NPSIA-PTD provides training and development programs to meet the ongoing educational needs of professionals seeking to prepare for or advance in careers in the diplomatic or foreign service as well as for public sector employees with international portfolios and private sector leaders and managers who have global enterprise responsibilities or Expatriate assignments abroad.
NPSIA-PTD also maintains expertise and know-how to provide consultative services in Public and Public-Private sector Governance and Institutional Capacity Building in a variety of areas including the development of Foreign Service Institutions and Government and Enterprise Secretariats for international affairs and international policy development and planning.
NPSIA-PTD also maintains experts and resources for subject specific program and project management.
NPSIA-PTD is comprised of over 20 full and part-time faculty and associate trainers and consultants including former Canadian and International Ambassadors and Executive level Foreign Service professionals. To view our current roster of Fellows and Instructors please click here.
All programs are managed through the Office of the Director for Professional Training and Development, which is supported through NPSIA, Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President - Research and International.
The Director of Professional Training and Development is Bryan Henderson, MA (NPSIA), PMP.
A NPSIA alumni, Bryan possesses over 10 years experience in international human resource development, education and project management consulting.
NPSIA-PTD offers professional training in core knowledge and competency areas including negotiation, mediation, communication, mission management, intelligence, policy analysis and planning, and leadership, to name a few, within the domain and practice of international affairs.
Training and development programs are delivered throughout the regular calendar year and on on a customized basis.
Training takes place on campus at Carleton University or on location throughout Canada and the world.
NPSIA-PTD also maintains learning professionals and experts to respond to client needs for customized training and governance and institutional capacity building consulting.
Oversight of NPSIA-PTD is the responsibility of the School’s Executive headed by NPSIA Director Dr. Fen O. Hampson. The Director of the School is assisted by the Advisory Group comprised of internal and external faculty, public and private sector associates and officers of Carleton University. The Advisory Council is chaired by Mr. Lawrence Lederman, former Director of Protocol for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and current training Fellow at NPSIA-PTD.
The Advisory group meets on a regular basis to support the work of the Office of Professional Training and Development.
A brief history of professional training at NPSIA
Since its establishment in 1966, NPSIA has prepared and trained leaders for careers in international affairs.
Today, the School counts among it’s alumni currently serving ambassadors, leaders in global business and highly skilled and recognized development and non-governmental professionals.
In the early 1990’s NPSIA Faculty played a significant role in the development of Canada’s own Foreign Service Institute.
In 2005, NPSIA Director Dr. Fen Hampson established the position of Director of Professional Training and Development with the cooperation of the Dean of Public Affairs leading to the first formal programs in professional training under the direction of Dr. Natalie Mychajlyszyn.
NPSIA-PTD is now a centre for continuing learning run through the Office of Professional Training and Development and is set to build on the success of the School and it’s well-earned reputation for effective professional training and development.
Bryan Henderson Director of NPSIA-PTD
Dr. Hampson (left) addressing training program graduates from the Iraq Foreign Service Institute, October 2007
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