2008-2009+Competitions+and+Lectures

2008-2009 Competitions and Lectures
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Oct. 11         Camilla Hall Bazaar Malik Neal, Stephen King, Weena Doyle, Danny Benny, Trevor Johnson, Natalie Polillo, Yoseph Wubayeh, Joyce Orji, Tony Tran, Christian Waites, Andrea Lorreno, Jaison Sebastian

Oct. 17         Penn Museum International Night Haftom Khasai, Weena Doyle, and Joyce Orji

Nov. 20         Housekeeping at West Catholic Trevor Johnson, Joyce Orji, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Neisha Black, Joyce Bullock, Bria Raynor, Cole Robertson, Dymond Robinson, Christian Waites, Wenyu Xin

February 16     Housekeeping at West Catholic Kiersten Adams, Yoseph Wubayeh, Amirah Grasty, Nina Satterwhite, Wenyu Xin

Competitions

Oct. 19         Mock Competition at West Catholic (West students only)

Nov. 22         Salesianum High School

SC I: Malik Neal, Haftom Khasai -- UK                   Topics: 1. Issues of the day 2. Crisis committee

SC II: Jichang Ni, Samira McCafferty -- UK                       Honorable Mention Topics: 1. Situation in Kashmir 2. Cluster bombs 3. Nuclear proliferation

SC III: Weena Doyle, Christina Williams-Potter -- UK                   Topics: 1. Situation in Kashmir 2. Cluster bombs 3. Nuclear proliferation

GA: Tehenta Gebreamanuel, Wenyu Xin -- UK                    Amani Gordon, Jaison Sebastian -- Chile Christian Waites, Andrea Lorenos -- Afghanistan Topics: 1. Situation in Iraq 2. Arab-Israeli Conflict 3. Situation in Sudan

ECOSOC: Joyce Orji, Tony Tran -- UK                        Brittany Henderson, Mariah Worthington -- Chile Summer Horan, Lutchia Pierre-Louis -- Afghanistan Topics: 1. Alternate fuels and oil dependence 2. Illegal drug trafficking 3. US embargo on Cuba

HR: Yoseph Wubayeh -- UK                    Crystal Nichols, Trevor Johnson, Taiz'Jah Henry -- Chile Johan Nignan -- Afghanistan Topics: 1. Aid to Kosovo 2. Crisis in Darfur 3. Racial Discrimination

FAO: Danny Benny, Natalie Polillo -- UK                     Honorable Mention Topics: 1. Global rising food prices 2. Millennium Development Goals 3. Increase contributions to World Food Program

ICJ: Kadeem Gordon -- UK                     Gavel Topics: 1. Croatia v. Yugoslavia

Dec. 13         Northeast Catholic High School

Security Council I                     Cameroon: Christina Williams-Potter Mexico: Danny Benny Topics: 1. The renewal of the US mandate in Iraq 2. The new emergency situation in North Korea 3. The admission of Kosovo, Abkhazia, and South Osetia to the United Nations

Security Council II                     South Africa: Weena Doyle, Natalie Polillo Cameroon: Yoseph Wubayeh Topics: 1. The renewal of the US mandate in Iraq 2. The new emergency situation in North Korea 3. The admission of Kosovo, Abkhazia, and South Osetia to the United Nations

Security Council III UK: Joyce Orji Cameroon: Tony Tran France: Mariah Worthington, Andrea Lorenos Japan: Haftom Khasai, Malik Neal Outstanding Award Topics: 1. The renewal of the US mandate in Iraq 2. The new emergency situation in North Korea 3. The admission of Kosovo, Abkhazia, and South Osetia to the United Nations

General Assembly South Africa: Tehetna Gebreamanuel Cameroon: Wenyu Xin Portugal: Jaison Sebastian, Taiz'Jah Henry Honorable Mention Mexico: Cole Robertson Honorable Mention Topics: 1. The renewal of the US mandate in Iraq 2. The new emergency situation in North Korea 3. The admission of Kosovo, Taiwan, Abkhazia, and South Osetia to the United Nations 4. The status of Puerto Rico as non-self-governing territory in the United Nations Trusteeship Committee System

Jan. 23         World Quest at Masterman High School

Team A: Haftom Khasai, Joyce Orji, Lutchia Pierre-Loius 2nd Place Topics: 1. Population Issues in Developing Countries 2. Water 3. Alternative Fuels 4. Biotechnology and Genetics 5. Connectivity 6. Globalization 7. Transnational Crime 8. Great Decisions 2008 9. Current Events 10. Country (Germany)

Jan. 31         Father Judge

Council I: NATO France: Samira McCafferty and Joyce Orji Honorable Mention Topics: 1. The future role of NATO in Kosovo. 2. Employment of NATO troops in Afghanistan. 3. Admission of new NATO members (including Georgia                           and Ukraine).

Council II: NATO France: Lutchia Pierre-Louis and Trevor Johnson Topics: 1. The future role of NATO in Kosovo. 2. Employment of NATO troops in Afghanistan. 3. Admission of new NATO members (including Georgia                           and Ukraine).

