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Camp David III:Negotiating the Path to Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Washington, D.C. | January 214, 2012

Application Deadline: December 9, 2011 | Limited Enrollment/Apply Early

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Camp David III 2012

Modeled aer the rst and second peace accord summits o the Carter and Clinton

administrations, Camp David III is a two-week intensive seminar or college students and

post-graduates on the critical and timely subject o Arab-Israeli peace. Tis is the eighth year

this exciting seminar is being oered by Te Washington Center. Students interact directly

with diplomats and high-level government ocials and participate in a mock international

conerence. Tey assume the roles o real world leaders like President Obama, Israeli Prime

Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

Whether you have already taken courses on the Arab-Israeli confict or this subject is new

or you, Camp David III is a wonderul opportunity to get an inside look at the key parties

involved in an issue that is a top priority or the U.S. and the world in the 21st century.

Seminar Overview

During Week One, Camp David participants willvisit the embassies o Israel and the A rab countries andhear rom diplomats at the Palestinian Mission to theU.S. Tey wi ll interact directly with top diplomatsand ocials rom the U.S . State Departments Oceo Israel and Palestinian Aairs, the pro-Israel lobbyAIPAC, the American ask Force on Palestine,the Washington Institute or Near East Policy andAmericans or Peace Now.

During Week wo, students will negotiate theirown path to Israeli-Palestinian peace. Students willbe divided into delegations representing Israel, thePalestinians, the United States, the Arab states, theEuropean Union, and the UN. Tey will work indierent committees to negotiate issuesstoppingIsraeli settlement expansion, preventing Hamas andother militant groups rom ring rockets into Israel,opening the Israel-Gaza border, and the nal statusissues: reugees, Jerusalem, security and the borderso a Palestinian state.

Explore answers to important questions

How can the Obama Adm inistration convinceIsrael to support a two-state solution based on the1967 borders with land swaps?

How can Israel prevent Hamas and other militantIslamist groups rom ring rockets, stockpilingweapons and targeting Israeli civilians?

Was General David Petraeus right when he said theIsraeli-Palestinian confict oments anti-American

sentiment and that al-Qaeda and other militantgroups exploit that anger to mobilize support?

How does Israels ear o Iran, which has called orIsrael to be wiped o the map, aect its policiestowards the Palestinians and other Arabs?

Should the U.S. and European countries begin adialogue with Hamas even i it does not renounceviolence and recognize Israel?

Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadline:December 9, 2011

the deadline has passed,lease contact us to see i

pace is still available.

ayment Deadline:December 31, 2011

or more details, visitwww.twc.edu/facultycd2012

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Academic Standards

Te seminar is taught as a course, with two weeksequivalent to 34 credit hours (12 credits or oneweek). Faculty complete written evaluations andrecommend a grade, sent to each students home

institution. Evaluation is based upon attendance,completion o assigned readings, quality o writtenassignments, and demonstrated eort to achieveestablished academic and proessional learningobjectives. Actual credit and grades are awardedby home institutions through each campus/acultyliaison. Te Washington Center does not grantacademic credit.

Eligibility and How to Apply

College students, 18 years old or older, in good

standing, recent graduates, and Washington Centeralumni are eligible to apply. Undergraduates musthave a Washington Center campus liaison or sponsorapprove the application and receive their evaluation.Students are not required to receive credit, but arerequired to u lly participate and complete assignments.

Students can go d irectly to w ww.twc.edu/campdavidand click on the application link. I accepted, studentswill receive an email notication and instructionsto log in again to complete the housing request andemergency contact inormation. Te Washington

Center currently provides housing in our ResidentialAcademic Facility, located in Washington, D.C. witheasy access to the Metro.

Previous Camp David III Speakers

Ambassador Dennis Ross, Former chie negotiatorat Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow, Te American askForce on Palestine

David Makovsky, Washington Institute or NearEast Policy

Jerey Giauque, Oce o Israel-Palestinian Aairs,U.S. Department o State

Jonathan Peled, Spokesperson, Embassy o Israel

Ra Da nziger, Director o Research andInormation, AIPAC (American Israel PublicAairs Committee)

Ambassador James Larocco, Former DirectorGeneral o the Multinational Force and Observersin the Sinai Peninsula

Ambassador Imad Moustapha, Syrian ArabRepublic

Ori Nir, spokesman or Americans or Peace Now

Seminar Dates Cost*

Camp David

Both Weeks

January 214, 2012 $2,195

Housing Included

Week One Only January 28, 2012

Check-in January 2

Program Starts January 2

Program Ends January 7

Checkout by noon on January 8

$1,895

Housing included

*Cost does not include transportation, food or personal expenses.

Program details subject to change based upon logistical concerns.

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