TOMA BAṜRE EDUCATION
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP
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Track 02 · Track Brief
Crisis Risk & Operational Intelligence
CROIOctober – August
For candidates interested in understanding how organizations assess uncertainty, anticipate disruption, interpret rapidly changing environments, and make informed decisions in complex operating contexts.
Track Snapshot — Participation Timeline · October – August
October
Orientation
Placement, expectations, standards of work, and track foundations.
Nov – Dec
Foundations
Core concepts, methods, and guided practice within the track.
Jan – Mar
Applied Work
Contribution to active project questions under professional review.
Apr – Jun
Deepened Analysis
Independent analysis, drafting, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Jul – Aug
Delivery
Final products, recommendations, and presentation of findings.
Relevant Areas of Study & Ambition
- International Relations
- Political Science
- Security Studies
- Emergency Management
- Business
- Supply Chain
- Economics
- Geography
Candidates demonstrating strong interest in geopolitical risk, humanitarian operations, organizational resilience, crisis response, intelligence analysis, or global operations are equally welcome.
What Fellows Explore
- Political and geopolitical risk
- Operational environments
- Crisis and disruption analysis
- Humanitarian and development contexts
- Supply-chain and infrastructure vulnerabilities
- Scenario development
What Fellows Do
- Monitor operating environments relevant to active projects
- Validate sources and build structured situational assessments
- Develop scenarios, indicators, and stakeholder maps
- Produce professional risk and intelligence briefs
- Brief teams on decision-relevant implications and limitations
Fellowship Outcomes
By completion, Fellows should be better prepared to:
- Identify and categorize emerging risks
- Distinguish credible information from noise
- Conduct structured situational analysis
- Develop risk scenarios and early-warning indicators
- Assess operational implications of political, economic, environmental, or social developments
Who Should Consider This Track?
Candidates considering risk consulting, international affairs, humanitarian operations, government, security and risk analysis, supply chain, global business, or crisis management.
Applicants are not expected to arrive as experts. Selection weighs preparedness, analytical ability, commitment, and potential alongside demonstrated interest.
Learn more and apply — resources.tomabarre.org/
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