Michigan Model Arab League

 

February 16-18, 2023

Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

**Open to Collegiate Institutions**

Conference Fees: $45/delegate

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Contacts

Local CoordinatorNational Council Representative
Dr. Majd Al-MallahHannah Norton
Grand Valley State UniversityNational Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
(almallam@gvsu.edu)

hannah@ncusar.org 

616-331-3634202-735-7702

Hotel:
Holiday Inn Downton Grand Rapids (310 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, 616-235-7611). Rooms can be reserved for $136+taxes per night by mentioning Grand Valley State University and the Michigan “Model Arab League” conference. The hotel requests that reservations are made by 1/31/23.

 

Council Chair Positions

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR OPEN CHAIR POSITIONS. TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT APPLY FOR COUNCIL CHAIR.

Secretariat

Secretary-GeneralJaydon Dietrich
Assistant Secretary-GeneralColtrane Bodbyl-Mast 
Joint Defense CouncilMatt Maloney
Council of Arab Social Affairs MinistersKyla Ozinga
Council of Political & Palestinian Affairs (topics 1 and 2 from each council will be debated)Nick Arnold

For topics for each Council, see the agenda.

Schedule
Conference proceedings will be held in the 
Eberhard Center

Thursday, February 16Time
Secretariat Meeting4:30 – 5:15 PM
Registration and Pizza5:30 – 6:30 PM
Opening Ceremonies and Keynote6:30 – 7:45 PM
Break7:45 – 8:00 PM
Council Session I8:00 – 9:15 PM
  
Friday, February 17 
Council Session II9:00 – 12:00 PM
Faculty Advisor Meeting11:00 – 12:00 PM
Secretariat Meeting12:00 – 12:30 PM
Lunch Break12:00 -1:30 PM
Council Session III1:30 – 5:30 PM
Secretariat Meeting5:30 – 6:00 PM
  
Saturday, February 18 
Secretariat Group Interview for 20238:00 – 8:30 AM 
Council Session IV9:00 – 12:00 PM 
Faculty Advisor Meeting 11:00 – 12:00 PM
Lunch Break12:00 – 1:00 PM 
Summit Session1:30 – 2:15 PM 
Awards Ceremony2:15 – 3:00 PM 

2022 Country Assignments

Algeria

Grand Valley State University

Bahrain

Anderson University

Comoros

Saginaw Valley State University 

Djibouti

 

Egypt

Aquinas College

Iraq

Aquinas College

Jordan

Spring Arbor University

 

Kuwait

University of Michigan – Dearborn

                                      Lebanon

Grand Valley State University

Libya

Anderson University

Mauritania

                                     Morocco

Grand Valley State University

                                          Oman

Hope College

                                     Palestine

Aquinas College

                                          Qatar

Grand Valley State University

.                                  Saudi Arabia

Grand Valley State University

                                       Somalia

                                 

 

                                        Sudan

University of Michigan

                          Syrian National Coalition

University of Michigan

                                       Tunisia

                                 Grand Valley State University

 

                                          UAE

Grand Rapids Community College

                                        Yemen

Anderson University

Featured image: “The Kirkhof Center at Grand Valley State University” by Kjetil Ree licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.