Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
December 1-2, 2018
University of California – Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
**Open to High Schools Only**
Conference Fees: $25/delegate
Contacts
| Local Coordinator | National Council Representative |
| Hubert Luo | Sidney Jones |
| University of California – Berkeley | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
| ops@bmun.org | sidney@ncusar.org |
| 202-293-6466 |
BMAL Secretariat and Councils
| Council | Chair | Vice Chair | Location |
| Council on Political Affairs | Billy Lin | Dwinelle 179 | |
| Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers | Edward Kang | Dwinelle 182 | |
| Council of Arab Economic Ministers | Claire Black | Dwinelle 183 | |
| Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers | Dhruv Mandal | Dwindle 106 | |
| Summit of Arab Heads of State | Shayna Kothari | Dwinelle 187 | |
| Secretariat Office | Dwinelle 130 | ||
| Faculty Adviser Lounge | Dwinelle 130 |
Agenda
Council on Political Affairs
Topic 2: Formulating ways to increase societal inclusion and political involvement amongst individuals who may be susceptible to insurgent group recruitment
Topic 4: Developing strategies and standards for mediation to resolve conflicts among member states, emphasizing the necessity for political solutions to military conflicts and avoiding escalation.
Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers
Topic 2: Exploring the role of media outlets in public opinion, including state-sponsored news outlets and social media, and addressing the issue of digital rights
Topic 4: Analyzing the social and health concerns that arise with climate change and water/food scarcities.
Council of Economic Affairs
Topic 1: Exploring means by which the League can promote non-oil private sectors and encourage the economic diversification of member states
Topic 2: Assessing and formulating domestic and foreign investments to close the workforce participation gap and mitigate the exclusion and inequality in Arab economies
Council of Environmental Affairs
Topic 2: Developing strategies to protect environmental infrastructure, particularly water and energy, from being utilized as tactical weapons in environmental warfare
Topic 4: Exploring ways to increase public participation in environmental initiatives.
Summit of Arab Heads of State
Topic 1: Creating methods for the redevelopment of areas within member states damaged by conflict
Topic 2: Developing strategies for cooperation between refugees and internally displaced persons with host countries
Schedule
| Saturday, December 2 | Time | Location |
| Secretariat Meeting | 8:00 – 8:30am | Dwinelle 130 |
| Registration | 8:00 – 9:00am | Dwinelle 145 |
| Opening Ceremony | 9:00 – 9:45am | Dwinelle 145 |
| Council Session I | 10:00am – 12:30pm | See Above |
| Lunch (provided) | 12:30 – 1:30pm | |
| Council Session II | 1:30 – 5:00pm | See Above |
| Sunday, December 3 | Time | Location |
| Council Session III | 9:00am – 12:30pm | See Above |
| Faculty Adviser Meeting | 10:00-11:00am | Dwinelle 130 |
| Lunch | 12:30 – 1:30pm | |
| Council Session IV / Summit | 1:30 – 3:30pm | Dwinelle 145 |
| Closing Ceremonies and Awards | 3:30 – 4:30pm | Dwinelle 145 |
Country Assignments
Algeria Encinal High School |
Bahrain Davis Senior High School |
Comoros
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Djibouti
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Egypt Albany High School |
Iraq San Domenico School |
Jordan Stuart Hall High School |
Kuwait Torrey Pines High School |
Lebanon One Stone High School |
Libya
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Mauritania
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Morocco American High School |
Oman
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Palestine Notre Dame High School |
Qatar Two Decades Academy |
Saudi Arabia San Domenico School |
Somalia
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Sudan Davis Senior High School |
Syrian National Coalition Albany High School |
Tunisia Stuart Hall High School |
UAE Albany High School |
Yemen American High School |
Turkey (Observer State)
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