The North American model parliament
25 to 30 May 2008 in the Montreal City Hall

Grants Available for US students participating to the Triumvirate

The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) announces partnership with the North American Forum on Integration (NAFI) - (Student Grants Available)

January 18, 2008-Washington DC

ACSUS is pleased to announce a partnership with the North American Forum on Integration (NAFI) in support of US student participation at the 2008 Triumvirate, Montreal, May 25-28.

WHAT IS THE TRIUMVIRATE

Beginning in 2005, NAFI organized an annual North American model parliament called the Triumvirate. This innovative event brings a hundred Canadian, American and Mexican university students together to better understand the North American dynamic as well as the challenges faced by NAFTA partners. Students play roles as legislators, lobbyists and journalists, engaging in discussions on key issues affecting North America today. The Triumvirate is similar to the Model UN program.

The 2008 Triumvirate will explore the following four topics:

(1) Fostering Renewable Electricity Markets (in English)
(2) Countering North American corporate outsourcing (in French)
(3) Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) (in English)
(4) NAFTA's Chapter 11 on investments (in English)

GRANTS AVAILABLE

ACSUS will provide grants for up to ten US Students to attend the Triumvirate. Grants cover all major costs, including airfare to/from Montreal, and registration fees. The registration fee includes 5 nights hotel accommodation, 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE (DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 8, 2008).

US Students interested in applying for an ACSUS-NAFI grant must be nominated by a professor or the Chair/Director of their academic program. The professor providing the nomination should agree to assist the student/s in preparing for the Triumvirate. Preparation materials will be provided by the NAFI Secretariat. We encourage more than one student from the same institution to apply.

Nomination letters should be sent by email to info@fina-nafi.org and info@acsus.org by February 8, 2008.

Students are also required to submit a one page letter of motivation and a resume to the email addresses listed above.

For more details, see: Triumvirate 2008 section.

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