Council III: NATO France: Mariah Worthington, Amani Gordon, Wenyu Xin Topics: 1. The future role of NATO in Kosovo. 2. Employment of NATO troops in Afghanistan. 3. Admission of new NATO members (including Georgia                           and Ukraine).

Council IV: European Union France: Malik Neal and Princess Kabakole 1. The future role of EU peacekeeping forces in                           former Yugoslavia 2. Admission of new members (including Turkey) 3. Universal use of the Euro throughout the EU                       4.  The EU and the world economic crisis 5. Role of EU in combating piracy in the Indian Ocean

Feb. 28         Padua Academy

Security Council I                      United States: Crystal Nichols Saudi Arabia: Haftom Khasai Topics: 1. Gaza Strip Conflict 2. Issue in Kashmir 3. Situation in Somalia

Security Council II                      United States: Jichang Ni                           Honorable Mention Saudi Arabia: Tony Tran Topics: 1. Gaza Strip Conflict 2. Issue in Kashmir 3. Situation in Somalia

Security Council III United States: Yoseph Wubayeh Saudi Arabia: Danny Benny Brazil: Mariah Worthington Topics: 1. Gaza Strip Conflict 2. Issue in Kashmir 3. Situation in Somalia

FAO United States: Joyce Orji Commendation for Crisis Saudi Arabia: Trevor Johnson Brazil: Johan Nignan Commendation for Crisis Topics: 1. Climate change adaptation 2. Malnutrition in children 3. Soaring food prices

WHO United States: Brittany Henderson Saudi Arabia: Summer Horan Brazil: Lutchia Pierre-Louis Topics: 1. AIDs and Malaria 2. Biological weapons 3. Vaccines and Immunizations

GA                      United States: Jason Sebastian, Tehetna Gebreamanuel Saudi Arabia: Wenyu Xin, Amani Gordon Honorable Mention Brazil: Andrea Lorenos, Christian Waites Verbal Recognition Topics: 1. Gaza Strip Conflict 2. Issue in Kashmir 3. Nuclear Disarmament

March 21        Methacton High School

Security Council France: Kadeem Gordon Gavel India: Danny Benny Honorable Mention Topics 1. Crisis of the Day World Summit France: Jichang Ni                              2nd Place Gavel Zimbabwe: Samira McCafferty Topics 1. Millennium Development Goals: This is a follow up                           meeting to the 2005 World Summit. It is for the purpose of assessing the eight Development Goals and making necessary resolutions for the further implementation of said goals.

United Nations Environment Programme Costa Rica: Trevor Johnson Germany: Johan Nignan Indonesia: Janeel Timothy Topics 1. Expansion of Solar Loan Programs 2. Destruction of Rainforests 3. Mitigating Climate Change

Arab League Kuwait: Joyce Orji Syria: Malik Neal Honorable Mention Topics 1. Piracy in the Gulf of Aden 2. Situation in the Gaza Strip 3. World Economic Crisis

European Union Finland: Lutchia Pierre-Louis Luxembourg: Princess Kabakole Topics 1. Environmental Policy and Climate Change 2. World Economic Crisis 3. Candidates for Membership in EU

African Union Zimbabwe: Jaison Sebastian, Andrea Lorenos Honorable Mention South Africa: Wenyu Xin, Tehetna Gebreamanuel Libya: Amani Gordon, Christian Waites Topics 1. Small Arms and Conventional Weapons Trafficking 2. Combating the Spread of HIV/AIDs and Malaria 3. Democracy in Zimbabwe

March 28        DeSales University

Crisis Russia: Kadeem Gordon Outstanding Award Palestine: Crystal Nichols Indonesia: Lutchia Pierre Louis Honorable Mention Topics: 1. Will be assigned the day of

Security Council I                      Russia: Trevor Johnson Palestine: Joyce Orji North Korea: Danny Benny Honorable Mention Indonesia: Yoseph Wubayeh Topics: 1. Peace, security, and reunification of the Korean Peninsula 2. Security in the Middle East

Security Council II                      Russia: Mariah Worthington Palestine: Brittany Henderson, Haven O.                      North Korea: Jaison Sebastian and Wenyu Xin Honorable Mention Indonesia: Summer Horan, Elaine Ngo Topics: 1. Peace, security, and reunification of the Korean Peninsula 2. Security in the Middle East

ECOSOC Russia: Tehetna Gebreamanuel, Amani Gordon Palestine: Christian Waites, Andrea Loreno Indonesia: Taiz'Jah Henry, Januel Timothy Topics 1. The right of people to self-determination 2. Improvement of the status of women in the global south

April 27        World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

Rapporteur for Freshwater Resources: Daniel Benny Rapporteur for Multinational Terrorist Groups: Weena Doyle

