Executive Education
Policy expertise is not just about understanding challenges — it is about having the tools to address them.
At Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific, our executive education programs equip professionals and organizations with the expertise and tools to engage with today’s most complex policy challenges — and turn insight into action.
Delivered from Jakarta, our innovative programs combine world-class faculty, rigorous analytical training, and field-based learning across areas ranging from conflict resolution and urban governance to natural resources and development.
Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy (GAPPA)
The Georgetown Asia Pacific Peace Academy is an intensive training program for professionals working in conflict resolution, governance, diplomacy, development and peacebuilding across Asia. Through two immersive three-week certificate programs, you will gain the analytical tools, policy knowledge and practical skills needed to contribute to conflict resolution and build sustainable peace.
Georgetown Global Cities Initiative
Step into the policy, strategy and decisions shaping the cities of tomorrow.
Designed for professionals across government, development and the private sector, this certificate focuses on the realities of governing and transforming cities in fast-changing environments. You will engage with challenges such as urban growth, infrastructure, climate resilience and economic competitiveness—developing the insights and capabilities to operate across complex urban systems.
Policy Labs for professionals
Policy Labs give professionals from the public, private and civil society sectors the opportunity to engage directly with some of the Asia Pacific’s most pressing policy challenges — from natural resources and urban development to governance and conflict resolution. Each lab combines rigorous instruction with field-based learning, giving you practical tools and insights you can apply immediately to your work.
Custom executive programs
Designed for institutions, organizations, and professional groups, our custom programs offer focused learning experiences shaped around your specific priorities. We work with you to design a program that is relevant, applied, and context-specific — from a half-day workshop to a multi-session executive intensive.
“[The Critical Minerals Policy Lab Course] has been very beneficial for us as Indonesian diplomats, especially because we also deal with economic diplomacy through business. In the Policy Labs, we don’t just talk about policy ideas, we also evaluate them and get the chance to see up close how the mining business operates in Indonesia.”
Rezha Fernando Wanggai, Indonesian Diplomat
“The Critical Minerals Policy Lab Course is comprehensive, addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time, particularly the balance between development, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility. Beyond classroom learning, we conducted fieldwork in Papua, engaging directly with stakeholders and gaining firsthand insight from primary sources.”
Elis Nurhayati, Daya Data Komunitas