Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
March 30- April 2, 2023
George Washington University
Washington, DC
**Open to Collegiate Institutions**
Conference Fees: $55/delegate
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Held annually in Washington, DC, the National University Model Arab League (NUMAL) celebrates its 40th year in 2023. Started as an informal demonstration simulation at Georgetown University in 1983, NUMAL has grown to host over 400 students from approximately 25 colleges and universities annually. Delegates train year-round through mock simulations, course-structured research, and participation in regional MAL conferences to prepare for this highly competitive international simulation. The 2023 conference will be held at George Washington University.
Due to high demand, the National University MAL conference is by invitation only; to be added to the waitlist please contact NCUSAR delaney@ncusar.org and hannah@ncusar.org.
Location
George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs. Foggy Bottom campus map.
Hotel
The hotel block for NUMAL is at the Hyatt Centric Arlington for $229/night (plus state and local taxes, currently 14.25%). Room reservations must be made before Friday, March 17, 2023, to receive the discounted group rate. The discounted rate will be available for rooms booked from the night of Wednesday, March 29, through the night of Sunday, March 26 (please be aware there are only limited rooms available for Sunday night). Please utilize this link to reserve rooms.
2023 Upper Secretariat
Secretary General | Erin Kitchenka |
Assistant Secretary-General | Nikki Hammond |
Assistant Secretary-General | Jeremy Costa |
Assistant Secretary-General | Hayley Gordon |
Assistant Secretary-General for Information (Press Corps) | |
Chief of Staff |
2023 Council Chairs
Council | Chair |
Joint Defense Council | Anna Scott |
Council on Palestinian Affairs | Alexander JP Lutz |
Council on Political Affairs | Maeve Knepper |
Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers | Pashion Israel |
Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers | Olivia Hirsch |
Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers | Angela Brobson |
Summit of Arab Heads of State | Mikaela Black |
Special Council on Medicine and Health Care | Sasha Giniger |
Arab Court of Justice | Amneet Bagga |
2023 Schedule
Thursday, March 30 | Time |
Embassy Visits | Between 9:00am-5:00pm |
If you are interested in scheduling an embassy briefing please contact the National Council by e-mailing delaney@ncusar.org and hannah@ncusar.org. The National Council will do everything it can to arrange a briefing for you at the time you request. The absolute last day to request an embassy briefing is March 6, 2023. | |
Friday, March 31 | |
Registration, Coffee, and Tea | 8:00 – 8:45 AM |
Opening Ceremony | 8:45 – 10:30 AM |
Council Session I | 10:30 – 12:00 PM |
Lunch Break | 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Council Session II | 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
Break | 4:00 – 4:30 PM |
Council Session III | 4:30 – 7:30 PM |
Secretariat Meeting | 7:35 PM |
Saturday, April 1 | |
2024 Secretariat Interest Meeting | 8:00 – 8:20 AM |
Coffee and Tea | 8:30 – 9:00 AM |
Head Delegate Meeting | 8:30 – 9:00 AM |
Council Session IV | 9:00 – 12:00 PM |
2024 Secretariat Interviews | 9:30 – 12:00 PM & 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
Lunch Break | 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Council Session V | 1:00 – 4:30 PM |
Break | 4:30 – 5:00 PM |
Council Session VI | 5:00 – 7:30 PM |
Country Selections for 2024 (Faculty & HDs only) | 5:30 PM |
Faculty Advisors Meeting | 5:30 PM |
Secretariat Meeting | 7:30 PM |
Sunday, April 2 | |
Coffee and Tea | 8:30 – 9:00 AM |
Summit Session and Awards | 9:00 – 12:00 PM |
2023 Country Assignments
Algeria Texas State University | Bahrain University of Houston Honors College
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Comoros Northeastern University
| Djibouti
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Egypt Roger Williams University | Iraq Converse University |
Jordan Colgate University
| Kuwait Wilmington College |
Lebanon Grand Valley State University | Libya Brigham Young University |
| Morocco Georgia Southern University |
Oman Miami University | Palestine Georgia State University
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Qatar University of Arkansas – Little Rock | Saudi Arabia United States Military Academy
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Somalia New York University – Abu Dhabi
| Sudan Hollins University |
Syrian National Coalition Indiana University | Tunisia Mercer University |
University of Wyoming | George Mason University |
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Eritrea (Observer State)
| India (Observer State) |
Turkey (Observer State) | Venezuela (Observer State) |