FINAL PROGRAMME
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL MODEL
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
OBJECTIVES
Howard University, Washington, DC, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC and Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio, offer in Washington, DC annual simulations of the North Atlantic Council
and its principal organs at a Model NATO conference.
Now in its thirty-fourth year, the Model provides a unique opportunity for university and
college students to study the role, structure, and activities of NATO through simulation augmented
by briefings at Embassies of NATO member states in Washington, DC.
Specifically, the Model NATO is designed to:
1. Provide students with opportunities to enhance their skills and understanding of diplomacy
and public speaking;
2. Study the role, structure, and activities of NATO in the defense of shared interests;
3. Highlight major political, economic, military, and other security issues facing NATO
countries, noting recent changes affecting NATO’s security policies;
4. Demonstrate patterns of international cooperation and diplomacy in the pursuit of
collective security;
5. Generate awareness and understanding of capabilities and constraints shaping foreign
policies.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, February 14, 2019
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Delegation Registration
Hotel Ballroom Foyer
Embassy Briefings
At Country’s Embassy
PLENARY SESSION
AUDITORIUM
HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
520 W Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059
Greetings
ANTHONY K. WUTOH, Ph.D.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Keynote Address
LISA BRONSON
National War College, National Defense University
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, DC
Home Government and Crisis Control Group Briefing
MARK WEBBER
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
R. JAMES ORR
National War College, National Defense University
PIERRE LÉPINE
Royal Military College of Canada
LARRY CHALMER
Prof Emeritus, National Defense University
Secretary General’s Address & Rules of Procedure
EMILY HOLBERT
Converse College
6:00 p.m.
BUS DEPARTS FOR WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL
Friday, February 15, 2019 WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL
8:30 - 9:00
Faculty Meeting
National Ballroom- Salon A
9:00 - 6:00
Home Government
State Room
9:00 - 9:15
Briefing Update (all delegates)
Grand Ballroom- Salon A
9:15 - 12:30
COMMISSION SESSIONS
- North Atlantic Council
Grand Ballroom- Salon A
- Political Affairs
Grand Ballroom- Salon C
- Military Committee
Grand Ballroom- Salon B
- Nuclear Planning Group
Thomas Circle Suite
-Partnerships & Cooperative Security
Committee
National Ballroom- Salon B
National Ballroom- Salon A
12:30 - 1:45
-Committee on Emerging Security
Challenges
BREAK
1:45 - 2:00
Briefing Update (All Delegates)
Grand Ballroom- Salon A
2:00 - 4:15
CONTINUATION OF COMMISSION SESSIONS
- North Atlantic Council
Grand Ballroom- Salon A
- Political Affairs
Grand Ballroom- Salon C
- Military Committee
Grand Ballroom- Salon B
- Nuclear Planning Group
Thomas Circle Suite
-Partnerships & Cooperative Security
Committee
National Ballroom- Salon B
National Ballroom- Salon A
4:15 - 4:30
-Committee on Emerging Security
Challenges
BREAK
4:30 - 6:30
CONTINUATION OF COMMISSION SESSIONS.
Saturday, February 16. 2019 – WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL
9:00 - 1:00
Control Group / Home Government
State Suite
8:30 - 9:00
Faculty Meeting
National Ballroom-Salon A
9:00 - 9:15
Briefing Update (All Delegates)
Grand Ballroom –Salon A
9:15 - 1:00
COMMISSION SESSIONS
- North Atlantic Council
Grand Ballroom –Salon A
1: 15
- Political Affairs
Grand Ballroom –Salon C
- Military Committee
Grand Ballroom –Salon B
- Nuclear Planning Group
Thomas Circle Suite
-Partnerships & Cooperative Security
Committee
National Ballroom- Salon B
-Committee on Emerging Security
Challenges
National Ballroom- Salon A
Committee officers submit draft language on Committee agenda
topics to the Secretariat.
