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International
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Host of Model United Nations and Model Security Council events for 30 years!
The Political Science/Criminal Justice Department and the International Relations Association of Appalachian State University are sponsoring Model United Nations Conference on the Appalachian State University campus. This program is a way of getting students involved in and aware of the various international events that are affecting the interests and well-being of the United States and the world as we move into the new century.
The Committees that will be simulated at our conference this year are:
Security Council (15 states)
GA 1st Committee (International Security & Disarmament) (all states)
GA 2nd Committee (Economic & Financial) (all states)
United Nations Environmental Programme (all states)
Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) (54 states)
European Union (27 states)
SPECIAL CRISIS COUNCIL (separate application)
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| Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
| Registration 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm | 2nd Session 9:00 am- 12:15 pm |
| Rules Overview 3:15 pm - 3:50 pm | Lunch Break 12:15-1:30 pm |
| Welcoming Remarks 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm | 3rd Session 1:30 pm-4:00 pm |
| Opening Statements 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm | Break 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm |
| Dinner Break 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | **Awards Ceremony 4:10 pm -4:40 pm |
| Opening Session 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | ** if space for entire council can be found; if |
| Ice Cream Social 9:00-10:00 pm | not, then awards will be given out in individual councils |
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A non-refundable
registration fee of $25.00 for the first delegation and $10 for each additional
delegation is required with the return of the attached application form (if
paying by check, make it payable to International Relations Association).
There
also is a fee of $10.00 per delegate to help defray the expenses of the
conference that will be paid on the day of the conference.
Applications will
be accepted until October 31, 2008.
When
applications are received, country assignments and information about local
hotels will be sent.
Click here
for a registration
form.
Need to get a hold of us? Call the International Relations Association Office at 828-262-7147 or email us at ira@appstate.edu
International Relations Association
Dept of Political Science & Criminal Justice
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
ira@appstate.edu
828-262-7147
Secretary General for High School Conference - Shala Massey; tyler Thompson; crisis manager - Matt Gravatt
Faculty Advisor - Dr. Renee Scherlen
828-262-6094