Vaccine Diplomacy (Part B: Confidential Instructions for the Foreign Affairs Minister of Elysia)

Abstract

The two-part case presents a fictional scenario for a negotiation exercise. It is the year of the biggest challenge that humanity has faced since the great world wars: the pandemic unleashed by a new strain of coronavirus. In the midst of a pandemic, vaccines are sought after globally. This is a multi-issue negotiation between two countries–Jeewan which has developed the CORO-PROTECT vaccine, and Elysia which hopes to manufacture the vaccine and procure it for its vulnerable population. Several variables are at play such as an upcoming election, the need for raw materials for the vaccine, production support, and other diplomatic considerations.