Announcing the 2007 IDL Student Conference / Simulation

May 30-June 2, 2007
Yaroslavl, Russia

DEADLINE for Application for IDL Russian Students: March 14, 2007

SIMULATION MANUAL - MUST READ !!
FINAL RESOLUTION from May 2006 Simulation

For many years, students in international security courses at major universities have participated in simulations of international conferences that deal with pressing contemporary security issues. During these simulations, students and professors have a unique opportunity to play the role of diplomats, policy experts, and heads of state. This year, the IDL Program will be conducting its second international security simulation during the IDL Student Conference, May 2007. (For more information on our first simulation, visit our 2006 Simulation Page.)

The IDL Simulation seeks to achieve the highest degree of realism and professionalism possible. Each university delegation of students will be assigned to represent a different state involved in the negotiations. Each team member will be responsible for a different area of expertise by representing that state’s relevant government department. Student representatives will be expected to comport themselves as professionals and as diplomats from their assigned countries, just as they would in a real negotiation. In the past, delegations have consisted of a delegation chair (usually the country’s ambassador), a security expert (usually representing the defense ministry), a technical expert, a business/economic expert, regional experts, and others. The sessions will follow formal rules of parliamentary procedure, and professional attire will be required.

At this time, it is planned that the IDL Simulation will center on a mock session of the United Nations Security Council, in which the Council will be called upon to endorse punitive measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran on the basis of Iran’s alleged violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The IDL Simulation will include meetings between state delegations and their heads of state, formal and informal negotiations among state delegations, and plenary meetings of the entire Security Council. Voting and negotiations will occur in real time, with a constantly evolving backdrop of breaking news and real international politics.

Although it is particularly helpful if a student has taken IDL 101, participation is open to any student who has taken an IDL course, but who HAS NOT already participated in an IDL Student Conference. Each selected student will be expected/required to familiarize themselves with the NPT Treaty, the current issues surrounding Iran’s conduct, and the international community’s response.

Final applications from Russian students will be due March 14, 2007; selected students will be notified by early-April.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Each university will be assigned to represent one country (see below). Interested students will need to submit a 600-word Policy Paper, addressed to their respective Head of State, outlining the proposed policy for their country with regard to the UN Security Council meeting.

The Policy Paper should contain a brief background of the issue from that country's perspective, and a recommendation on how that country delegation should proceed with respect to sanctions (or no sanctions) against Iran. The Policy Paper should recognize historical diplomatic relationships with other countries represented at the Security Council meeting, as well as relationships with the 5 permanent Security Council members. Policy Papers should also refer to current events as they relate to the discussion on Iran.

Once students are selected they will be assigned one of the following four roles: Head of Delegation, representative of the Ministry of Defense, representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Intelligence), and representative of an energy and trade agency.

Send your Policy Paper to the following e-mail address: sitnikov@stanford.edu

COUNTRY ASSIGNMENTS:

China - Moscow Higher School
Egypt - Yaroslavl 1
Germany - Chelyabinsk
India - Besedin, Kurganova, Vaynman
Iran - Ekaterinburg
Israel - Glotova, Kukharenko S., Vasyutina
Japan - Yakutia
North Korea - North Ossetia
Pakistan - Ukhanova, Sosina, Zaseyev
Russia - Stanford
Saudi Arabia - Arslanova, Kravchenko, Meilach
South Africa - Yaroslavl 2
Syria - Petrozavodsk
United Kingdom - Beloloubskaya, Larichev, Smirnova
United States - Blagoveschensk
Venezuela - Saratov

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