This blog keeps everyone updated on our preparatory activities, our experiences and achievements at the conference, as well as follow-up events.
Awards at the 2018 Conference
What a team!
We are proud to announce that the ULB Delegation comes back home from a highly successful Model NATO 2018 with 5 AWARDS!
The first two prizes were awarded to our two representatives on the North Atlantic Council for their performance : the “Outsanding Delegation Award“, the highest award in the most competitive committee.
The representatives of the Nuclear and Political Committee were also rewarded
for their amazing performances with the “Superior Delegation Award“.
Finally, the delegation as a whole was rewarded for the efforts made by all its members
to best represent the interests of Belgium.
But these awards were not the only things our delegates gained during the experience. The opportunity to meet and share our knowledge and interests with American, Canadian, English and Swedish students would not have been possible without this conference. We had the privilege of sharing our passion with people as engaged as we are, with the tools of negotiation and diplomacy that were different from ours, which was an enriching opportunity for all of us.
This NATO simulation exercise is the only one of its kind in the world, and we are delighted and proud to have been able to represent Belgium in all its forms in it.
Visit of the Permanent Representation of Belgium to NATO
Our delegation had the hounour to visit the Permanent Representation of Belgium to NATO this morning.
Our delegates were briefed by His Excellency M. de Kerchove, ambassador of Belgium to NATO, and other diplomats of the Permanent Representation.
Our diplomats briefed the Belgian @ULB_IMNATO team on how decisions are made at #NATO – from operations to partnerships to civil preparedness. Wishing you the best of luck at #Model NATO in Washington D.C.! #WeAreNATO #FutureLeaders pic.twitter.com/yWvdXdeDc6
— Belgium at NATO (@BelgiumNATO) February 1, 2018
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We are very grateful for their time and expertise on such topics, which will definitely give an advantage to our delegates during the negotiations in Washington.
In less than two weeks, our delegation will be representing the interests of Belgium at the International Model NATO 2018!
Visit of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
On Monday, our (almost) complete delegation visited the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons.
We received a guided visit of the Headquarters, as well as two presentations by the Public Affairs Office of the SHAPE.
Afterwards, we started the last phase of our preparation by practising our speech and negotiation skills. In a few days our team bill be combat ready to take on the International Model NATO 2018!
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