The Arkansas State University-Model United Nations will host its annual Spring High School Conference on Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th, 2008 in historic Wilson Hall on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

This year's conference will include three Security Councils, two of which will be working from the same topic list, but acting independently of each other. The third Security Council will be an Historical one set in 1956 .  Having three Security Councils will allow more students to participate in these elite bodies. Topics for the Security Councils are:

A. The situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea .

B. T he future of Iraq.

C. Historical Security Council only: 1) Suez crisis, and 2) Invasion of Hungary.

Fees will be $10.00 per delegation and $7.00 per delegate; Friday night dinner fee $7.00.

SPRING 2008 COUNTRIES

1. Regular Security Council

Belgium

China

Burkina Faso

France

Costa Rica

Indonesia

Italy

Panama

Croatia

Libya

Russian Federation

Vietnam

South Africa

United Kingdom

United States

2. Reformed Security Council

Belgium

China

Burkina Faso

France

Costa Rica

Indonesia

Italy

Panama

Croatia

Libya

Russian Federation

Vietnam

South Africa

United Kingdom

United States

Jordan

Brazil

Japan

Germany

India

Algeria

Mexico

Morocco

Venezuela

3. Historic Security Council

United States

France

United Kingdom

USSR

China

Australia

Belgium

Cuba

Islamic Republic of Iran

Peru

Yugoslavia

Country assignments:

Email your preferences [ranked] to Secretary General Heather Strojek at
heather.strojek@smail.astate.edu , using the above list as a guide.

Another aspect of this year's conference will be the International Press Delegation which will allow students with an interest in journalism and photojournalism to work with college students to cover the activities of the conference and produce two newsletters while in attendance. Openings are available for at least four journalists and one photo journalist to participate. Cost will be $7.00 per journalist.

Conference Location:

Regular Security Council (15 members) - Wilson Hall TBA

Reformed Security Council (24 members) - Wilson Hall TBA