 Hi, I'm Simon Crutchley and I teach practical workshops on the MA courses at the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy here at SAAS. A couple of miles north of here in Highgate Cemetery is the grave of Karl Marx and written on his tombstone is my favourite quote. Philosophers have only interpreted the world, the point is to change it. So the idea behind our summer guest lecture and workshop series is that you should walk away with a goodie bag of skills you can use straight away. Past graduates have gone on to write speeches for the UN Secretary General, head multi-million dollar start-ups and run big projects for NGOs in the Middle East and Africa, amongst many other things. The workshops are arranged in four broad areas, speech writing, presentations and pitching, power relations and interview skills, writing with specific references to CVs and we also look at voice and body work and how to overcome nerves. Each will be of immediate practical relevance and provide a skill base you can carry forward in your career. It's going to be a tough couple of years ahead and we want to give you a head start. You're with us because you care about the world and how it could be, thinking globally and acting globally. The skills we teach in summer school series are the tools you will need to do just that. Looking forward to seeing you this summer.