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MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY MODEL ARAB LEAGUE

Agenda  |  Hotel  |  Schedule  |  Councils  |  Country Assignments

February 23-25, 2012

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

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Contacts

Grand Valley State University

National Representative 
Allendale, MI

Washington, DC

Dr. Coeli Fitzpatrick
(fitzpaco@gvsu.edu)
Josh Hilbrand
(josh@ncusar.org)
(616) 331-3748 (202) 293-6466
Secretary General
Scott Giles (gilessc@mail.gvsu.edu)

 

 

Hotel Information

Sleep Inn and Suites

Holiday Inn, Grand Rapids - Downtown

Allendale, MI

Grand Rapids, MI

(616) 892-8000 (616) 235-7611

$64.95/night

Book before Feb. 9, 2012 to secure group rate

$105/night

Book before Jan. 25, 2012 to secure group rate

Free GVSU shuttle between Grand Rapids and Allendale Campuses (The Rapid, Route 50)

 

Councils

Joint Defense Council
Council on Palestinian Affairs
Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers
Council on Political Affairs
Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers
Arab Court of Justice
For topics by council, see the agenda.

 

Schedule

Thursday, February 23

1 p.m. “U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East Since 9/11”

Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room

5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration and Pizza Reception Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room
6:30-7:45 p.m.

Opening Presentations:

Dr. Maria Cimitile, Academic Program & Curriculum Development Officer, GVSU

Joshua Hilbrand, NCUSAR

Dr. Lawrence Davidson, West Chester University - “Evolving Arab League Attitudes Toward Israel, 1967 to the Present”

Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room
7:45-8:00 p.m. Break  
8:00-9:15 p.m. Plenary Session Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room
  Council Session I

Room Assignments Below

 
Friday, February 24
9 -12 p.m. Council Session II Room Assignments Below
11-12 p.m. Faculty Advisor Meeting Kirkhof Center - Room 2227
12-12:30 p.m. Committee Officers Meeting Kirkhof Center - Room 2228
12-1:30 p.m. Lunch On your own
1:30-5:30 p.m Council Session III Room Assignments Below
5:30-6:00 p.m. Committee Officers Meeting Kirkhof Center - Room 2228
6:00 p.m. Middle Eastern Appetizers Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room
 
Saturday, February 25
9-12 p.m. Council Session IV Room Assignments Below
11-12 p.m. Faculty Advisor Meeting Kirkhof Center - Room 2227
12-1 p.m. Lunch On your own
1:30-3:00 p.m. Summit Session Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room
3:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony Kirkhof Center - Room 2250, Grand River Room
3:30 p.m. 2012 MMAL Adjourns  

 

Room Assignments

Political Affairs – Kirkhof Center - Room 2270
Joint Defense – Kirkhof Center - Room 2215/2216
Palestinian Affairs – Kirkhof Center - Room 2201
Economic Affairs – Kirkhof Center - Room 1142
Social Affairs – Kirkhof Center - Room 2266
Arab Court of Justice – Kirkhof Center - Room 0042

Delegate Computer Room – Kirkhof Center - Room 2259
Faculty Meeting Room – Kirkhof Center - Room 2227
Secretariat Meeting Room – Kirkhof Center - Room 2228

 

Country Assignments

 

Algeria

University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign

Bahrain

Saginaw Valley State University

Comoros

 

Djibouti

Saginaw Valley State University

Egypt

Adrian College

Iraq

Aquinas College

Jordan

University of Michigan Dearborn

Kuwait

Adrian College

Lebanon

Muskegon Community College

Libya

Aquinas College

Mauritania

DePaul University

Morocco

Grand Rapids Community College

Oman

Spring Arbor

Palestine

Hope College

Qatar

Regis College

Saudi Arabia

Aquinas College

Somalia

Grand Valley State University

Sudan

Spring Arbor

Syria

Grand Valley State University

Tunisia

Grand Valley State University

UAE

Northwestern University

Yemen

Adrian College

 

 

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