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MODEL ARAB LEAGUE RESOURCES
• 2009-2010 Model Arab League Provisional Agenda
• 2009-2010 Model Arab League Handbook (.pdf)
• 2009-2010 Model Arab League Background Guides
• Step-by-Step Guide to Parlimentary Procedure (.pdf)
• Arab Court of Justice Resources
• National University Model Arab League Press Corps Resources
• Model Arab League Faculty Resources
• Five Steps to Joining the Model Arab League Program
• Model Arab League Research Resources
BACKGROUND GUIDES (pdfs):
ARAB COURT OF JUSTICE RESOURCES:
• Arab Court of Justice Home
• Statute of the Arab Court of Justice (.pdf)
• Sample Counter Memorial (.pdf)
• Memorial Template (.dot - opens in Word)
• Counter-Memorial Template (.dot - opens in Word)
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY MAL PRESS CORPS::
• NUMAL Press Corps Home
OF INTEREST TO MAL FACULTY:
• Teaching Islamic and Middle East Politics: The Model Arab League as a Learning Venue, Journal of Political Science - article by Dr. Joe Dunn, longtime Model Arab League faculty adviser for Converse College
FIVE EASY STEPS FOR GETTING INVOLVED
IN THE MODEL ARAB LEAGUE PROGRAM:
1. Gather a group of interested students.
Model Arab League is a team activity. At most Model Arab League conferences a minimum of 5 students are needed to represent a country.
Most of the schools who currently participate in the Model Arab League Program have their delegation's organized and led by a member of their faculty, but in numerous cases students have also organized and run successful Model Arab League teams.
Potential Model Arab League participants can come from a wide range of backgrounds. Anyone interested in learning about the history, culture, religion, economics, or politics of the Middle East should be considered a candidate. Successful competitors are not exclusively found in political science or history programs. We gladly welcome people from all backgrounds and experience levels, and we find great strength in having a rich diversity of participants.
2. Register with the National Council.
Registration for Model Arab League is done through the National Council's Model Arab League Web site, and a Program Coordinator from the Council will contact you shortly after your registration has been received. Part of your registration will include submitting your team's preference for which of the 22 Arab League member nations you wish to represent. The final country assignments are made by the National Council.
You can learn specific details about upcoming conferences, including dates and locations, on the Model Arab League Web site: www.ncusar.org/modelarableague
3. Pay the registration fees & book any travel arrangements.
The National Council collects a nominal participation fee to help offset the cost of running the Model Arab League Program. For our University Models, participation fees are $60 per country assigned and $30 per student. For our High School Models, participation fees are typically $30 per country assigned and $20 per student, though some High School Models have a reduced fee structure.
You will need to make arrangements for your delegation to travel to the Model location. Often time discounted hotel rooms are available adjacent to the conference facilities - simply check the Model Arab League Web site or contact the National Council for details.
4. Research your assigned country's positions and practice using parliamentary procedures.
Before you attend a Model Arab League conference your delegation will want to research your assigned country's views on the topics to be discussed. It is also helpful to run mock council sessions in order to familiarize yourself with the rules of parliamentary procedure. Each conference will debate issues found in the Model Arab League Agenda, which you will find on the Model Arab League Web site. The Model Arab League Web site also contains links that can be helpful in starting your research.
5. Attend the Model Arab League conference.
Model Arab League conferences begin with a Plenary Session, where delegates adopt a Provisional Agenda for the Model's five councils. During Council Sessions delegates draft, debate, and vote on resolutions reflecting their countries' positions. The resolutions that pass through the councils are presented at the Summit Session, a final meeting of all the delegates where resolutions either pass or fail a final review. Awards are given at the conclusion of the Summit Session to both outstanding individuals and delegations.
RESEARCH RESOURCES:
GENERAL RESOURCES
Arab League Charter
Middle East Policy Council
Middle East Institute
NCUSAR Publications
BBC News Country Profiles
CIA World Factbook
Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Library of Congress Country Studies
Holt, Rinehart and Winston World Atlas
Nation Master
US Department of State
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Bureau of African Affairs
UPenn African Studies
UK Foreign Office Country Profiles
SPECIFIC COUNTRY RESOURCES
Algeria
The Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations
All Africa News: Algeria
One World UK: Algeria Guide
Bahrain
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations
Government, Kingdom of Bahrain
(Site is in Arabic)
Bahrain Newspapers
Comoros
The World Bank, Comoros
UN Profiles of Small Island Developing States
World Health Organization: Comoros
Djibouti
Afro l News: Djibouti
Djibouti Government (in French)
World Health Organization
Egypt
Constitution of Egypt
Council for International Exchange of Scholars: Egypt
Egypt State Information Service
Iraq
The Iraq Foundation
UN Security Council Global Policy Forum: Iraq’s Government
BBC History, Conflict in Context: Iraq
Jordan
The Kingdom of Jordan
Embassy of Jordan
The Foreign Ministry of Jordan
(Site is in Arabic)
Kuwait
Kuwait Information Office
Kuwait Times Newspaper
US Department of State Consular Information Sheet
Lebanon
Ministry of Tourism: Destination Lebanon
The Daily Star (Newspaper)
Human Rights Watch: Lebanon
Libya
Libya Daily (Newspaper)
Human Rights Watch
Libya Constitution
Mauritania
Government of Mauritania
Mauritania Constitution
World Bank: Mauritania
Morocco
Visit Morocco
World Bank: Morocco
Human Rights Watch: Morocco
Oman
Oman Studies Centre
Ministry of Information, Sultanate of Oman
Destination Oman
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center
Palestine
Palestine Monitor
Palestine Times
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Qatar
Qatar Tourism Authority
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Saudi Arabia
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Energy Information Administration, Country Analysis Brief on Saudi Arabia
Human Rights Watch: Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Somalia / Somaliland on the Internet
World Health Organization: Somalia
Political Resources: Somalia
Sudan
Human Rights Watch: Sudan
World Health Organization: Sudan
Government of Sudan
(Site is translated from Arabic)
Syria
Ministry of Tourism (Syria)
Syrian Times
Syria Today
Tunisia
Tunisia National Radio
Tourism Tunisia
Tunisia Online
United Arab Emirates
Emirates.org
Central Bank of the UAE
Khaleej Times
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Yemen Times
Embassy of the Republic of Yemen
Yemen Tourism Promotion Board
Arab League Multilateral Treaties
List of Notable UN Treaties
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (New York, 25 May 2000)
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (18 December 1990)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (New York, 25 May 2000)
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (6 October 1999)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and cultural rights (1966)
International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (1966)
Convention the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)
United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons,
Especially Women and Children (2003)
Marpol 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships,1973, as modified by the Protocol of
1978
UN Convention on Terrorism
Ottawa Treaty 1997
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Chemical Weapons Convention (1997)
Multilateral Intellectual Property Copyright Treaties
Landmines and Cluster Bombs
PLEASE NOTE:
1) For documents in .pdf format you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader -
DOWNLOAD HERE. Documents in .dot format can be opened in Microsoft Word.
2) The National Council does not endorse any external sources listed on this Web site, and is not responsible for their content. These links are provided only as a starting point for students researching for Model Arab League.
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