1. HOW TO PREPARE A PRESENTATION FOR

2.  Please choose a topic in IR; an international issue/ conflict/ question happening in world politics  The topic should be related with IR and needs to be a CURRENT issue.

3.  Examples:  Crisis in Syria  Clashes at East Jerusalem (al-Aqsa Mosque)  Catalonian Parliamentary elections and quest for independence  Euro-zone & economic crisis in Greece  ISIS and insurgence of radical Islamist actors  US-Iranian relations today  US-Russian rivalry over the Middle East

4.  Formulate a research objective, before start writing your presentation;  Give a short INTRODUCTION to the audience in the beginning of your presentation, which addresses your main objective in presentating the paper;  Using Power point is optional, not compulsory

5.  Give a short historical background of the topic/ conflict to the audience  And tell them what the CONFLICT is about!!  Who are the main ACTORS/ PARTIES to the dispute or the issue  What is their position (s) regarding the issue/ conflict?

6.  What is exactly the conflict/ issue is about TODAY?  The impact of the conflict?  Please tell the audience the role and positions of the actors (states or non-state actors)

7.  Given that you have found an international issue to address; please explain the followings:  What are the domestic dynamics;  Regional (at inter-state level);  International dimensions of the conflict?

8.  WHICH LEVEL of ANALYSIS explains your topic best? - Individual - Domestic - Regional or - Global ?

9.  Presentations will last for 15 mins;  Using power point is optional;  Please do not memorize;  Please try your best to do PRESENTATION rather than reading from the notes!!!  Your presentation will be concluded by Questions & Answers

10.  ALL PRESENTATIONS will be held after the MID-TERM EXAMS  Pleas let me know when you will present until 26th October, 2015 - MONDAY

11. Good Luck !