Georgetown University: School of Foreign Service in Qatar

Below you will find the nine committees that will be represented in the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar Model United Nations Conference in January 2009.

I. United Nations Security Council
II. Historical United Nations Security Council
III. NATO
IV. Arab League
V. African Union
VI. World Health Organization
VII. ECOSOC
VIII. SPECPOL
IX. Press Committee

Each committee is staffed by a Chair, Vice Chair, and Chief of Staff. Further, the conference is run by a dedicated team of student staff including the Staff Manager, Committee Coordinators, Conference Staff, and Crisis Staff, all listed below.

Each committee will discuss one to two topics during the conference. Once you find out what committee you are assigned to, make sure to read the background guides for each topic that the committee will discuss. You are responsible for doing further research on the topic beyond this basic information - the background guide is simply a starting point for your research. Background guides rarely contain country-specific information, so you will need to research your country's position on each issue.

If you have questions about your committee or your topic, you may contact your committee chair, vice chair, or chief of staff via e-mail.

I. United Nations Security Council

15 Delegates:  Austria, Burkina Faso (will be replaced), China, Costa Rica (will be replaced), Croatia (will be replaced), France, Japan, Libya (will be replaced), Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vietnam (will be replaced)

Chair:  Hadi Darvishi (SFS '09)
Vice Chair: Oscar Ibrahim (SFS '09)
Chief of Staff: 

Topics:

• Border Issues in Israel and Palestine
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

II. Historical United Nations Security Council

15 Delegates
Round One (Cuban Missile Crisis)
Round Two:

Chair: Amna Al Thani (SFS '10)
Vice Chair: Haajerah Khan (SFS '10)
Chief of Staff:

Topics:

• Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Rwandan Genocide

III. NATO

25 Delegates:  Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuainia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

Chair:  Safiullah Taye (SFS '12)
Vice Chair:  Reine Atrach (SFS '11)
Chief of Staff:  Salma Mousa (SFS '12)

Topics:

• Maritime Piracy:  The Case of Somalia
  
• The Afghanistan/Pakistan Border
  

IV. Arab League

25 Delegates:  Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea (observer), India (observer), Iraq, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia (observer), Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Chair: Haya El Khatib (SFS '11)
Vice Chair: Elisabeth Kent (SFS '11)
Chief of Staff: 

Topic:

• Migrant Workers in the Middle East
• Border Issues in Israel and Palestine

V. African Union

52 Delegates:  Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Chair:  Zainab Elfil (SFS '11)
Vice Chair: Jibin Koshy (SFS '12)
Chief of Staff: 

Topics:

• Maritime Piracy:  The Case of Somalia
  
• Crisis in Darfur

VI. World Health Organization

60 Delegates

Chair:  Al Jazi Darwish (SFS '10)
Vice Chair:
Chief of Staff: Nasser Al Mesned (SFS '13)

Topic:

• The International Response to H1N1 (Subtopic: Pharmaceutical Companies and Generic Drugs)

VII. ECOSOC

60 Delegates

Chair:  Dwaa Osman (SFS '10)
Vice Chair:  Nehal El-Deeb (SFS '10)
Chief of Staff:

Topic:

• Water Shortages
• Migrant Workers in the Middle East

VIII. SPECPOL

60 Delegates

Chair: Ibrahim Al Derbasti (SFS '10)
Vice Chair: Alanood Al Hajri (SFS '12)
Chief of Staff: Mohammed Al Nasr (SFS '13)

Topics:

• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• Afghanistan/Pakistan Border

IX. Press Committee

36 Delegates

Chair:  Nadim Al Rifai (SFS '12)
Vice Chair:
Chief of Staff:

Adviser:  Clare Malone

Setup: Three teams of 12 students each;

• Al Jazeera International
• BBC World
• CNN International

The MUN press committee will consist of three groups, i.e. news agencies. Each news agency will have 12 members on board. The first team will represent CNN International, the second Al Jazeera International, and the third BBC World. Over the course of the 4-day conference, each team is expected to produce three complete publications. The publications will focus on prominent events, sessions, and even individuals that would be of interest to our readers. Press committee members are expected to demonstrate dedication in their work whether it includes photography, public relations, or writing. The time frame of the conference means that optimum performance is demanded within the daily time constraints. Training and guidance will be provided for staff by the chairs of the press committee. The chairs will be available for assistance throughout MUN and will gladly answer any questions before or during the event.

Each team will consist of:

• Editor in Chief
• Managing Editor
• News Editor
• Head Writer
• Writers (4)
• Photographers (2)
• Public Relations Staff (2)

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