Welcome to the Georgetown International Relations Association, Inc. The organization was founded in 1969 to promote youth education and awareness of international affairs. Since then, we have continued to pursue that goal in a variety of ways, both at the high school level and at the college level through our partnership with the Georgetown International Relations Club, a student club at Georgetown University dedicated to the same mission.
GIRA originally hosted two Model United Nations conferences, the North American Invitation Model United Nations for high school students and the National Collegiate Security Conference for college students. We continued these two proud traditions this year, engaging students in realistic and exciting diplomacy simulations over the course of four days. In February, nearly 3,000 high school students came to the Hilton Washington for NAIMUN XLIX, for our most successful NAIMUN to date. College students came in October for NCSC XXXIX, which proved to be one of the best MUN experiences on the college circuit according to many delegates and furthered NCSC’s reputation as the premiere crisis conference in the nation.
GIRA has also sought to expand its programs and to seek new ways in which to fulfill its mission. This summer, GIRA continued its partnership with WEMUN-China to bring MUN simulations to China along with several other top schools from the United States. Furthermore, GIRA once again awarded the GIRA Global Generation Grant Program, in which we make grants of up to $2,500 to projects developed by Georgetown students to promote youth education in international affairs.
We look to 2012-2013 to be another impressive year in our history. GIRA is again committed to hosting its two MUN conferences that we hope will continue to educate and inspire delegates and staff. We are also committed to continuing our support for projects that promote youth education of international affairs, through our support of the Georgetown International Relations Club and through a continuation of the successful GIRA Grant Program.
We thank you for all your support of our efforts.
Best Regards,
Christine Shely
Chief Executive Officer
ceo@modelun.org
GIRA originally hosted two Model United Nations conferences, the North American Invitation Model United Nations for high school students and the National Collegiate Security Conference for college students. We continued these two proud traditions this year, engaging students in realistic and exciting diplomacy simulations over the course of four days. In February, nearly 3,000 high school students came to the Hilton Washington for NAIMUN XLIX, for our most successful NAIMUN to date. College students came in October for NCSC XXXIX, which proved to be one of the best MUN experiences on the college circuit according to many delegates and furthered NCSC’s reputation as the premiere crisis conference in the nation.
GIRA has also sought to expand its programs and to seek new ways in which to fulfill its mission. This summer, GIRA continued its partnership with WEMUN-China to bring MUN simulations to China along with several other top schools from the United States. Furthermore, GIRA once again awarded the GIRA Global Generation Grant Program, in which we make grants of up to $2,500 to projects developed by Georgetown students to promote youth education in international affairs.
We look to 2012-2013 to be another impressive year in our history. GIRA is again committed to hosting its two MUN conferences that we hope will continue to educate and inspire delegates and staff. We are also committed to continuing our support for projects that promote youth education of international affairs, through our support of the Georgetown International Relations Club and through a continuation of the successful GIRA Grant Program.
We thank you for all your support of our efforts.
Best Regards,
Christine Shely
Chief Executive Officer
ceo@modelun.org