Hotel | Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
February 26-27, 2021
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
This conference will be held online
**Open to Collegiate Institutions**
Conference Fees: $20/delegate
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL | APPLY FOR COUNCIL CHAIR
Contacts
| Local Coordinator | National Council Representative |
| Dr. Majd Al-Mallah | Katie Grandelli |
| Grand Valley State University | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
| (almallam@gvsu.edu) | |
| 616-331-3634 | 202-293-6466 |
Council Chair Positions
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR OPEN CHAIR POSITIONS. TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT APPLY FOR COUNCIL CHAIR.
2021 Secretariat
| Secretary-General | Mary Chikordi Ngoma–Hope College |
| Assistant Secretary-General | Fin Lindberg–GVSU |
| Joint Defense Council | Tessa Schutt–Aquinas College |
| Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers | Chloe Chynoweth–GVSU |
| Council on Palestinian/Political Affairs | Phoebe Risk–GVSU |
| Topics 3 & 4 from Political Affairs and topics 3 & 4 from Palestinian Affairs will be debated by this joint council |
For topics for each Council, see the agenda.
2021 Schedule
All session held in Eastern Time Zone
| Friday–Day One | Time |
| Delegate Check in & Networking | 8:30 – 8:55 AM |
| Welcome, Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speaker, Q&A | 9:00 – 10:30 AM |
| Break | 10:30 – 10:55 AM |
| Council Session I | 11:00 – 1:00 PM |
| Lunch/Optional Networking | 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
| Council Session II | 2:00 – 5:00 PM |
| Faculty Advisor Meeting | 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
| Secretariat Meeting | 5:00 – 5:30 PM |
| Saturday–Day Two | |
| Secretariat Group Interviews | 8:00 – 8:25 AM |
| Secretariat Meeting | 8:30 – 8:55 AM |
| Council Session III | 9:00 – 12:00 PM |
| Lunch break | 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
| Council Session IV | 1:00 – 3:00 PM |
| Faculty Adviser Meeting | 1:00 – 2:00 PM |
| Break | 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
| Summit Session | 4:00 – 4:30 PM |
| Awards and Closing Session | 4:30 – 5:30 PM |
2022 Country Assignments
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Algeria |
Bahrain |
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Comoros
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Djibouti
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Egypt Grand Valley State University |
Iraq Grand Valley State University |
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Jordan Grand Valley State University |
Kuwait |
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Lebanon |
Libya |
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Morocco |
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Oman Grand Valley State University |
Palestine |
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Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
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Somalia
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Sudan
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Syrian National Coalition |
Tunisia Grand Valley State University |
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UAE Grand Valley State University |
Yemen
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Featured image: “The Kirkhof Center at Grand Valley State University” by Kjetil Ree licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.