Middle East Diplomacy Opening Statements

Create a two paragraph opening statement introducing yourselves as members of the foreign policy simulation and delineating your goals for the simulation. Click on "Comments" to publish your country's opening statements on our class blog. (10 Points)

Where We Are Now Essay

In order to provide all foreign policy simulation participants with a brief and current overview of each nation's standing in the region and the world, create a concise two page summary using research from your Comparative Government Sourcebooks as the basis for your essay. Essays are intended to be a 'snapshot' of each country's foreign and domestic policy standing in the world today. (50 Points)

Proposals

Individually or collaborating with other nations, your country will create a minimum of three proposals reflecting your nation's goals, objectives, and needs. Proposals will be published under "comments" below and will be voted on in formal international simulation meetings requiring a simple majority for passage. Proposals must be written in proper format and use diplomatic language, contain accurate and substantial information, be consistent with real world national interest, address a multinational problem, address responsible countries and international organizations, determine how solutions will be administered and enforced, and address the costs of solutions. (50 Points)