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Syracuse University Students Represent China at Model United Nations Conference
The delegation was led by Maxwell students Lily Collins, Alana Auchmoody and Chenglu Jiang.
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Maxwell Student Delegation Honored at Model UN Conference
The students received a Distinguished Delegates award while representing the Russian Federation.
Model UN team named Outstanding Delegation at spring 2019 conference
The team earned the accolade for its portrayal of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the National Model United Nations conference held April 13-19. Eighteen students majoring in international relations participated as delegates in this academic conference.
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Model UN team named distinguished delegation at conference in DC
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D'Amico elected to National Model UN Board of Directors
NMUN, which elected Francine D'Amico, teaching professor of international relations to the board of directors, is a nonprofit organization that advances understanding of the United Nations and contemporary international issues by providing quality education experiences that emphasize collaboration and cooperative resolution of conflict.
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It All Started Here: The Very First Model League of Nations Assembly (Model UN) Was Held at Maxwell
Almost a century ago, a Maxwell faculty member turned a top-of-the-head idea into a student exercise in diplomacy—and basically invented Model UN.
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Model UN team named distinguished delegation at NYC conference
A Syracuse University/Maxwell School team participating in the National Model United Nations conference was named a “Distinguished Delegation” for its portrayal of Poland. The team will present a slideshow and panel discussion about their conference experience upon their return.
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Model UN team named distinguished delegation at DC conference
A Syracuse University/Maxwell team participating in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference earlier this month was named a “Distinguished Delegation” for its portrayal of the Republic of Finland/Suomi. To prepare for their simulation of global diplomacy, the SU/Maxwell team members studied the history, economy, politics, geography, culture, and foreign policy of Finland/Suomi, the structure and practice of the UN system, and the conference rules of procedure.
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