National Council Programs
Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
On a year-round basis, the National Council sponsors public educational programs in the nation's capital and the greater Washington metropolitan area where an assemblage of domestic and internationally prominent specialists analyze, discuss, and debate issues of importance to the relationship between the U.S. and the Arab countries, the Middle East, and the Islamic world.
Model Arab League
Established in 1983, the National Council’s program simulating a League of Arab States summit allows students to hone their skills in the give-and-take of reasoned argument, spirited debate, the specialized language of diplomacy, the dynamics of coalition-building, and the utilization of parliamentary procedure while building awareness of the intricacies shaping policies in the Arab world.
Joseph J. Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies
Established in 1984, the National Council's Malone Fellowship program provides an opportunity for American professionals from academia, government, the media, the military, and representatives and scholars of public policy research institutes to gain exposure to the realities of the Arab world and Arab-U.S. relations in briefings and conversations with their Arab counterparts.
Washington, DC Internship Program
During summers, the National Council offers select university undergraduate and graduate students a ten-week professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in Washington, DC. The program features an energizing and demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural encounters designed to provide interns a rich and varied training and educational experience.
Congressional & Public Affairs Briefings
On a year-round basis, the National Council sponsors public educational programs in the nation's capital and the greater Washington metropolitan area where an assemblage of domestic and internationally prominent specialists analyze, discuss, and debate issues of importance to the relationship between the U.S. and the Arab countries, the Middle East, and the Islamic world.
Study Abroad
The National Council offers students Arabic language and area studies opportunities in Morocco, Oman, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen as well as ten-day to two-week study visits to select Arab countries.
