of diplomacy graduates alongside the Diplomacy in the 21st Century:  17th International Symposium. The two day event was a fantastic celebration of everything that the academy has achieved since joining the university in 2011 and of the success of our students. It marks the first of many similar events to come as UEA London and the London Academy of Diplomacy continue to grow and develop as part of the university).

Professor Edward Acton, Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia presided over the graduation event and awarded the recent graduates from the London Academy of Diplomacy and students of the MA Creative Entrepreneurship their degree certificates.

YouTube Video of the Congregation Ceremony - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XER38O4flJk

YouTube Video of Professor Nabil Ayad introducing HE Dr Khaled Al-Duwaisan -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs6ouxv4P7o

HE Dr Khaled Al-Duwaisan, Ambassador of the State if Kuwait to the court of St James's and Doyen of the London Diplomatic Corps, was awarded an honorary doctorate in Civil Law  from the University of East Anglia.

YouTube Video of HE Dr Khaled Al-Duwaisan's Acceptance Speech - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPu2b9xWxBk

The ceremony was followed by an evening reception hosted by the Ambassador for guests and graduates at his London residence.

The London Academy of Diplomacy hosted the 17^th International Symposium at UEA London in collaboration with the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Women in Diplomatic Service Association and the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI).  The conference is part of the Diplomacy in the 21^st Series and followed the theme of Rethinking Diplomatic Practice, Global Commerce and International Security in the Age of Heteropolarity. It was a day full of exciting debate between London Academy of Diplomacy students, professors and distinguished guests with sessions led by a number of guest speakers and panellists. The symposium was followed by an evening reception and dinner at the Langham Hotel with guest speakers the RT Hon Baroness Hooper CMG, HE Mr Behgjet Pacolli, first deputy prime minister and former president of the republic of Kosovo and HE Dr Hafez Pashayev, deputy foreign minister and Rector of Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy.

January 12, 2012 - London, UK

Professor Nabil Ayad acted as an external examiner for a PhD thesis on : Music as Cultural Diplomacy: A Personal Journey Using Improvisation as a Creative Tool, by Sabina Rakcheyeva, Department of Arts and Humanities, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

November 2011 - Breukelen,The Netherlands

Professor Nabil Ayad acted as an external examiner for a PhD thesis on: The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East and North Africa Region by Tim Rogmans, Nyenrode Business University. The Netherlands.

November 24-25, 2011 - Lisbon, Portugal

Professor Nabil Ayad attended "Towards Education and Technological approaches to. Implement Sustainability: The role of Universities on Better Life. Indicators" - the 4th General Assembly of the Euro-Mediterranean University together with the TETIS 2011 Conference organized by University of Lisbon and Euro-Mediterrian University in Slovenia.

Professor Dr. Joseph Mifsud, President, Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI University); Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, London Academy of Diplomacy; H E Dr. Michael Frendo MP, Speaker of Maltese Parliament and Former Foreign Minister. July 2011

Professor Nabil Ayad, Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy,  University of East Anglia, London Campus gave a presentation entitled:  The Role of Diplomacy in Bridging the Cultural Gap at the 14th CEI DUBROVNIK DIPLOMATIC FORUM ON ‘EU and Its Neighbours: Prospects and Challenges'

The international conference  was sponsored by the EU and organised by Croatian Diplomatic Academy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and European Integration , EMUNI University, Slovenia  and the London Academy of Diplomacy , University of East Anglia, United Kingdom'



Professor Charles Chatterjee, Module Leader, International Law and Diplomacy; HE George M Liswaniso ,  High Commissioner for Namibia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, London Academy of Diplomacy, Professor Edward Acton, Vice - Chancellor, University of East Anglia; HE Ms Ana Maria Carrera Ambassador of Angola to the Court of St James's and Mr Francisco Javier Orjales-Mourente, Lecturer, Westminster City Council School.