Sunday, February 17, 2019 - WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL
9:00 - 12:00
Control Group/ Home Government
State Suite
8:00 - 9:00
Faculty Breakfast Meeting
9:00 - 12:00
Military Committee
9:00 - 12:00
Thomas Circle Suite
North Atlantic Council
Grand Ballroom
(All delegates except Military Committee members)
Conclude Crisis Simulation
Adopt Final Communiqué
12:00 - 1:00
CLOSING CEREMONY/ AWARDS
AGENDA
NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
* NATO at 70: Statement on Trans-Atlantic Solidarity
* Defense Spending Pledge – Progress at the Five Year Milestone
POLITICAL COMMITTEE
* Resetting the Relationship with Russia
* The Future of Enlargement
MILITARY COMMITTEE
* Cyber defense and deterrence
* The future of NATO’s mandate in Afghanistan
Grand Ballroom
NUCLEAR PLANNING GROUP
* The future of tactical and intermediate nuclear weapons in Europe
* The Nuclear Ban Treaty
PARTNERSHIPS AND COOPERATIVE SECURITY COMMITTEE
* Relations with China and India
* A new partnership strategy for NATO’s south
COMMITTEE ON EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES
* NATO and the militarization of space
* NATO and European/global migration
DIRECTORY OF PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Zara Parian
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Brooke Shannon
The Citadel
Jack Porter
Glendon College, Canada
Mitchell Visser
Howard University
Eric Adeyemon
University of Birmingham,United Kingdom Mark Webber
Northeastern University
Julie Gary
Penn State University
Lena Surzhko-Harned
Royal Military College of Canada
Pierre Lépine
Baldwin Wallace University
Javier Morales-Ortiz
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Rachel Sternfeld
Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada Samir Battiss
Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada Samir Battiss
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Brooke Shannon
Concordia University, Canada
Mariana Garzon
Converse College
Joe Dunn
Université Laval, Canada
Joany Boily
Malmö University, Sweden
Scott McIver
Kennesaw State University
Stephen McKelvey
Slippery Rock University
George Brown
Spartanburg Community College
Jennifer Washburn
Norwich University
Travis Morris
Kent State University
Timothy Scarnecchia
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Umeme Sababu
Converse College
Joe Dunn
United States Air Force Academy
Cindi Brothers
SECRETARIAT
(Converse College, Northeastern University, U.S. Air Force Academy, Kennesaw State University)
EMILY HOLBERT
Secretary General
JACQUELINE TORRES
Deputy Secretary General & Acting Chair, North Atlantic Council
KENNEDY ANDERSON
Chair, Political Affairs
SEFFI KONG
Chair, Military Committee
ERIN NORRIS
Northeastern University
Chair, Nuclear Planning Group
ERRIN BAYLIS
Chair, Partnerships and Cooperative Security Committee
TYERRA CLAYBORNE
Chair, Committee on Emerging Security Challenges
ERIN BRADLEY
Chief of Staff
MICHAEL BASTAIN
U.S. Air Force Academy
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
HAL BERGER
Kennesaw State University
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
(NOTE: Each organ shall elect its Vice Chair, Parliamentarian and Rapporteur)
FACULTY
CRISIS CONTROL GROUP
Mark Webber
University of Birmingham, UK
Eleanor Woulfe (Communication & Social Media)
University of Birmingham, UK
HOME GOVERNMENT
Joe Dunn
Converse College
Pierre Lépine
Royal Military College of Canada
Ty Groh
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
R. James Orr
National Defense University
Larry Chalmer
National Defense University
Timothy Scarnecchia
Kent State University
Jack Porter
The Citadel
North Atlantic Council
Javier Morales-Ortz
Baldwin Wallace University
Lena Surzhko-Harned
Penn State University
Political Affairs Committee
Brooke Shannon
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Cindi Brothers
United States Air Force Academy
Umeme Sababu
Edinboro University
Military Committee
Samir Battiss
Université du Québec à Montréal
Travis Morris
Norwich University
Nuclear Planning Group
Alan Tharpe
Miles College
Julie Garey
Northeastern University
Partnerships and Cooperative Security Comm.
