Norwich Model Arctic Council

 

NORMAC 8 for Schools

29 February – 3 March 2024

 

NORMAC 3 for University

TBC June 2024

Diplomatic simulations

for secondary schools…

…and diplomatic simulations

for university students

Make a journey into the far North

From the heart of

Norwich’s Cathedral Close…

…or from the iconic campus of the

University of East Anglia

FOR SCHOOLS

Polar Aspect’s NORMAC for schools is the only stand-alone secondary-school Model Arctic Council in the world today.  At this innovative, three-day conference hosted by Norwich School, pupils play the roles of diplomats from Arctic states and, unusually in model diplomacy, Indigenous peoples.  Delegates benefit throughout from the advice and guidance of an Arctic expert and educator, and they also enjoy special social events at which to cement new friendships.

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FOR UNIVERSITY

Polar Aspect’s NORMAC for university is one of the only Model Arctic Councils in the world designed with undergraduates in mind.  At this innovative five-day conference hosted by the University of East Anglia, students play the roles of diplomats from Arctic states and, unusually in model diplomacy, Indigenous peoples.  They also enjoy talks and guidance from scholars and specialists, a field visit to the famous Scott Polar Research Institute, and special social events.

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THE ARCTIC

As the global climate changes, the Arctic has become one of the most important regions on the planet.  It is also one of the most fascinating, where questions of environmental protection, sustainable development and ancient culture overlap in complex ways.  The Arctic Council brings together not only the countries of the Arctic, but also its Indigenous peoples, in order to reach consensus on difficult issues.  These issues challenge not only the Arctic itself, but also the world as a whole.

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