Dr. Richard Harvey, UEA Director of Admissions & Dean of the London Campus; Mr. Ali Otabek; H E Mr Otabek Akbarov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, London Academy of Diplomacy; Mr. Andrew Colin, Chairman of INTO UEA London.



Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, London Academy of Diplomacy; Professor Margaret Blunden, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Regent Campus, University of Westminster; Mrs. Erica Towner, former Director of Academic Partnerships, UEA; Professor Hussein Kassim, Head, School of Politics and International Studies.
Mr. Robert Whalley, Former Director of Counter Terrorism and Intelligence at the Home Office and Cabinet Office, London;  Professor Edward Acton, Vice-Chancellor UEA;  Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, London Academy of Diplomacy


LAD Spring Semester 2011 - New Cohort Reception
 

New Candidates for Courses in Spring 2011
 

24th October 2010:

Professor Nabil Ayad, Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy, will be the Keynote speaker at the Round Table session on Teaching and Learning Diplomacy on 24th October 2010 as part of the one week Rome Diplomatic Festival.
 

Photo Highlights

 

23 November 2010 - Cairo

 

Professor Nabil Ayad , Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy participated in the  Policy Dialogue Forum on Women, Peace & Security which was held in Cairo from 23-25 November 2010. The Forum was organised by The Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement and Cairo Regional Centre on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa

 

27 November 2010 - Ankara

 

Professor Nabil Ayad, Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy, participated in the Second General Assembly meeting of the Euro - Mediterranean University (EMUNI) which was held in Ankara , Turkey. [Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Representatives of EMUNI member's network.]


 

 

24th October 2010:
Professor Nabil Ayad, Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy, was the Keynote speaker at the Round Table session on Teaching and Learning Diplomacy on 24th October 2010 as part of the one week Rome Diplomatic Festival which was organised by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, John Cabot University,
(L-R) Prof. Stefano Bartolini, Director of the Robert Schman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Dr Jutta Edithofer, Office of the Special Advise to the High Representative, Council of the European Union, Ambassador Dr. Mladen Andrlic,  Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Croatia, Professor Nabil Ayad, Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy, Professor Lawrence Gray, Professor of Political Science, John Cabot University, Prof. Joseph Mifsud – President of the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), Mr Dimitriv, Minister Councillor,  Embassy of the Russian Federation, Ms Emanuela D'Alessandro,  Minister Plenipotentiary and Director  of the Diplomatic Institute,  Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

24th October 2010:
(L-R ) Ambassador Dr. Mladen Andrlic,  Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Croatia, Professor Nabil Ayad , Director of the London Academy of Diplomacy, Professor Lawrence Gray, Professor of Political Science, John Cabot University 
Launch of the Diplomacy Programme at University of East Anglia , London Campus
(L-R) Mr Luka Kazah, Counsellor, Nigerian High Commission, London; Mr Raed Ayad, Candidate on the MA in International Business and Diplomacy (Canada); Mr Samer Aboul Enein, Candidate on the MA in International Business and Diplomacy (Egypt); Mr Miguel Fernandez Kolb, Candidate on the MA in International Business and Diplomacy (Spain); Mr Brian Hurn, Visiting Lecturer on the MA in International Diplomacy.
Candidates on the Diplomacy Programme with staff.

PREVIOUS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

 

May 2009, Dubrovnik, Croatia

(L-R] Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, Diplomatic Academy of London, H.E. Dr. Lisen Bashkurti, President of the Albanian Diplomatic Academy, Tirana and Dr. Gerhard Reiweger, Deputy Director, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna  at the Central European Initiative Diplomatic Forum , May 2009 ,  Dubrovnik, Croatia.