Stephen McKelvey
Kennesaw State University
Jennifer Washburn
Spartanburg Community College
Scott McIver
Malmö University, Sweden
Comm. on Emerging Security Challenges
George Brown
Slippery Rock University
Rachel Sternfeld
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Christopher Skubby
Lakeland Community College
Michael Nwanze
Howard University
EMBASSY BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Albania
Ms. Marmica Tosca
Minister Plenipotentiary
Embassy of the Republic of Albania
2100 S Street, NW
11:30 a.m.
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 223-4942
Belgium
Ms. Gaëlle Powis de Tenbossche Embassy of Belgium
Counselor
3330 Garfield St., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 333-6900
(Briefed)
Bulgaria
Ms. Tatyana Karadzhova
First Secretary, Political
11:30 a.m.
Embassy of Bulgaria
1621 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 387-0174
Canada
Mr. Kevin Tunney
First Secretary (Political)
Mr. Greg Witol
Counsellor (Defence)
Embassy of Canada
501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 682-7783; (202) 448-6515
Croatia
Mr. Josip Babić
Political Officer
Embassy of the Rep. of Croatia
10:00 a.m.
2343 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 588-5899 x 124
Czech Republic
Mr. David Frous
First Secretary
Embassy of the Czech Rep.
1:00 p.m.
3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 274 9127
Denmark
2:00 p.m.
Mr. Martin La Cour-Andersen
Defense Attaché
Royal Danish Embassy
1:00 p.m.
3200 Whitehaven St., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 234-4300; (202) 797-5347; 5316
Estonia
Ms. Kadri Peeters
Defense Counselor
France
Mr. Quentin Lopinot
Embassy of Estonia
11:00 a.m.
2131 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 588-0101
Embassy of France
10:00 a.m.
4101 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 944-6000 ; 6149
F.R. of
Germany
Mr. Michael Trautermann
Air Force Attaché
Greece
p.m.
15)
Embassy of F.R. of Germany
9:45 a.m.
German Information Center USA
4645 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 298-4000
Embassy of Greece
1:00
2217 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 939-1311;
(Feb.
Hungary
Dr. Zsolt Hetesy
Deputy Chief of Mission
NW
Italy
Latvia
Mr. Arvils Zeltiņš
Economic Counsellor
Lithuania
Dr. Vaidotas Urbelis
Luxembourg Mrs. Véronique Dockendorf,
Deputy Chief of Mission
Embassy of Hungary
1:00 p.m.
1500 Rhode Island Ave,
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 362-6730
Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven St, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 612-4468
11:00 a.m.
Embassy of Latvia
2306 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 328-2875
Embassy of Lithuania
2622 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 234-5860 x 114
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW 12:30 p.m.
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 265-4171
Montenegro His Excellency Nebojsa Kaludjerovic Embassy of Montenegro 2:00 p.m.
Ambassador
1610 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 234-6108
Netherlands
Mr. Willem van de Riet
First Secretary (Political)
Royal Netherlands Embassy
4200 Linnean Ave
Washington, DC
(202) 244-5300
10:00 a.m.
Norway
Magne Rodahl, Colonel, RNoA Royal Norwegian Embassy 1:00 p.m.
Military & Asst. Defense Attaché 2720 34th St., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 469-3934; (202) 333-6000
Poland
Ms. Dorota Markiewicz-Zemke Embassy of Poland
10:00 a.m.
Przemysław Nowakowski
2640 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 499-1755; (202) 499-1700
Embassy of Portugal
12:30 p.m.
2012 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 350-5425 (202) 328-8610
Portugal
Dr. Mário Martins
Counselor/Political Affairs
Romania
Mr. Adrian Tudorache
Minister Counselor
Slovakia
Milan Šuplata, Political Officer Embassy of the Slovak Republic
Mr. Martin Sklenar, Director, 3523 International Court, NW
Security Policy Dept. Mfa.
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-1054 ext. 220
Ms. Anita Stanković-Pavlič Embassy of Slovenia
Deputy Chief of Mission
2410 California Street, NW
Mojca Pešec
Washington, DC 20008
Defense Attaché
(202) 386-6611; 6633
11:30 a.m.
Spain
Mr. Chris Abanavas
Public Diplomacy Officer
Embassy of Spain
2375 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
(Press Room, Main Floor)
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 728-2378
10:00 a.m.
