6S Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
March 13-15, 2026
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC
**Open to High Schools and Collegiate Institutions**
High School Fees: $25/delegate
Collegiate Fees: $45/delegate
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Contacts
| Local Coordinator | National Council Representative |
| Dr. Joe Dunn | Delaney Leslie |
| Converse University | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
| joe.dunn@converse.edu | delaney@ncusar.org |
| 202-394-8000 |
Hotel
No Hotel Block has been created for the 2026 Conference. Options and recommendations are below. Most recommendations have complimentary breakfast service and are about 10 minutes from the conference.
- Spartanburg Marriott is a possibility and the closest (right downtown – No complimentary breakfast)
- Hampton Inn at Westgate
- Comfort Suites at Westgate
- Tru Hotel
Secretariat
| Secretary-General | Chelsea Palotta |
| Assistant Secretary-General | |
| Joint Defense Council | Isabella Moreano |
| Council on Palestinian Affairs | Kimberlain Williams |
| Council on Political Affairs | Kaylee Warner |
| Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers | Allen Manning |
| Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers | Aleen Hussain |
| Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers | Kathyrn Fowler |
| Summit of Arab Heads of State | Lynn Hanchon |
| Special Council | Laurie Chastain |
For topics by council, see the agenda.
Schedule
| Friday | Time |
| Registration | 4:00 – 4:40 PM |
| Opening Session and Speaker | 4:40 – 5:30 PM |
| Council Session I | 5:45 – 8:15 PM |
| Saturday | |
| Council Session II | 9:00 – 12:15 PM |
| Lunch | 12:30 – 1:30 PM |
| Council Session III | 1:30 – 3:30 PM |
| Break | 3:30 – 4:00 PM |
| Council Session IV | 4:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Faculty Advisor Meeting | 4:30 PM |
| Sunday | |
| Council Session V | 9:00 – 12:00 PM |
| Faculty Advisor Meeting | 9:30 AM |
| Lunch | 12:00 – 1:30 PM |
| Summit Session | 1:30 – 2:30 PM |
| Awards Ceremony | 2:30 – 2:45 PM |
| Adjournment | 2:45 PM |
Country Assignments
Algeria
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Bahrain The Citadel |
Comoros
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Djibouti Converse University
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Egypt
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Iraq Converse University |
Jordan Brenau University |
Kuwait Tennessee Tech |
Lebanon United States Air Force Academy |
Libya
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Mauritania
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Morocco Spartanburg Community College
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Oman Jacksonville State University |
Palestine Converse University |
Qatar Mercer University
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Saudi Arabia Brenau University
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Somalia
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Sudan
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Syria Georgia State University |
United States Air Force Academy |
UAE Heritage Academy |
Yemen Scholars Academy |
Turkey (Observer State)
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Tunisia
Featured image: By Converse University.