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The Arkansas State University-Model United Nations will host its annual Spring High School Conference on Friday March 13th and Saturday March 14th, 2009 in the Library on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
This year's conference will include one Security Council and one historical Model League of Nations Council [1935].
Security Council Topics
I. Gaza and Israel conflict
II. Situation in Somalia
Historical - Model League of Nations 1935
[including Italy's invasion of Abyssinia]
Fees will be $10.00 per delegation and $7.00 per delegate; Friday night dinner fee $7.00.
SPRING 2009 COUNTRIES
1. Security Council (* with veto power)
Austria
Burkina Faso
*China
Costa Rica
Croatia
*France
Japan
Libya
Mexico
*Russian Federation
Turkey
Uganda
*United Kingdom
*United States
Vietnam
2. Model League of Nations [1935]
Argentina
Abyssinia
Austria
Belgium
Chile
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
USSR
Email your preferences [ranked] to Under Secretary-General Basia Combs, at barbara.combs@smail.astate.edu , using the above list as a guide.
Another aspect of this year's conference will be the International Press Delegation which will allow students with an interest in journalism and photojournalism to work with college students to cover the activities of the conference and produce two newsletters while in attendance. Openings are available for at least four journalists and one photo journalist to participate. Cost will be $7.00 per journalist.
Conference Location:
Security Council (15 members) - Library Tower Board Room (8th floor)
Model League of Nations (21 members) - Library Tower Room 804 (8th floor)
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