Representing the United Kingdom of Gr. Britain and N. Ireland Kadeem Gordon: Freshwater Resources Princess Kabakole: Women and Children Refugees Natalie Polillo: Conflict Diamonds Christina Williams-Potter: Infectious Diseases Joyce Orji: Multinational Corporations and Development Yoseph Wubayeh: Food Security and Development Jaison Sebastian: Multinational Terrorist Groups

Representing India Tony Tran: Multinational Corporations and Development Mariah Worthington: Food Security and Development Andrea Lorenos: Freshwater Resources

Lectures

Oct. 16         FPRI -- Will Saudi Arabia Survive? -- Evening Haftom Khasai, Christina Williams-Potter, Mariah Worthington, Natalie Polillo, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Daniel Benny, Princess Kabakole

Oct. 22         NCC -- The Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation -- Evening Summer Horan, Amani Gordon, Yoseph Wubayeh, Joyce Orji

Oct. 27         FPRI -- What are We Fightin' For? Western Civilization in                the 21st Century -- Evening Summer Horan, Tony Tran, Natalie Polillo, Yoseph Wubayeh, Daniel Benny, Jason Sebastian, Andrea Lorenos, Joyce Orji

Nov. 6          WAC -- Trudy Rubin -- Evening Natalie Polillo, Danny Benny, Princess Kabakole, Brittany Henderson, Tony Tran, Tehetna Gebremanuel

Nov. 10         NCC -- Where We've Been, Where We're Headed -- Evening Summer Horan, Amani Gordon, Tony Tran, Daniel Benny, Jason Sebastian, Andrea Loreno, Kadeem Gordon, Joyce Orji, Tehetna Gebremanuel, Brittany Henderson, Yoseph Wubayeh,

Nov. 12         WAC -- Ted Turner -- Luncheon Mariah Worthington, Joseph Wubayeh, Lutchie Pierre-Louis, Trevor Johnson, Joyce Orji, Brittany Henderson

Dec. 1          NCC -- Lincoln: President-Elect -- Evening Summer Horan, Danny Benny, Yoseph Wubayeh, Tony Tran, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Wenyu Xin, Andrea Lorreno, Malik Neal, Jason Sebastian, Joyce Orji

Dec. 4          WAC -- John Rowe -- Evening Yoseph Wubayeh, Brittany Henderson, Princess Kabakole, Summer Horan, Natalie Polillo, Tehetna Gebremanuel

Dec. 10         WAC -- Ambassador Kurt Volker -- Evening Brittany Henderson, Christina Williams-Potter, Amani Gordon, Trevor Johnson, Tehetna Gebremanuel, Yoseph Wubayeh

Dec. 11         FPRI -- U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East -- Evening Haftom Khasai, Jichang Ni, Summer Horan, Natalie Polillo, Joyce Orji, Yoseph Wubayeh, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Samira McCafferty, Kadeem Gordon

Dec. 16         WAC -- Jerry Siegel -- Evening Weena Doyle, Stephen King, Trevor Johnson, Mariah Worthington, Johan Nignan

Jan. 26         WAC -- Former President Musharaff -- Evening Danny Benny, Weena Doyle, Trevor Johnson, Stephen King, Natalie Polillo, and Christina Williams-Potter

Feb. 9          FPRI -- Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief -- Evening Mariah Worthington, Cole Robertson, Tony Tran, Wenyu Xin, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Johan Nignan, Joy Kim, Kadeem Gordon

Feb. 25         FPRI -- The US and Europe in 2009 -- Evening Mariah Worthington, Taiz'Jah Henry, Jaison Sebastian, Weena Doyle, Johan Nignan

March 10        WAC -- Pakzad Syraya -- Afternoon Mariah Worthington, Jichang Ni, Danny Benny, Crystal Nichols

April 2         WAC -- Islam: The Religion and the People with Bernard Lewis -- Evening Andrea Lorenos, Natalie Polillo, Summer Horan, Weena Doyle, Janeel Timothy, Johan Nignan

April 16        WAC -- Turkey Workshop -- Afternoon Danny Benny, Weena Doyle, Joyce Orji, Mariah Worthington, Tony Trany, Brittany Henderson, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Yoseph Wubayeh, Amani Gordon, Tehetna Gebreamanuel, Haftom Khasai, Taiz'Jah Henry, Jichang Ni, Johan Nignan

May 4           WAC -- Condaleezza Rice -- Evening Kadeem Gordon, Amani Gordon, Daniel Benny, Weena Doyle, Natalie Polillo, Trevor Johnson, Jichang Ni, Crystal Nichols, Samira McCafferty, Malik Neal

May 12          Chestnut Hill Simulcast Jichang Ni, Kadeem Gordon, Haftom Khasai, Malik Neal, Samira McCafferty, Crystal Nichols, Jichang Ni

May 13          Nuclear Weapons Seminar Jichang Ni, Kadeem Gordon, Haftom Khasai, Malik Neal, Samira McCafferty, Crystal Nichols, Princess Kabakole, Danny Benny, Weena Doyle, Natalie Polillo, Christina Williams-Potter, Trevor Johnson, Joyce Orji, Christian Waites, Cole Robertson, Wenyu Xin code