$48 ($60 non-HSOSC member)

Part 1: Overview of primary conflict zones and demarcation of geopolitical fault lines Real friends, convenient friends, fake friends – real enemies, convenient enemies, fake enemies Introduction to diplomacy: track 1, track 2, track 3 Confidentiality, secrecy, and plausible deniability. Select case studies with special focus on Israel, USA, Russia, China, Iran, and the Gulf monarchies

Part 2: Hostages and the economics of war War profits: warlords, enablers, and victims Trade in human beings, weapons, drugs, commodities Understanding incentives Case study: sex trafficking in war zones: the economics of criminal rings and their target customers Financial institutions: useful idiots or eager participants? Special focus on the laundering of Captagon profits and Ghaddafi billions Weaponizing refugees

Part 3: Alliances: the good, the bad, and the ugly Iran and its affiliates: Lebanon (Hezbollah), Iraq, Yemen (Houthi), Gaza (Hamas) My personal journey: from the IDF to coffee with Qasem Soleimani and a night with Hassan Nasrallah Case study of clandestine cooperation among enemies: the rescue of a US hostage in Southeast Asia

Part 4: A better way Principle 1: Understanding incentives and aligning interests Principle 2: Balance and scale diplomacy Principle 3: Identifying traps and eliminating solution assassins Case study 1: USA-China (Taiwan, DPRK) Case study 2a: Israel-Iran Case study 2b: Israel-Palestine

Daniel Levin was born in Israel and spent his early years as the son of a diplomat in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Following his law studies and an initial academic career, he has spent the last twenty-five years working with governments and development institutions worldwide, focusing on economic development and political reform through financial literacy, political inclusion, and constitutional initiatives. He is also engaged in track 3 diplomacy, mediation efforts, and hostage negotiations in war zones in his capacity as executive member of the board of the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance. www.lfsg.org www.daniellevinauthor.com

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