LAU Model European Union (LAU MEU)
Running at LAU since 2015 in partnership with the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development (HFSHD), and in cooperation with the Bringing Europeans Together Association (BETA Europe), MEU challenges school students to leverage their diversity for the greater good – following the model of EU member states. They learn the art of coalition building, negotiation and public speaking. They develop diplomatic skills and extend their knowledge on history and procedures of the EU.
In a Nutshell
- Two day conference every spring semester
- 5 training sessions for students to become delegates
- Arabic and English are the languages of instruction
- 1,300 student-delegates from 70 schools
- 300 student secretariat