To provide delegates with a working vocabulary of analytical terms to enable them to converse with people who are experts in the areas of international current event data analysis, statistics and probability, and to be able to read and comprehend common textbooks and journal articles in this field. To provide delegates with both an understanding and practical experience of a range of the more common analytical techniques and data representation methods, which have direct relevance to decision performance monitoring, decision making, and future foresight for the effects of the internaional current events.. To give delegates the ability to recognize which types of analysis are best suited to particular types of international current events phenomena and crises,. To give delegates sufficient background and theoretical knowledge to be able to judge when an applied technique will likely lead to incorrect conclusions. This leads them to good future foresight and enables them to set an effective strategic plan .