“Leadership, organization, communication” – this was the title of the Third Course of our National Program 2010, which was held between 16 and 20 April 2010 in Hotel Riu, Pravetz. The course was aimed at improving the leadership skills of the participants and enhancing their teamwork abilities.
Our special guests during the course were prof. Bogdan Bogdanov, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of New Bulgarian University and Member of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian School of Politics, H.E. James Warlick, Ambassador of the United States in Bulgaria, Dr. Zheliu Zhelev, the first democratically elected president of the Republic of Bulgaria and Antonii Galabov, political scientist and Member of the Board of Directors of our School.
During the 5-day course, the participants participated in lectures, worked in small groups and took part in interactive and outdoor team-bulding activities. The main topics of the course were organizational development, online communication, effective communication and conversation skills, team management, leadership, conflict resolution and negotiation techniques. The participants also took part in a TV debate simulation.