Regional Training Conference

September 10 - 11, 2004
Tallahassee, FL

Registration and other announcements now posted.

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n behalf of the staff of the Florida State University World Affairs Program, I would like to invite you to the Regional Training Conference website. This year the Regional Training Conference (RTC) will be held September 10-11, 2004.

Let me first give you a little background on the conference. The Regional Training Conference started as a small weekend training exercise put on for students at the University of Florida & the Florida State University. It was developed for the purpose of allowing delegates to participate in Model United Nations style debate in a real conference setting, allowing them to gain experience and knowledge in an array of MUN topics, while learning exactly what Model U.N. is all about without a high degree of time investment, nor previous knowledge.

RTC combines the experience of the traveling team members from the FSU World Affairs Program & the UFL Model United Nations Team, providing challenging debate to even the most seasoned delegates, while at the same time offering an optimal environment for first time delegates to learn the ins and outs of Model United Nations. New delegates will learn the art of Model U.N. debate, gain valuable experience for other conferences and events, and have an opportunity to compete in an academic competition which will sharpen and refine their public speaking and critical analysis skills, all while meeting and interacting with new and interesting people and having fun in a learning environment.

Once again, this incredibly successful training opportunity will be held at the Florida State University, in beautiful Tallahassee, Florida on September 10 and 11. RTC Committees will simulate the Disarmament and International Security committee and a Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee. For non-beginners, we will be offering a Iraqi Cabinet crisis simulation. The crisis will be geared towards delegates with minimal prior experience. Proof of some prior experience will be required to participate in the crisis simulation.

With seven RTC's and numerous competitive conferences under our collective belt, this year's RTC staff is looking to make our seventh conference the best one yet. The months of planning have paid off in the past, and, we're sure that this year will be no different.

Now all we need is you. You can register individually or your universities, schools, organizations, and groups can register to compete as a team. Various individual and team awards will be presented at the conclusion of the conference. Individual awards are given to recognize delegates in committee for outstanding contributions to debate and critical reasoning. Team awards are given to teams contributing the most to the conference.

Please explore the various sections of this website and register yourself or your team today for RTC Fall 2004! If you require any additional information please contact us at director@fsuwap.org.

We look forward to seeing you and your team at the FSU/UF RTC Fall 2004.

Sincerely,
Danielle Hale
FSU World Affairs Program, Director
RTC Fall 2004, Secretary-General