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THE MISSION OF THE GEORGETOWN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE YOUTH EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS THROUGH A SERIES OF MODEL UN CONFERENCES AND RELATED PROGRAMMING IN WASHINGTON DC AND AROUND THE WORLD BY CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH EXPLORATION OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

THE NORTH AMERICAN INVITATION MODEL UNITED NATIONS NAIMUN IS A MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHICH TAKES PLACE IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR. FEBRUARY 2022 MARKED THE 59TH ITERATION OF THE CONFERENCE. NAIMUN DRAWS ROUGHLY 3,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WORLD TO PARTICIPATE IN 40 COMMITTEES EACH DESIGNED TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF A GIVEN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TOPIC. SOME COMMITTEES SIMULATE ACTUAL ORGANS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHERS FOCUS ON SMALLER GOVERNING BODIES OR CORPORATE BOARDS ACROSS A WIDE ARRAY OF HISTORICAL TIMELINES. EACH OF THESE SIMULATIONS PROVIDES ITS PARTICIPANTS WITH A CHANCE TO ENHANCE THEIR RESEARCH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AS THEY WORK IN PURSUIT OF A COMMON PROBLEM. NAIMUN IS STAFFED BY ROUGHLY 250 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS.

THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE SECURITY CONFERENCE NCSC IS A MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHICH TAKES PLACE IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR. OCTOBER 2021 MARKED THE 49TH ITERATION OF THE CONFERENCE. NCSC DRAWS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN ROUGHLY 20 SIMULATIONS OF MODERN SECURITY FOCUSED DILEMMAS. NCSC IS STAFFED BY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WHO ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH THE MATERIAL AND ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP.

GIRA'S GLOBAL PROGRAM OVERSEES A SERIES OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE MODEL UN CONFERENCES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. SOME OF THESE ENDEAVORS INVOLVE SENDING GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STAFF VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF OTHER INSTITUTIONS' MODEL UN CONFERENCES AND OTHERS INVOLVE GIRA STAFF WORKING DIRECTLY WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOP NEW MODEL UN PROGRAMS. GIRA RECEIVES A PORTION OF THE REVENUE FROM THE PROGRAMS IT IS INVOLVED IN FACILITATING AND AT TIMES RECEIVES A LICENSING FEE FROM ITS PARTNERS AS WELL AS COVERED EXPENSES.