Hotel | Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
March 13-15, 2020
Converse College
Spartanburg, SC
**Open to High Schools and Collegiate Institutions**
Fees: $45/delegate
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL | APPLY FOR COUNCIL CHAIR
Contacts
| Local Coordinator | National Council Representative |
| Dr. Joe Dunn | Sidney Jones |
| Converse College | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
| (joe.dunn@converse.edu) | (sidney@ncusar.org) |
| 864-596-3101 | 202-293-6466 |
Hotel Information
Marriott Spartanburg at Renaissance Park
(also known as the Spartanburg Downtown Marriott)
299 North Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Event Name for Reservations: 2020 Southeast University Model League of Arab States (SERMAL)
Reference #: M-I5EB0CY
Local phone number: 1-864-596-1211
Group rate of $134.00 per double room plus tax.
Please Note: This room block fills quickly. Please also note that reservations must be made by February 20, 2020 at 5:00pm in order to receive the discounted group rate.
Council Chair Positions
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR OPEN CHAIR POSITIONS. TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT APPLY FOR COUNCIL CHAIR.
Councils
| Council | Chair | Location |
| Secretary-General | Steffi Kong | — |
| Assistant Secretary-General | Bethany Klein | — |
| Joint Defense Council | Kuhn 101 | |
| Council on Palestinian Affairs | Paul Manville -Roanoke | Kuhn 108 |
| Council on Political Affairs | Madison Orcurto -Converse | Kuhn 123 |
| Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers | Maria Martinez -Converse | Kuhn 125 |
| Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers | Noelle Vallely -Converse | Kuhn 215 |
| Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers | Kathryn Frizzell -Converse | Kuhn 217 |
| Summit of Arab Heads of State | Courtney Dziewior -Converse | Kuhn 115 |
| Special Council | Delaney Leslie -Converse | Kuhn 122 |
| Faculty Adviser Lounge | — |
All council sessions will be held in Kuhn Hall.
For topics by council, see the agenda.
Schedule
Kuhn Hall – K
Blackman School of Music Building – B
| Friday | Time | Location |
| Registration | 4:45-5:30pm | B Lower Level |
| Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session Speaker: |
5:30-6:30pm | B Daniel Auditorium |
| Council Session I | 6:45-9:30pm | see above |
| Saturday | ||
| Council Session II | 9:00am-12:15pm | see above |
| Lunch (on your own) | 12:30-1:30pm | |
| Council Session III | 1:30-3:30pm | see above |
| Break | 3:30-4:00pm | |
| Council Session IV | 4:00-6:00pm | see above |
| Faculty Adviser Meeting | 4:30pm | K215 |
| Sunday | ||
| Council Session V | 9:00-12:00pm | see above |
| Faculty Adviser Meeting | 9:30am | |
| Delegate Luncheon (provided) | 12:00-1:30pm | Gee Dining Hall |
| Summit Session | 1:30-2:30pm | B Daniel Auditorium |
| Awards Ceremony | 2:30-3:30pm | B Daniel Auditorium |
| Adjournment | 3:30pm | — |
Country Assignments
Algeria Kennesaw State University |
Bahrain Converse College |
Comoros University Central Oklahoma |
Djibouti James F. Byrnes High |
Egypt Roanoke College |
Iraq Mercer University |
Jordan Jacksonville State |
Kuwait Oakbrook Prep |
Lebanon Converse College |
Libya The Citadel |
Mauritania Georgia Tech |
Morocco Converse College |
Oman Southside Christian School |
Palestine Converse College |
Qatar Georgia State University |
Saudi Arabia Spartanburg Community College |
Somalia Anderson University |
Sudan Spartanburg Day School |
Syrian National Coalition The Scholars Academy |
Tunisia Spartanburg Day School |
UAE Broome High School |
Yemen Hollins University |
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Turkey (Observer State)
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Featured image: “Converse College Historic District” by Bill Fitzpatrick licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.