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The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program was established at Florida Atlantic University in 1996. Since its inception, the program has offered students interested in international affairs unique opportunities to enhance their diplomatic skills in areas such as speech writing, public speaking, negotiation, dispute resolution and research. In 2017, the Program was named to honor the legacy of Leon Charney.

Each year, a delegation of students from the Wilkes Honors College participates in the National Model United Nations in New York City (Spring Semester) and Washington, D.C. (Fall Semester).  The competitions are opportunities for students to step into the shoes of diplomats from member states to debate current issues on the organization’s agenda. While playing their roles as diplomats, student delegates make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate conference rules of procedure – all in the interest of mobilizing cooperation to resolve problems that affect people all over the world. Diplomatic competitions are simulations based on collaboration and cooperation among nations and are based on working together through multilateral diplomacy. National Model United Nations is the world’s largest and most prestigious collegiate MUN program.

Nationals 2023

Nationals 2022

For additional information or questions, please contact:

Jeffrey Morton
Department of Political Science, Pierrepoint Comfort Chair in Political Science
Social Science 384
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL 33431
jmorton@fau.edu