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International Policy Competition

Second Annual International Relations Organization competition for college-level students to resolve major global policy issues.

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Who We Are

The International Relations Organization (IRO) is extremely active, and our focus is to help students develop cultural and political awareness while also developing valuable skills and a better understanding of public speaking, debate, research, and parliamentary procedure.

We emphasize engaging students in real life political scenarios and giving them the opportunity to broaden their understanding of the world and different political structures around the world.

Our group attends four conferences a year (2 each semester). We try to run a similar circuit of 2 Model Arab League and 2 Model UN conferences each academic year.

Conference/Policy Rules

Teams of three will have roughly 24 hours to craft a policy that addresses an element of a major concern in the international community. IRO is committed to offering a prize for the top three teams.

Team Information

Teams consist of 3 to 4 students

Teams can register on the registration form below.

We will provide matching services for people who register with a team with fewer than 3 people.

Registration Form

Conference Schedule

  • Team Registration Due by April 20
  • Dates: April 23 & 24
  • 9AM Saturday April 23 – Opening Ceremony
  • 8AM Sunday April 24 – Policies Due
  • 9AM Sunday April 24 – Policy Presentations & Judging
  • Sunday Evening the Winners Will Be Announced
Team RegistrationApril 20
Conference DatesApril 23 & 24
Opening CeremonyApril 23 // 9:00 AM EST
Polices DueApril 24 // 8:00 AM EST
Policy Presentations & JudgingApril 24 // 9:00 AM EST
Winners To Be announcedApril 24 // Evening

FAQs

  • Who can sign up?
    • All college-level students are able to sign up, no matter what your major is!
  • How long does it last?
    • At 9:00AM, April 23, everyone will log onto Zoom for opening ceremonies with a guest speaker and then you will have 23 hours to write your policy.
  • When will the topic for policies be revealed?
    • The topic for policies will be revealed during the opening ceremonies.
  • Does it require any preparation?
    • You will not need to do any research before the conference. At the opening ceremonies, everyone will be provided with background information to get started.
  • I’m interested in attending but I have a team of more or less than three, what do I do?
    • Submissions of three people are preferred. You still can sign up with teams that are larger or smaller, and if you have less than three than we will provide matching services for you.
  • How are the policies going to be judged?
    • Judges will be using a version of the following rubric to score the policies.
  • I have a question that was not answered on this website, what do I do?
    • Contact us at irorwu@g.rwu.edu