Delegation of students from EMU represents Morocco at model UN conference

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New York (IINA) - A delegation of students from Eastern Michigan University (EMU) representing the Kingdom of Morocco was among over 5,000 other delegates at the Model United Nations conference held in New York on March 20-24, Morocco World News reported.
The Model UN is a program in which students learn about global issues and conflicts then provide solutions to a plethora of world problems, all while learning the inner-workings of the UN itself. It also gives the opportunity to learn about diplomacy, negotiations, and collaboration in the international system. In this year’s conference, 12 students of EMU represented the Kingdom of Morocco.
The delegation prepared for the conference over the period of 4 months of intensive work. The students did research and learned about Morocco in depth including its history, foreign and domestic policies, and what diplomatic strategies Morocco uses in negotiations over agreements.
Outside the conference sessions, the students of EMU had a meeting with Abdel Razak Laassel, the deputy permanent representative at the Mission of Morocco to the UN. During the meeting, the delegation was able to get answers in different areas regarding Morocco’s foreign and domestic policies. One of the main areas discussed was the Sahara issue where Abdel Razak updated the delegation about the recent position of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Sahara and what was Morocco’s response to the matter.
Professor Richard Stahler-Sholk and Ibrahim Khalifeh Soltani are the faculty mentors for the delegation. They helped students throughout the process of research and conference days, as well as providing them with diplomatic training. Mousaab Ameur alumni of EMU in the field of international affairs, who is an international student from Morocco, gave support to the students by answering their questions throughout their research and gave a presentation about Morocco with the focus on Sahara issue.
With the hard work of students and the support of faculty mentors, the delegation ended its conference in high standings. They were awarded an Honorable Mention from the National Collegiate College Association (NCCA) for their outstanding representation of Morocco at the conference.
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