European
Union Simulation
Introduction
European
Union Simulation
| Much like the United
Nations Simulations, the European Union Simulation Project allows participating
students to acquire first hand experience in a realistic political scenario.
After spending a semester studying the political organization comprised
of 15 European countries, students from each of the 14 participating schools
convene in Washington D.C. for the 3 day simulation. Each school focuses
on a different European Union member country throughout the semester in
order to represent their country in the simulation.
The European Union currently
incorporates 370 million people in 15 countries into a single market economy
standing at $7.5 trillion. Because this ever-growing market is America's
primary trading partner, the knowledge
"As we move toward
a smaller world comprising fewer but larger unified trading components,
such as the European Union, business and government must learn to deal
knowledgeably and confidently with these new entities and concepts."
The simulation experience offers more than just the simulation itself.The event begins with a private briefing for each school at the embassy of theirrespective countries. The students are then briefed via satellite by EuropeanUnion diplomats based in Brussels, Belgium. Students then attend a lunch in the U.S. State Department cafeteria, which is followed by a briefing with U.S. diplomats in charge of enforcing America's foreign policy with Europe. After the first day of negotiations, a banquet is held which features a speech by a diplomatic professional. |
| The following is a more detailed schedule of the three day simulation. |