International Relations & MUN Club at UD

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Thanks to everyone who came out to our meeting tonight! We had a very interesting discussion on the political situation in Eastern Europe!

Good afternoon everyone!

Don't forget to come to our meeting tonight at 7pm in Purnell 324A to discuss the Uighur Muslim situation! There should be a lively but civil debate happening and we would love to hear as many perspectives as we can!

Happy Wednesday everybody! Please take a break from your pre-finals week studying to come out to our last meeting of the Fall 2018 semester! We will be discussing the migrant caravans coming from southern/central America! It should be a great topic to end the semester with! Can't wait to see everyone there!

Good Morning fellow IR enthusiasts!

Don't forget about tonight's meeting in Purnell 233A! Tonight we will be discussing political tensions in Iraq, so tonight's debate should be very lively!

I hope to see you all there!

Happy Wednesday!

I hope to see all your smiling, bubbly, plotting faces tonight at our IR club meeting in Purnell 223A from 8-9!
Tonight we will be competing for the exciting opportunity to go to the Cornell Model UN Conference in November! Come ready to test your wits!

Good Morning all!

Back by popular demand, this week the UD IR Club will be discussing China! Be prepared for a great discussion on the "Belt and Road" infrastructure project, the persecution of the Uighur people, China's large scale investing in Africa, tensions in the South China Sea, and general tensions related to China.

The meeting will be on Tuesday, September 18th, in Purnell 233A! All are welcome to attend. We look forward to a great debate!

Hello everyone! We're back again for the 2018-2019 school year!

We are very excited to announce that the International Relations Club will be having our first meeting of the semester tomorrow on Tuesday, September 5th! It will take place in Purnell 223 from approximately 7 - 8 p.m.

Because it is the first meeting of the semester, we will spend some time getting to know each other. To all of our new members, please come ready to engage in lively and respectful debate of the topic at hand.

We will be discussing the ongoing economic and political turmoil within Turkey. We will be discussing the country’s currency crisis, the presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as the broader context of the problems within the global community.

Some of our MUNers competed at &MUN at the College of William & Mary Model UN competition this past weekend!

A little late, but we are proud of all our members that represented UD at the University of Pennsylvania Model UN Conference in Philadelphia this past month!

Hello everyone!

The International Relations Club is sponsoring a fundraiser on behalf of the devastation in Puerto Rico!

Please utilize this link to make a donation via Walmart's relief fund to help the millions suffering since the hurricanes:

https://give.miamifoundation.org/Walmart

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Hey Everyone,

Because of the HenMUN meeting on Wednesday and some room conflicts, we will not be having a meeting this week.

We still plan on having tryouts for the UPMUNC conference next Tuesday, 10/3. If you're interested, sign up on the google doc here. Stay tuned for the topic and for individual country assignments!

Best,
The UD IR Club

No justice at all: A Blue Hen’s account of the Venezuela crisis – The Review Mitchell Patterson/THE REVIEW Victor Ramirez Delgado, a freshman at the university, recently fled Venezuela with his family due to corruption and violence. BY MITCHELL PATTERSON STAFF REPORTER Daily life in Venezuela is fraught with danger: rioters flood the streets and force citizens to hide in the...

This week's meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 19 from 7-8 PM in Purnell 232!

We will be discussing the current situation in Myanmar, where a genocide is being perpetrated against the Rohingya people. We are also still raising funds for Venezuela, so bring in anything you can because the fundraiser is ending soon. The dollar store behind N chapel street has some great stuff!

What's going on in Myanmar is tragic, but isn't as well-known around the world. Here are some articles that give a good synposis of the situation:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/opinion/myanmar-rohingya-ethnic-cleansing.html?mcubz=0&_r=0

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41300247

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/rohingya-migrant-crisis

See you all this Tuesday!!

Opinion | Genocide in Myanmar A history teacher calls on the Security Council to take action.

We had a great discussion about North Korea's recently utilized weapons and how the international community should respond.

If you are curious about the subject, some further info and reading can be found here:

-"The Atlantic" touches on four relative options, not all good, but "some worse than others". Read about it here:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/the-worst-problem-on-earth/528717/

-A memoir published in mid 2015 talks about a girl who escaped North Korean life. It is riveting and an interesting read, explicit at times but very informative:

"In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park"
https://www.amazon.com/Order-Live-Korean-Journey-Freedom/dp/014310974X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481902145&sr=1-1&keywords=yeonmi+park

Thanks for coming and we will see you all next TUESDAY!
Topic: TBD
7:00-8:00pm, Purnell 232

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Thanks to everyone who came out to our first meeting last night! We had a great discussion about the crisis in Venezuela, and we look forward to seeing everybody at our next meeting on Wednesday, September 13!

Come join us tonight in Perkins Student Center from 6:30-9:00pm!

Hello IR Club Members and the UD Community,

As you may know from recent news updates, Venezuela is going through a catastrophic humanitarian and political crisis. Non-profits have been attempting to send aid via donations and medical supplies that are scarce in the country.

The IR Club will be collecting cash and supplies donations at this year's fall activities night. It will take place on

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH

6:30-9:00pm.

Please come by and spread the word to your friends! Every little bit helps.

