In Brief
LAUers Take Part in GCIMUN as “Pioneers of Peace”
Over 50 LAU students and alumni volunteers stepped onto the world stage at the Global Classrooms International Model United Nations conference, this year themed “Pioneers of Peace,” which took place last month at the UN Headquarters in New York City, where they joined close to 800 delegates from around the world. The LAUers geared up for the opening ceremony just a few blocks away at the LAU New York branch campus.
LAU Awards 87 Scholarships to High-School Students
Over two days, the LAU Beirut campus teemed with 1,200 high-school students from 190 schools across Lebanon to attend the final conference for LAU’s Model Arab League, Model European Union, and Model Good Governance. A total of 87 high schoolers were rewarded with scholarships for their excellent performance. For the past year, the young delegates have been trained and guided by 202 LAU student leaders of the simulation models secretariat.
LAU Simulation Programs Underway
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka, Secretary General of LAUSM Shady Abi Fares, LAU officials, school principals, LAU secretariat, diplomats and UN representatives gathered to inaugurate LAU’s youth leadership simulation programs on October 1. Kristof Kleeman from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation participated through a videotaped message. Registration is still open. So far 159 schools with 3,594 students and 273 advisors have joined.
LAU Simulation Models Back on Campus
Following a year of successful virtual training and conferences, the LAU Simulation Models are back to in-person delivery of the flagship Model United Nations, Model Arab League, Model European Union, Model African Union and Model Good Governance. More than 2,500 students from 203 schools came to both LAU campuses on February 26 to celebrate the launch of this year’s programs.
Simulation Programs Power On
Organized by the Outreach and Civic Engagement Department, LAU’s signature simulation programs – the Model Arab League, the Model European Union and the Model African Union – congregated for the second training session at both LAU campuses in Beirut and Byblos as well the Outreach and Leadership Academy in Sidon.
Leadership Simulation Programs Blast off
The Outreach and Civic Engagement Department (OCE) celebrated the addition of the inaugural Model African Union (MAU), as Model United Nations, Model Arab League and Model European Union mark their 15th, ninth and fourth anniversaries respectively. This year, 500 LAU students will run the programs, which will serve more than 5,000 middle- and high-school students.
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