2005-2006+Competitions+and+Lectures

2005-2006 Competitions and Lectures
code format="owner" For the second year in a row, senior Justin Russell is representing West Catholic High School on the World Affairs Council's Student Steering Committee. Joining him will be Sophomores Sara Ghebremariam and Brigid Supple. The steering committee is responsible for determining many of the topics students discuss at major events throughout the year. The steering committee also runs the World Affairs Council's International Court of Justice competition and helps "moderate" the World Affairs Council's Middle School Model UN. Good luck Justin, Sara and Brigid.

For a second year, our World Affairs Club will be competing in the Catholic League’s Model United Nations competitions. These competitions occur once a month between many Catholic schools in the Tri-State area. This year, West Catholic will be hosting the first competition in October.

1. Model UN Conference at West Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA on    October 23, 2005. Honorable Mention: Senior Justin Russell for Brazil in Security Council IV      Honorable Mention: Freshman Haftom Khasai for Brazil in Security Council I

2. Model UN Conference at Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA on November 19, 2005 Outstanding Award: Kadeem Gordon for Belize in the General Assembly

3. Model UN Conference at Salesianum High School in Wilmington, DE on    December 10, 2005. Outstanding Award: Junior William Gibbons, Sophomore Ellal Aklilu, and Freshman Ashley Robinson for Moldova in the General Assembly (GA) Outstanding Award: Freshman Haftom Khasai for Spain in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

4. Model UN Conference at Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA on January 21, 2006.

5. Model UN Conference at St. Hubert's High School for Girls in    Philadelphia, PA on January 28, 2006. Honorable Mention: Freshmen Haftom Khasai and Malik Neal for the Russian Federation in the Commission on Human Rights Outstanding Award: Junior Tempest Bryant and Sophomore Ellal Aklilu for Brazil in the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

6. Model UN Conference at Methacton High School in Methacton, PA on March 18, 2006.

7. Model UN Conference at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA on April 22, 2006.

8. Model UN Conference at Padua Academy in Wilmington, DE on April 29, 2006.

9. UNA-USA Model UN Conference in New York City from May 18 - 20, 2006.

For the past 5 years, the World Affairs Club has proudly represented West Catholic at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia's Model UN Conference held in the end of April at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. Last year, we represented a Big Five country -- France -- for the first time. I hope we can manage the same feat this year.

1. World Affairs Council of Philadelphia's Model UN Prep Conference at    LaSalle University on March 7, 2006.

2. World Affairs Council of Philadelphia's Model UN Conference at    University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archeology and Anthropology on    April 24, 2006.

This past year, members of the World Affairs Club were able to attend to lectures given by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia -- Former CIA Director George Tenet in December, and Ret. General and Secretary of State Colin Powell. These lectures are a major highlight for our students as they are exposed to various viewpoints concerning world topics. This year, we hope to attend many more lectures.

1. Tuesday, October 11, 2005: Fareed Zakaria at the Park Hyatt at Broad and Walnut from 5:45 to 7:30. Brigid Supple, Monica Supple, Jichang Ni, Haftom Khasai, Roberra Aklilu, Senait Tsegay, Jasmine Kinglee, Robert Hunter

2. Friday, October 21, 2005: Bono -- Lead singer of U2 & Founder of DATA Princess Kabakole

3. Wednesday, October 26, 2005: Vartan Gregorian -- President of the Carnegie Corporation and the Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Kadeem Gordon, Jichang Ni, Haftom Khasai, Malik Neal,

4. Monday, November 7, 2005: Janis Karpinski, Former Brigadier General at  Abu Ghraib Jichang Ni, Haftom Khasai, Jasmine Kinglee, Zahara Farrar

5. Thursday, November 10, 2005: Harvey Siecherman, President of FPRI Malik Neal, Haftom Khasai, Jichang Ni

6. Thursday, December 1, 2005: Jeremy Black, Professor Malik Neal, David Smith, Shante Thomas

7. Monday, December 5, 2005: Malik Neal, Haftom Khasai, Jichang Ni, Samira McCafferty

8. Monday, December 12, 2005: President George W. Bush Ian Prescott, Haftom Khasai, Jichang Ni, Samira McCafferty

9. Wednesday, January 18, 2006: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Malik Neal, Jichang Ni, Haftom Khasai, Princess Kabakole

10. Monday, January 23, 2006: Ambassador Paul Bremmer Malik Neal, Jichang Ni, Haftom Khasai, Princess Kabakole, Samira McCafferty

11. Thursday, February 2, 2006:

12. Friday, March 3, 2006:

13. Wednesday, March 8, 2006:

13. Wednesday, March 23, 2006:

14. Friday, March 31, 2006: Ambassador John Bolton

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