 

Deans and Directors of Diplomatic Academies and Institutes of International Relations at the 34th Meeting of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training - Held at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria, September 2009

 

 

(L-R) HE Alfred Spiro Moisiu, President of the Republic of Albania; Professor Nabil Ayad,  HE Kastriot Robo, Albanian  Ambassador to the Court of St James's, London, and the Republic of Ireland
A group of senior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who attended an executive training programme in Diplomacy, Practice Procedures which was organised by  Professor Nabil Ayad . Some have been appointed as Ambassadors to various countries and others at senior positions within the UAE Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

 

(Front row right to left) HE Mohummed ‘Al-Mazrouei, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Algeria; HE Mr Essa Al-Gurg, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Court of St James's and Doyen of the London
Diplomatic Corps; Professor Nabil Ayad, Director, the Diplomatic Academy of London, University of Westminster; and Dr Saeed Al Dhaheri, former Director General, Emirates Identity Authority (Back row from left) HE Abdulla Al Suwaidi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Australia; HE Mr Saeed Al Muhairi, Director of the Deputy Foreign Minister Office; HE Mr Abdulla Al Amri, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France; HE Mr Ali Al Nuaimi, Director of Human Resources, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; HE Mr Saeed Al Kitbi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Morocco; Mr Ahmed Al Shamsi, Colonel Aircraft Engineer; HE Mr Rashid Al Dhaheri, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria.
 

Visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office: HE Dr. Said Shalabi , Assistant Minister and Director of the Cairo Diplomatic Institute , Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs (centre) Ambassador Mutafa Al Remaly (to her left ) and  Professor Nabil Ayad , (to her right) with the group of 22 Egyptian diplomats  who attended a training programme on the Dynamics of Diplomacy , June 2008

 

HE Prince Turki al-Faisal , Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Court of St Jamese's  ( centre) , Professor Nabil Ayad , ( Right) , Ms Rosalie Rivett  ( left ) and a group of officials from the Saudi Royal Protocol , National Guard and Ministry of Finance who attended a training Programme in Diplomacy and Protocol at the Diplomatic Academy of London  which was organised by Professor Ayad , during a visit to the Saudi Embassy

 

American Embassy, London, April 2008.
Professor Nabil Ayad with Mr Barrie Walkley, Minister-Counsellor for Public Affairs, the United States Embassy, London and former Ambassador to Guinea, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe;

 

 

Professor Nabil Ayad lecturing on International Security in the Age of Fear at China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing , October 2008

 

 

Bandung, Indonesia, December 2006
HE Hassan Wirajuda , Foreign Minister of Indonesia and Professor Nabil Ayad

 

 

Alexandria, Egypt, June 2007
Professor Nabil Ayad at the IV EURO-MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY FORUM which was held at the Alexandria Library , 11-12 JUNE 2007 , University Enterprise - Necessities and Possibilities for the Future

 

 

Reception, London, Langham Hotel, May 2006
(Left) HE Dr Muhammad Shaaban, UN Under-Secretary General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management and former Assistant to the Egyptian Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the European Union, Denmark, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Belgium; Dr. Rick Roberts, Minister Counsellor for Public Diplomacy, American Embassy, London, Langham Hotel , May 2006

 

 

Programme in Diplomacy and Protocol for Saudi Officials - 2003
Visit to the Saudi Embassy , London : (Centre) HE Prince Turki al-Faisal, Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Court of St Jamese's; (to his right) Professor Nabil Ayad, ; (to his left) Ms Rosalie Rivett,  and a group of officials from the Saudi Royal Protocol, National Guard and Ministry of Finance who attended a training Programme in Diplomacy and Protocol  which was organised by Professor Nabil Ayad.
Visit to the Indonesian Embassy , Brussels : HE Mr Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, Ambassador of Indonesia to Belgium and EU , Professor Nabil Ayad , officials from United Arab Emirates and staff of the Indonesian Embassy , Brussels..The group attended a training programme on  Diplomacy , Practice and Procedures which was organised by Professor Ayad  June 2008

HE Dr Adel Babesail, Head, League of Arab States Office, London  with HRH Prince Charles. Ambassador Babesail was awarded a PhD Degree  from University of Westminster which was supervised by Professor Nabil Ayad. The title of his thesis was:  The Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations and State Practice: a Critical Analysis