Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
November 13 – 15, 2026
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
**Open to Collegiate Institutions**
Conference Fees: $45/delegate
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Contacts
| Local Coordinator | National Council Representative |
| Dr. Julie Garey | Delaney Leslie |
| Northeastern University | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
| j.garey@northeastern.edu | delaney@ncusar.org |
| 202-293-6466 |
Hotel
A block of rooms for NERMAL has been held at the Inn at Longwood Medical for 11/07 -11/08. Reservations can be made directly with the Hotel’s reservations at (617) 731-4700 by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 with the group code NERM1125 or use the following link: https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=58219&Chain=65&arrive=2025-11-07&depart=2025-11-09&adult=1&child=0&group=NERM1125.
Please contact Sharryn Gedeon directly at Sgedeon@innatlongwood.com or 617-532-6282 for groups of 6 or more!
Secretariat
| Position | Name |
| Secretary-General | Karina Davis |
| Assistant Secretary-General | Nayla Zaki |
| Assistant Secretary-General | Amanda Gomes |
| Joint Defense Council | Rania Kolluri |
| Council on Political Affairs | Amey Parekh |
| Council on Environmental Affairs | Sarah Masih |
| Council on Economic Affairs | Brooke Rhodes |
| Council on Palestinian Affairs | Mallory Mitton |
| Special Council on Arab Culture and Heritage | Hailey Wang |
| Council of Social Affairs Ministers | Katie Jones |
| Crisis Committee | Sreya Ravi |
| Crisis Coordinator | Olivia Woodard |
For topics by council, see the agenda. Crisis Committee Background Guide: “The Arab Spring: Revolution!“. Find the Crisis Committee Guide Here: The Arab Spring: Revolution! Crisis Handbook 2025 (.pdf).
If you are interested in participating in the Crisis Committee, please have your head delegate or Faculty Advisor email Dr. Julie Garey
Schedule
| Time | |
| Friday, November 8 | |
| Registration | 3:30 – 4:30 PM |
| Opening Ceremonies and Speaker | 4:30 – 5:30 PM |
| Council Session I | 6:15 – 8:15 PM |
| Saturday, November 9 | |
| Council Session II | 9:00 – 12:00 PM |
| Faculty Meeting | 12:00 – 12:30 PM |
| Lunch Break | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
| Council Session III | 2:00 – 4:00 PM |
| Break | 4:00 – 4:30 PM |
| Council Session IV | 4:30 – 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, November 10 | |
| Council Session V | 9:00 – 12:30 PM |
| Lunch Break | 12:30 – 2:00 PM |
| Closing Ceremonies | 2:00 – 4:00 PM |
Country Assignments
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Algeria
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Bahrain
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Comoros University of Houston |
Djibouti
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Egypt University of Massachusetts – Lowell
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Iraq Northeastern University
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Jordan
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Kuwait Rowan University
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Mauritania
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Oman
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Palestine
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Qatar Roger Williams University
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Saudi Arabia
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Somalia
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Sudan
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Syria Colgate University
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Tunisia
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UAE
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Yemen
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Eritrea (Observer State)
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Turkey (Observer State)
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Morocco
Featured image: “Boston skyline” by Bert Kaufmann licensed under CC BY 2.0