Schedule | Councils | Country Assignments
February 27, 2026
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
**Open to High Schools Only**
Conference Fees: $25/delegate
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Contacts
| Thomas Maguire | Delaney Leslie |
| University of Chicago | National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations |
| tmaguire@uchicago.edu | delaney@ncusar.org |
| 202-394-8000 |
Secretariat
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| Secretary General | |
| Assistant Secretary General | |
| Political Affairs Council Chair | |
| Economic Affairs Ministers Chair | |
| Palestinian Affairs Council Chair |
For topics by council, see the agenda.
Schedule
Location of conference proceedings will be at the University of Chicago’s Swift Hall and Social Sciences Building. We strongly recommend using Google Maps or a similar navigation app to help you arrive at the venue.
| Friday | Time | |
| Registration | 8:30 – 9:00 AM | Social Sciences 122 |
| Opening Ceremonies | 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Social Sciences 122 |
| Council Session I | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | |
| Lunch | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| Council Session I | 12:30 – 2:00 PM | |
| Break | 2:00 – 2:15 PM | |
| Council Session III | 2:15 – 3:30 PM | |
| Saturday | ||
| Council Session IV | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | |
| Faculty Meeting | 12:40 – 1:10 PM | |
| Closing Ceremonies and Award | 3:00 – 3:30 PM | |
Country Assignments
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Algeria |
Bahrain
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Comoros
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Djibouti
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Egypt |
Iraq |
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Jordan |
Kuwait
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Lebanon |
Libya |
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Mauritania
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Morocco
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Oman
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Palestine |
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Qatar |
Saudi Arabia
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Somalia
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Sudan
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Syria |
Tunisia
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UAE
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Yemen
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