Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference
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| Genre | foreign affairs |
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Official Website | http://usna.edu/NAFAC/ |
The Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) is the largest undergraduate, foreign-affairs conference in the United States. Providing a forum for addressing pressing international concerns since 1961, NAFAC seeks to explore current, demanding issues from both a civilian and military perspective. Held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, NAFAC brings together Naval Academy students and their civilian and military counterparts to share ideas and concerns relating to international affairs.
Past speakers include: George H.W. Bush, Joseph Biden, Stephen Hadley, Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, Wesley Clark and Charles Krauthammer.
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[edit] Structure
Each year a unique theme is chosen for NAFAC; noteworthy individuals with expertise in relevant fields are then invited to address the conference delegates. These scores of delegates represent colleges from across the United States and around the globe; conference attendees bring with them unique attitudes and approaches that, through discussion and interaction, come to enlighten the thinking of others.
A rich variety of lectures provides delegates access to prominent leaders and thinkers; meanwhile, small-group roundtable discussions offer students the opportunity to explore specific areas more in-depth. In this way, NAFAC fulfills its mission of creating an atmosphere open to rich discussion and intellectual thought on significant international problems.
The entire conference is organized and run by United States Naval Academy students — known as "midshipmen" — in a highly professional and efficient manner. These future officers of the Navy and the Marine Corps also serve as moderators, presenters, and delegates. The Midshipman Director is responsible for every aspect of the conference, including the conference theme, and is generally charged with leading a staff of over 250 midshipmen — something far beyond the regular aspect of any midshipman's responsibility.
[edit] NAFAC Topics
1996 - A New Multilaterlism
1997 - The Struggle for Democracy
1998 - Asia Rising?
1999 - Keeping Peace
2000 - Civil-Military Relations
2001 - Terrorism
2002 - Central and Southwest Asia
2003 - Strangers in a Common Land: Preserving Israel and Palestine
2004 - Post-War Reconstruction: Iraq
2005 - Power and Purpose: Defining America's Role in the World
2006 - Africa: Turning Attention into Action
2007 - Asia At The Crossroads
2008 - Latin America
2009 - Bridging the Gap: Combatting Global Poverty
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[edit] External links
- usna.edu/NAFAC/ official web site