Turkey
Mr. Aydan Karamanoglu
Deputy Chief of Mission
Ms. Aytül Komit
Political Counselor
Embassy of Turkey
2525 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 612-6700.
10:30 a.m.
Slovenia
Embassy of Romania
1607 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202 232-4749 x217
United Kingdom Ms. Sharon Polluck-Wilson Embassy of the United Kingdom
3100 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 588-1187; 6500
United States
a.m.
11:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Ms. Angela C. Gjertson U.S. Department of State
10:00
NATO Desk Officer
Harry S Truman Building
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202) 647-3405
FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
THE CITADEL
CANADA
CONNOR FISCHER
WESLEY SNYDER
HUNTER BESANCON
LUKE OSBURN
LUCAS MILLER
IAN TAYLOR
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
ICELAND
Michelle Lengel
Chandler Bouton
Christian Cochran
Alex Fefolt
Emily Morgan
Claire Tranotti
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Padraigin O'Flynn
Veronica Ruhe
John Koleski
David Austin
Reuben Francis
Nathan Flauto
Dom Battistone
Brian Selle
Nemet Alrawajfeh
Alice Marron
Sehar Shaikh
Sarah Ballard
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PA
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
Jacob Cribbs, Caitlyn Kilmer
Johannes Swart
Marisa Hilinski, Dillon Otts
Elizabeth Hernandez, Brennan Smith
Sydney Kresconko
Erin Brown, Janthel Davis
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY
Luka Roné & Tomas Vörlund Rylenius
Gerbrand Eefting
Tereza Machova & Anna Sönnichsen
Aleksandra Daynova
Nathalie Naerbout
N0RWAY
Josef Rosengarten
U. S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY
UNITED STATES
Michael Bastian & Erich Drollinger
Anna Frick
Patrick Coleman
Cristian Brunenkant & Jared Landry
Benjamin Beier
Kaylee Eskeli & Cody Robinson
CONVERSE COLLEGE
MONTENEGRO
Madison Jerabek
Delaney Leslie
Lily West
Maria Martinez
Tiffani Hagan
Courtney Dziewior
Breeana Cowan
Abigail Hill
Noelle Vallely
Chloe Griffin
CONVERSE COLLEGE
Claudia Coffin
Laura Gill
Bailey Millwood
Alexis Turner
Bethany Klein
Melissa Rickenbaker
Bailey Marks
Kathryn Frizzell
Emilee Panhorst
Madison Orcurto
Azaria Williams
UNITED KINGDOM
UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL
CLAUDIA LEGER
NICOLAS MORIN
DÉBORAH CIBOIR
ERIC MARTY
DOMINIC TIBERIO
ANTOINE VLASBLOM
MICHÈLE ALLAIRE-DALY
CAMILLE FOURNEL
ITALY
UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL
ÉTIENNE HEBERT
MARIE-ALEXANDRE FOREST
LATVIA
ANTOINE PELLETIER
HADRIEN DUNANT
DALIA ROBERGE
SIMON CREVIER
DAPHNÉ DAMBRINE
CAROLINE DUQUETTE
UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES (ULB)
Simone Esposito & Burcu Sümer
Zara Parian
Giovanna Dedini
Cyrine Drissi
Friha Bellakhdar
Pierre Permentiers
BELGIUM
UNIVERSITE LAVAL
Izadora Leclerc & Barbara Thiaz
Béatrice Baz-Laberge
Berfin Çetin
Vicky Chaput
Samuel Breton
Anne-Sophie Morin
NETHERLANDS
BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY
HUNGARY
Bryan Istenes
Beatriz Meza and Chelsea Seward
Joshua Wertz
Olivia Pollack
Ashlen Hynes
Hanah Gray
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA
Kyle Canning
Hannah Hollander
Alexandre Veilleux
Robert Haddow
Maxim Fleming
Jonathan Boswell
Devin Timon
GERMANY
SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Steven Greer
November Varnum
Aubree Owens
Mattison Summey
Kareem Johnson
Isaac Binney
SLOVAKIA
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
SLOVENIA
Riley Clark
Jacob Strickler
Mollie Coltey
Hristina Nikolova
Anthony Trigilio
Sean Doody
Brandon Summers
