International Relations for Small States
A self-paced ASPG short course for Diplomats, MPs, NGO Directors, Officials working in SADC/AU spaces.
Professional
Self-paced, ~1 week
10 lessons
English
About this course
A self-paced ASPG short course for Diplomats, MPs, NGO Directors, Officials working in SADC/AU spaces.
Syllabus
What you'll learn
Small State Diplomacy
- Leveraging Size and Position Preview 12 min
- Alliances and Blocs 12 min
- Negotiation Tactics for Limited Resources 12 min
Regional Integration
- SADC, AU, AfCFTA Basics 12 min
- Getting Policy to the Regional Table 12 min
- Domesticizing Regional Commitments 12 min
Economic & Security Interests
- Trade, Aid, and Investment 12 min
- Peace, Security, and Stability 12 min
- Managing External Partnerships 12 min
Final Assessment
- Instructions 12 min
Certificate
Earn a verifiable certificate.
Finish every lesson and pass any quizzes — your ASPG-branded completion certificate is issued automatically to your dashboard.
- Unique certificate number
- Downloadable PDF
- Shareable on LinkedIn