Hotel | Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
March 15-17, 2019
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
Book Online
Local phone number: 1-864-596-1211
Group rate of $132.00 per double room plus tax.
Please Note: This room block fills quickly. Please also note that reservations must be made by March 1st, 2019 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 | — | |
| Assistant Secretary-General | — | |
| Joint Defense Council | Kuhn 101 | |
| Council on Palestinian Affairs | Kuhn 108 | |
| Council on Political Affairs | Kuhn 337 | |
| Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers | Kuhn 336 | |
| Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers | Kuhn 338 | |
| Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers | Kuhn 217 | |
| Summit of Arab Heads of State | Kuhn 115 | |
| Special Council | Kuhn 122 | |
| Faculty Adviser Lounge | — | Kuhn 215 |
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 | 4:30-6:00pm | see above |
| Faculty Adviser Meeting | 4:30pm | K215 |
| Sunday | ||
| Council Session V | 9:00-12:00pm | see above |
| Faculty Adviser Meeting | 9:30am | K215 |
| 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 Jacksonville State University – Owens |
Bahrain Converse College |
Comoros
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Djibouti
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Egypt Spartanburg Community College |
Iraq The Citadel |
Jordan Broome High School |
Kuwait The Scholars Academy |
Lebanon Spartanburg Day School |
Libya James F. Byrnes High School |
Mauritania Georgia State University |
Morocco Kennesaw State University |
Oman Georgia Southern University |
Palestine Hollins University |
Qatar Roanoke College |
Saudi Arabia Southside Christian School |
Somalia
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Sudan
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Syrian National Coalition The Scholars Academy |
Tunisia Mercer University |
UAE Converse College |
Yemen Converse College |
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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.