Rabecca Hucksoll
Sarah Ingraham
Matthew Candy
Paul Hughs
Alexis Bédard
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Mason Russell
Mackenzie Creighton
Takashi Quinlan
Kaylee Coffman
BULGARIA
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
James Ritchey
Marc Rego
Stefan Johnson
Colin Molitor
Niklas Becker-Brown
Shannon McGirk
LITHUANIA
GLENDON COLLEGE (YORK)
Lyne Althuas
Irene Zainuri
Catarina Liebe
Lily Tureski
Darren Chan
Monica Santos
CROATIA
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Eric Adeyemon & Adanech Makey
Neema Mungai & Hannah Bessette
Virgil Parker
Kayla Allen & Hannah Blyden
Zoe Paige
Sarah Solomon
CZECH REPUBLIC
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK
Sam Maude/Johnny Isaacs
Jack Nagy
James Tudor-White
Catherine Sirotkin
Tobi Adeyemi
Robbie Lee
DENMARK
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Akshat Dhankher
Jackson Dyal
JoJo Brennan
Ryan Maia
Adam Dolce
Connor Hamill
Sunita Pfitzner
Alyssa Pascoe
Katharine Stetcher
Tim Ballesteros
Sud Mathur
Alena Zafonte
ESTONIA
PENN STATE ERIE, THE BEHREND COLLEGE
Ricardo Rodriguez
Carlos Mora
Raul Garcia
Logan Saborsky
Henry Chiapa
Mike Campese
Dylan Free
Angel Mora
Marissa Litzenberg
Merna George
FRANCE
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Peter Stassinos, Célia Philippe
Sami Hanbali, Beatrice, Cracea
Lisa Roubeiz, Patrick Trieu
Mariana Garzon Bolivar, Yuan Sun
Anne Xuan, Sarah Adouani
Karine Pelletier
LUXEMBOURG
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Chris Engert & Shiloh Ary
Seychelle Steele & Anastasia Bibilashvili
Marc McCaughey & Hannah Murphy-Schiffman
Deborah Babecka
Joseph Babecka & Paul Smith
Konnor Hapke
POLAND
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Nicole Mioduszewski, Kaitlyn Orlando
Joshua Hudacky
Amelia Collins, Emma Livingston
Drake Thornton
Patrick Pyda
Desiree McChesney
TURKEY
PARTICIPATING FACULTY
Mark Webber
Eleanor Woulfe
R. James Orr
Joe Dunn
Pierre Lepine
Ty Groh
Timothy Scarnecchia
Jack Porter
Javier Morales-Ortz
Lena Surzhko-Harned
Brooke Shannon
Cindi Brothers
Meme Sababu
Samir Battiss
Travis Morris
Julie Gary
Stephen McKelvey
Jennifer Washburn
Scott McIver
George Brown
Rachel Sternfeld
Michael Nwanze.
EFFECTS AND RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITY
Please see Survey Monkey completed by Participants and sent directly to NATO Hq.
In addition, the Model sets out to achieve 5 main objectives:
1. Provide students with opportunities to enhance their skills and understanding of diplomacy
and public speaking;
2. Study the role, structure, and activities of NATO in the defense of shared interests;
3. Highlight major political, economic, military, and other security issues facing NATO
countries, noting recent changes affecting NATO’s security policies;
4. Demonstrate patterns of international cooperation and diplomacy in the pursuit of
collective security;
5. Generate awareness and understanding of capabilities and constraints shaping foreign
policies.
The structure and operation of the Model is specifically designed to achieve these objectives.
 It is preceded by classroom preparation at home universities and colleges.
 During the conference in Washington, DC, faculty supervise the deliberations, advise and
consult with participants to make sure that the objectives are achieved.
 There is a highly competitive Award System conducted by both faculty and students.
 The Model earns college and university credits toward each student’s graduation. Faculty
submit appropriate grade based on each student’s performance to the Academic Registrar
of their respective institutions.