The Leon Charney Diplomacy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä at FAU Wins National Title at the National Model United Nations competition in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2018
The Leon Charney Diplomacy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä at Florida Atlantic University recently competed in the National Model United Nations competition in Washington, D.C. and finished first overall out of 60 competing universities. This is the first ever national title for the program.
The Leon Charney Diplomacy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä, which trains ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä in world affairs, dispute resolution and debate, was established in 1996 and is a unit of the Peace, Justice & Human Rights ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä. To date, the program has won 32 national and international awards for academic excellence.
"Winning nationals is a testament to the hard work of our ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä," saidÌýJeffrey Morton, Ph.D., director of the Leon Charney Diplomacy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä.Ìý
In 2017, the program was named to honor the diplomatic legacy of Leon Charney, who played a key role in the 1978 Camp David Accords.ÌýÌýPolitical science professors Jeffrey Morton and Annette LaRocco direct the program, which will next compete in nationals in New York City in April.Ìý
For more information on the Leon Charney Diplomacy ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥¼ä, visitÌý.ÌýÌýÌý
By Brittani Sylvestri
