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Scheduled by instructorBorder Dispute: The Temple of Preah Vihear

Competing claims to a sacred Buddhist temple site along the border of Thailand and Cambodia fuel a tense dispute between the countries in this negotiation simulation. Representing various stakeholders, students will attempt to resolve the long-standing conflict and keep the two nations from being pulled into a destructive war.
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Scheduled by instructorConflict and Refugees in Africa

Participants play the roles of diplomats from African countries challenged with developing regional solutions to security and humanitarian crises gripping the continent, while also struggling to protect national interests.
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Scheduled by instructorConfronting Globalization

Challenge students to examine the effects of globalization from a variety of perspectives as they portray six countries tasked with identifying a shared response to globalization among developed and developing nations. Students represent China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the UK.
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Scheduled by instructorCrisis in North Korea

Explore the complexities of negotiating an end to a crisis in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and mistrust. This simulation places students in the roles of key global leaders as they attempt to determine the cause of a recent explosion in North Korea and de-escalate tensions between parties.
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Scheduled by instructorEnvironmental Issues in the Americas

Representing the national governments of countries in North America, South America, and the Caribbean, students in this simulation will debate strategies for addressing a variety of environmental issues in the region.
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Scheduled by instructorEuropean Union

Cast as officials from EU member states, students in this simulation examine the overlapping issues of the economy, security and human rights in the European Union and work to develop shared solutions to some of the region's most pressing issues.
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Scheduled by instructorGlobalization and Nigerian Oil

Examine globalization through the case of oil-rich, but debt-burdened, Nigeria. Students play the roles of international, national, and local actors participating in negotiations critical to the future of the Niger River delta region.
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Scheduled by instructorInternational Whaling Commission

The member nations of this intergovernmental organization, each with their own position and level of involvement in whaling issues, meet in this simulation to discuss a controversial commercial whaling moratorium. Negotiations focus on whether the current moratorium should continue, although many countries have additional concerns.
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Scheduled by instructorNorthern Ireland: Contested Ground

Set in a small town in Northern Ireland, students portray local residents on a committee tasked with determining the location for a new technology training center in town. This simulation challenges students to negotiate in a contentious environment and build community in a region with a long history of religious and political tension.
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Scheduled by instructorPiracy off the Somali Coast

As pirate activity in the Indian Ocean continues to wreak havoc on the world's shipping industry, this simulation challenges students to participate in tense negotiations on the international response to this growing "business."
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Scheduled by instructorU.S. Senate

Illuminate the inner workings of committee politics in this simulation which casts students as Senators sitting on several committees. Throughout the simulation, students learn about the compromises and considerations necessary to create legislation as they consider, amend, and vote on a variety of bills at the committee level.
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Scheduled by instructorWorld War II and War Crimes

In this simulation set at the end of the Second World War, students become global leaders tasked with decision-making at a key moment in the 20th century. Together, as the Allied powers, they must decide the appropriate legal framework and penalty structure for the defeated German leadership.
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