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A Model G20, also known as a Model G20 Summit, is an educational simulation for high school and college students. Students role play as
government ministers
A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, ...
from one of the
G20
The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigatio ...
countries or their guests and negotiate solutions to defined problems. During a G20
summit, students learn about
diplomacy
Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. ...
,
international relations
International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...
, the G20, and other issues related to a theme of the summit. Some individual schools have Model G20 clubs for students interested in these topics.
It is similar to a
Model United Nations
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a count ...
. At the end of summits, individual delegates and entire delegations are often given awards for their performance.
American University
At
American University in
Washington, D.C.
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, Model G20s have been hosted by the School of International Service since 2017
[ for both undergraduate and graduate students.][ It was established by ]Cecilia Nahón
María Cecilia Nahón (born 17 May 1974) is an Argentine economist, diplomat, and politician who served as Ambassador of Argentina to the United States from 2013 to 2015.
Previously, she had worked as the Secretary of International Economic Re ...
, the former ambassador of Argentina to the United States and a participant in actual G20 summits.[
]
Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi
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Cağaloğlu is a quarter located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Much of the publishing industry in Istanbul is located in Cağaloğlu. It is also famous for its ancient hamam, or Turkish bath, known as the Cağaloğlu Hamam.
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in Istanbul, Turkey
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has held a Model G20 every year since 2016.[ The first year, 80 students attended.][ The third annual Model G20 in 2018 was held at ]Istanbul Aydın University
Istanbul Aydın University ( tr, İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi) is a private university founded on May 18, 2007, in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), i ...
with students from Turkey and other nations attending.[
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Knovva Academy
The Knovva Academy Model G20 Summit has been held in cities around the world since 2016, including in Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,[ ]Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
,[ and ]Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a College town, university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cam ...
.[ The summit in Boston is held at ]Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
.[ At the 2019 Beijing summit, high school students from more than 20 countries attended.][ Delegates at Knovva Academy Model G20 summits attend several days of academic workshops and keynote speeches preparing them for the summits.][ They also spend time traveling in the host country.][
In addition to hosting Model G20s, Knovva Academy also sends a group to the Y20 summit, the official youth portion of the G20 that takes place in advance of the meeting of heads of state.][ Attendance at Knovva Academy events is by invitation only, with students needing to submit academic records and complete an interview.][
]
İstanbul Ticaret University Model G20
For the first time in Turkey, the University-base
Model G20
will be held at Istanbul Ticaret University on 28-29 November 2022 bringing together Associate Professor Uğur Yasin ASAL as the consultant, ideate and the General Director Istemi Han Sadik.
See also
* Experiential learning
Experiential learning (ExL) is the process of learning through experience, and is more narrowly defined as "learning through reflection on doing". Hands-on learning can be a form of experiential learning, but does not necessarily involve students ...
* Global civics Global civics proposes to understand civics in a global sense as a social contract among all world citizens in an age of interdependence and interaction. The disseminators of the concept define it as the notion that we have certain rights and respo ...
* Global Classrooms
* Mock trial
A mock trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisti ...
* Model Arab League
Model Arab League, also known as MAL, is a multi-regional model competition in which high school and university students from across the world learn about and compete as representatives from Member States of the Arab League. Participants are encou ...
* Model Congress Model Congress gives students a chance to engage in a role-playing simulation of the United States Congress. Such events are hosted by the Congress itself, Rutgers University, American International College, University of Maryland, Columbia Univers ...
* Moot court
Moot court is a co-curricular activity at many law schools. Participants take part in simulated court or arbitration proceedings, usually involving drafting memorials or memoranda and participating in oral argument. In most countries, the phrase " ...
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