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Model Arab League Update – April 2013

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Student delegates display their award certificates at the National University Model Arab League in Washington, DC.

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Model Arab League program saw the successful completion of six Models during April. University conferences were held in Santa Barbara, California (April 5-7); Missoula, Montana (April 10-12); Commerce, Texas (April 11-13); Santa Rosa, California (April 11-13); and the National University Model Arab League was in Washington, DC (April 12-14). The National High School Model Arab League was also held in Washington, DC (April 19-20). Below are a collection of stories detailing some schools’ experience at recent MALs.

Students and schools wishing to participate in the Model Arab League program in coming school years should contact the National Council’s Director of Student Programs Megan Geissler or Deputy Director of Student Programs Josh Hilbrand to learn how to get involved.

NCUSAR National Intelligence University Study Visit to the UAE, April 2013

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The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi, escorted a delegation of students from the National Intelligence University on a study visit to the UAE in April 2013, coinciding with the Emirates Center’s 18th Annual Conference on “The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century.” The visit provided the students with an opportunity to explore the dynamics of some of the major economic, political, and social determinants of UAE culture as well as the country’s modernization and development.

Upcoming Event: “Bahrain: A Conversation About Its Challenges and Opportunities” – May 21 in Washington, DC

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Bahrain.

On May 21, 2013, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee are hosting a public affairs briefing on “Bahrain: A Conversation About Its Challenges and Opportunities” featuring Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann, President, American Academy of Diplomacy and former U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Afghanistan, and Algeria; Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Ms. Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch; and Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics, National Defense University and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University. Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, will serve as moderator.

DATE & TIME:

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Light Refreshments / Networking
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Specialist Remarks / Q&A

LOCATION:

Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-308
45 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20515

REGISTRATION:

The event is free but R.S.V.P. (acceptances only) via email to rsvp@ncusar.org is required.

Please note: seating capacity is limited. Include the following information when you R.S.V.P.:
Name:
Company:
Title:
Phone:
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If you have any questions you can call the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations at (202) 293-6466.

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NCUSAR’s 2012 Annual Review

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In the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 2012 Annual Review one will find a reporting and chronicling of the Council’s most relevant news and views of the past year; coverage of all of the Council’s numerous educational programs, activities, and events made possible by its generous contributors and supporters; a listing of the Council’s leadership, management, and staff; a listing of the Council’s contributors; and a statement of the Council’s vision and mission.

Download NCUSAR’s 2012 Annual Review
(.pdf – 4.9 MB)

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Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall 2012) Now Available

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The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to provide the nineteenth edition of the Council Chronicle, the Council’s newsletter. The Chronicle seeks to keep the Council’s supporters informed and updated by presenting news and special reports on the Council’s year-round educational programs, events, and activities. For new readers interested in learning more about the Council’s vision and mission, together with the ways and means it utilizes to pursue both, please visit the Council’s website at ncusar.org.

ACCESS Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall 2012) (.pdf – 3.2 MB)

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Rhetoric and Reality in Arab-U.S. Energy Relations

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On April 11, 2013, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee hosted a public affairs briefing on “Rhetoric and Reality in Arab-U.S. Energy Relations” at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Washington, DC. Participating specialists were Mr. John Hofmeister, Founder and Chief Executive of Citizens for Affordable Energy and former President of Shell Oil Company; Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics at National Defense University and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University; and Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, President of Fahmy Hudome International and former Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy.

A link to a podcast of the program is available below. The podcast, along with recordings of other National Council programs, is also available through iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunes-ncusar.

“Rhetoric and Reality in Arab-U.S. Energy Relations” podcast (.mp3)

NCUSAR’s 2012 Washington, DC Summer Internship Program Recap

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National Council Internship Program participants visited the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia to receive a briefing from Mr. Nail Al-Jubeir, Director of the Embassy’s Information Office.

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Model Arab League/Arab-U.S. Relations Youth Leadership Development Program has been linked for many years to the Council’s Annual University Student Washington, DC Summer Internship Program. The Summer Intern Program’s participants are alumni of the Models and other rising young American and Arab leaders of tomorrow. U.S. Ambassador (Ret.) Edward Gnehm made it possible for the 2012 program to be administered again in association with The George Washington University’s (GWU) Institute for Middle East Studies in the Elliott School of International Affairs. Ambassador Gnehm is a member of the GWU faculty where he is the Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs. As in previous years, the 2012 Internship Program provided fertile training ground and an invaluable firsthand professional work experience for young American leaders interested in a career devoted to improving U.S.-Arab relations.

The program, which lasted from May 29 – August 3, provided 25 students an opportunity to work in the nation’s capital at 18 organizations involved in one way or another in efforts to improve Arab-U.S. relations. The experience is one that could not possibly be duplicated or paralleled by the students’ university studies on campus. In addition to their time assisting with the office routines of their host organizations, the interns met and were briefed as well as mentored several times a week by some of America’s most renowned specialists in international relations as they pertain to the Arab world.

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