Attached is a list of common household items that are in need by hospitals in the country.

https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/10/24/venezuelas-humanitarian-crisis/severe-medical-and-food-shortages-inadequate-and

http://www.ayudahumanitariavenezuela.org/english.html

UD IR club will be hosting our first ever:

UD SPRING CRISIS COMMITTEE (UDSCC)

Next Thursday, April 27th
7-9pm
Ewing 210

The Crisis Committee is…


BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS!

The crisis will start the day Theresa May triggered Article 50. Everyone will be representing a leader from a European Union country (excluding the United Kingdom). You will be tasked with deciding what is best for your country and the European Union as a whole. You will work together to create a comprehensive agreement between the exiting UK and the EU (note: in actuality these negotiations will be done with EU officials, however, we found EU leaders to be more interesting characters to play)! Expect many surprises, not everything will be about Brexit!

If you have never participated at a conference OR even a crisis committee this is the PERFECT opportunity to come practice! We do not expect you to play a major role if it is your first time, and if you don't want a position in committee just come watch and learn!


Chair: Julia Tedesco, Crisis Director- Randy Short

Suggested materials: pens, paper, index cards, snacks J

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12pdMMDze8IBubK4japK_eUO2h_pCYu3H0bh3d0AFHqM/edit =0

UDSCC Role Signups Sheet1 Role, Participant Name, UD email Germany: Angela Merkel France: François Hollande Italy: Paolo Gentiloni Poland: Beata Szydlo Spain: Mariano Rajoy Ireland: Enda Kenny Greece: Alexis Tsipras Netherlands: Mark Rutte Hungary: Viktor Orbán Finland: Sauli Niinistö Lithuania: Dalia ...

Hey Everyone,

It’s time for our first meeting of the semester! Our first meeting is TONIGHT at 7pm in Ewing 210. Our second meeting will be next Tuesday March 7th at 7pm in Ewing 210.

At the meeting, we will be reintroducing the club to any potential new members and decide on potential discussion topics for the rest of the semester and any suggestions for the club. In the meantime, our first topic will be the growth of Fake News across both sides of the political spectrum, and how the sources of much of it are surprisingly international.

Here are a few articles that you can read over on the topic. If you would like to do additional research, you are surely welcome to do so!

These articles from NBC and BBC are about Macedonian teens profiting from the fake news industry during the election.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fake-news-how-partying-macedonian-teen-earns-thousands-publishing-lies-n692451

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38168281

This article from the Guardian talks on how the left, like the right, has a problem with fake news, particularly after the election.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/feb/06/liberal-fake-news-shift-trump-standing-rock

Questions to think about:

Is fake news easy to spot?

What happens when fake news spreads? What actions can I take to verify news stories, photographs and other sources of online information?

What can companies like Facebook do to stop users from spreading fake news? Should they do this?

What can ordinary people do to not be caught by fake news?

See you all soon!

-UD International Relations Club

How Macedonian teens earn — and spend — thousands from fake news Fake news ran wild during the presidential election — and even though the contest is over, the gold rush continues for dozens of enterprising teens in a remote Macedonian town. Their main cash cow: president-elect Donald Trump. "Nothing can beat Trump's supporters when it comes to social media engag...

In lieu of a final semester meeting this week, we are asking anyone who can to come to an event this Thursday evening. The event is a fundraiser and Social for the Syrian Refugees and is being hosted by UD's RSO "Students for Justice in Palestine" (SJP). It will be in Trabant Student from 8:00-10:00pm and feature a cash/winter supplies collection as well as a performer. There will also be some food and snacks provided.

As you know, the UDIRC is a non-partisan, international based group. We know the Syrian Refugee Crisis is a very sensitive topic due to the controversy regarding the civil war, which is why we are asking you to all focus on the humanitarian aspect of this issue. As you know, there is a huge influx of Syrian refugees fleeing their country into parts of Europe and bordering nations. As a Model United Nations organization, we are attempting to bring together students around campus to help those in need. We encourage you all to attend and to tell your friends to do the same!

In lieu of a final semester meeting this week, we are asking anyone who can to come to an event this Thursday evening. The event is a fundraiser and Social for the Syrian Refugees and is being hosted by UD's RSO "Students for Justice in Palestine" (SJP). It will be in Trabant Student from 8:00-10:00pm and feature a cash/winter supplies collection as well as a performer. There will also be some food and snacks provided.

As you know, the UDIRC is a non-partisan, international based group. We know the Syrian Refugee Crisis is a very sensitive topic due to the controversy regarding the civil war, which is why we are asking you to all focus on the humanitarian aspect of this issue. As you know, there is a huge influx of Syrian refugees fleeing their country into parts of Europe and bordering nations. As a Model United Nations organization, we are attempting to bring together students around campus to help those in need. We encourage you all to attend and to tell your friends to do the same!

UPMUNC will be Thursday, November 10th through Sunday November 13th 2016 in Philly.

We want to bring as many of you as possible on this trip, which is why we want to get a jump start on tryouts in the next two weeks and start training you as delegates for the conference. Please fill out the doodle poll if you would like to participate in tryouts. There will be many days available to hold the tryout session so please check all that apply for you. Once we know who is trying out, we will email you directly with your "position" for tryouts that evening as well as the topic

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