Qatar Leadership Centre and Harvard International Negotiation programme delivers The Art of Negotiation course to Current and Future Leaders

Doha, 17 December 2012 - Harvard International Negotiation Programme and Qatar Leadership Centre today completed a two-day training course on negotiation for the Current and Future Leaders at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha.

The Executive Education program was held on the 16-17 December, led by founder and director of the Harvard International Negotiation Programme, Dr. Daniel Shapiro, with the course designed to help equip Qatari Government and business leaders with key frameworks and tools to maximize value in their negotiations and enhance effective working relationships.

"The art of Negotiation forms a core component of the growing international business landscape,' said His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Abdulla Bin Ali Al Thani, Board Member and Executive Director of Qatar Leadership Centre. "Our unique programmes are aligned with the 2030 vision and we will continue to utlise world class development practices to equip our future leaders with the skills and expertise to be able to drive the nation for years to come."

The program, entitled, 'Capturing the power of Negotiation' is tailored for Qatar Leadership Centre's 25 - 35 year old age group offering insight into the art of negotiation based on the Harvard international negotiation framework and forms part of the Global Curriculum on Conflict Management for Senior Policy Makers.

Khaled El Gohary, Director of Strategy and Performance, said, "This course provides our Current and Future Leaders with the skills, tools and techniques in the art of negotiation and for business, this is invaluable."

The negotiation teaching methodologies including lectures on negotiation theory and practical tools, case study analysis as well as application and knowledge sharing techniques.

Participants in the Current and Future Leaders Programme 2012 will benefit from courses provided by Qatar Leadership Centre's strategic partners, Harvard Business School, Al Jazeera Training Centre, The Cambridge Faculty of Arts and Business and HEC Paris.

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