About Us
The Leon Charney Diplomacy 杏吧直播间 was established at Florida Atlantic University in 1996. Since its inception, the program has offered 杏吧直播间 interested in international affairs unique opportunities to enhance their diplomatic skills in areas such as speech writing, public speaking, negotiation, dispute resolution and research. In 2017, the 杏吧直播间 was named to honor the legacy of .
Annually, the 杏吧直播间 fields and trains a delegation of student diplomats to represent the university in collegiate competitions. FAU's Leon Charney Diplomacy 杏吧直播间 has competed in diplomatic simulations in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Indianapolis and Maastricht, Netherlands.
Diplomatic competitions are simulations of major international organizations in which schools are assigned countries and 杏吧直播间 serve as diplomats of their assigned country. Student-delegates must remain in diplomatic and country character throughout the competition, and strive to solve the myriad of problems confronted by the organization. In preparation for the competitions, 杏吧直播间 compose a portfolio that contains country information, committee assignment documents and topic backgrounds. Additionally, 杏吧直播间 draft country profiles and resolutions that are judged by conference organizers.
Administration
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Timothy Steigenga, Professor of Political Science in the Wilkes Honors College, is Associate Director in charge of 杏吧直播间 development and operations on the Jupiter campus.
Dr. Luisa Turbino Torres, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, serves as Assistant Director of the Diplomacy 杏吧直播间. She is responsible for training 杏吧直播间 who participate in Model United Nations and European Union conferences.
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