The number one question we get in the beginning of the year, especially from incoming freshmen, is “How do I get involved in the International Relations Club?” Look no further. Although by no means an exhaustive list, here are the top ten ways to get involved: Read the rest of this entry »

Hey Hoyas! Are you ready for the fall? Check out our events for September! We have an exciting schedule ahead for the beginning of the semester and we hope you’ll join us as we kick off the year with some great events. Please refer to the calendar for details, or contact Rachel Farell at communications@modelun.org with any questions. Read the rest of this entry »

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Overall, this experience helped to raise funds for a great cause as well provided a great and fun opportunity for IRC bonding.

-Scott Stirrett

Please read the following letter from the International Relations Club Chair, Eitan Paul, regarding a new Dialogue Initiative aimed at broadening the scope of the IRC, engaging in thoughtful discussion regarding international affairs, and involving a diverse group of students in a common dialogue:

IRC Dialogue Initiative

Over Easter Break, the Georgetown Conferences Program traveled to Chicago for the final Model UN conference of the year, CHOMUN. Having destroyed the college circuit over this year by winning at CMUNNY, SCSY, UPMUNC, MCMUN, and VICS, Georgetown proved its dominance beyond a doubt by winning the Best Large School award at its sixth conference of the year, giving it the first unbeaten year in recent history. A special acknowledgment goes to the seniors who attended this trip, who helped bring the team to this impressive victory.

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The Georgetown International Relations Club is proud to announce its 2010-2011 board members:

Chair: Eitan Paul, SFS ‘12
Chief of Staff: Adam Giansiracusa, SFS ‘12*
Conferences Coordinator: Arun Avva, SFS ‘12
Treasurer: Shuo Yan Tan, SFS ‘12
Director of Academic Programming: Daniel Solomon, SFS ‘13
Director of Communications: Rachel Farell, SFS ‘13
Director of Outreach: Sara Moufarrij, SFS ‘12
Director of Special Events: Jordan Romanoff, SFS ‘12
Events Secretary: Gilbert Glickstein, SFS ‘11*

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As the Easter break drew near, a select group of Model UN veterans and newcomers alike traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia to extend Georgetown’s unprecedented domination of the Virginia International Crisis Simulation.  Instead of resting on their laurels after four consecutive victories at VICS and an undefeated year on the Model UN circuit, the Hoyas proved hungry for success as ever, bringing home yet another Best Delegation award.

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Check out the IRC Alumni Newsletter, recapping the club’s activities during 2009-2010 and looking forward to the next year. Read about the IRC’s programming throughout the year including NCSC, NAIMUN, our undefeated conferences program, GDISC, lectures, and other IRC programs. The newsletter also features previews of next year’s NCSC and NAIMUN and other new IRC initiatives. Enjoy!

Alumni Newsletter 2009 – 2010

Last Friday, the IRC held the first ever Georgetown Diplomacy and International Security Conference, a result of months of coordination and years of ideas being thrown around. The conference was led by coordinator Adam Giansiracusa and a small staff who put countless hours into formulating and organizing the topics and speakers that were to be covered. Focus areas varied from the human element of security and development in East Africa, to potential problems for the future in the Persian Gulf, to the effectiveness of Obama’s policy of a “Russian Reset,” to geopolitical energy and trade relations, all against the background of security studies. The panels were stacked with high ranking government officials, NGO representatives, think tank members, Georgetown professors, and more. The quality of the discussion and debate was evident in every panel, as participants were universally impressed.

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The Georgetown International Relations Association (GIRA), Inc. is excited to announce the newly confirmed executives of the North American Invitational Model United Nations XLVIII.

With hopes to maintain its commitment to transparency, the  GIRA Board of Directors wishes to explain how this process proceeded. Applications were due this past Wednesday 11:59 PM. Upon receiving applications from five candidates combined, the Board extensively interviewed each candidate for their respective positions. Deliberations took place in closed session of the Board of Directors. Prior to entering formal deliberations, the Board discussed expectations about its applicants and critically measured each candidate to these standards. Conflicts of interest were dealt with in a professional manner which maintained the integrity of the selection process.

Although each of the applicants was superbly qualified, after extensive deliberation, the Board of Directors confirmed Jagmeet Singh (SFS ‘12) as Secretary-General of NAIMUN XLVIII and Kelsie Wilhelm (SFS ‘12) as Executive Director of NAIMUN XLVIII! GIRA is fully confident that Jagmeet and Kelsie possess the combined vision and capacity to enact that vision as the Hilton Washington completes its monumental renovations.