ICONS

BBC interactive links to quick facts about the EU http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/europe/2003/inside_europe/default.stm National Public Radio news reports on the EU http://www.npr.org/templates/search/index.php?searchinput=European+Union+&tabId=all&sort=date



I will post audio and video reports on issues related to our negotiation in the next days. Interview with John Lipsky of the International Monetary Fund about the decision to create the financial safety net for Greece and other vulnerable countries (05 11 10) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june10/imf1_05-10.html

Report on Greek riots and collapsing economy (I had to download the video to play it) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/video/blog/2010/05/greek_riots_continue_as_market.html

ICONS Agenda Items July 15, 2010

1) What is your delegation's positions on the 3 issues? How do possible tensions between domestic/internal issues and international/external issues impact your 3 negotiation positions? 2) What deficiencies do you see in your own research and critical awareness of the 3 issues now? What research plans do you have to address these deficiencies? When will you address them and who will address them? 3) What critical awareness do you have of other delegations' negotiation positions on the 3 issues? How have you come to this understanding? If you have no or only limited critical awareness, what do you intend to do about it, and when do you intend to address this deficiency? Who will be responsible for what? 4) What solutions (and alternative solutions) are you considering in your delegation's first draft of the Issue Group Proposal Plan? 5) Other than the issues and strategies, what key negotiation concepts (the board, the players, power configurations, coalitions, mediation, etc.) will you focus on to most benefit your delegation's negotiation success? Why? Which of two key negotiation concepts do you believe other delegations will focus on to benefit their negotiation success? How does this analysis impact your strategies?