MOAS Tutorial Video

The MOAS Tutorial is a complete course prepared by the Department of International Affairs of the OAS in order to help faculty and students alike in their preparation for participation in the Model OAS General Assembly.

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The MOAS for students of the Hemisphere, is a program of the Department of International Affairs (DIA) / Secretariat for External Relations of the OAS (SER), designed to promote democratic values among the youth of the Hemisphere by familiarizing students, faculty and academic institutions of the Americas with the work of the OAS and its Member States, as well as with the Organization’s role as the premier political forum in the Hemisphere. The MOAS is a simulation exercise where, through role-playing, the students represent the diplomats and political officials of the Member States of the OAS and follow parliamentary proceedings to debate and approve resolutions dealing with current issues on the Inter-American agenda. The Models foster the development of leadership skills in youth such as negotiation, team-work and problem solving.

The MOAS program seeks to reach out to as many students as possible through the organization of model assemblies in any of the OAS Member States. Each year 1200 students and 100 teachers from through the Hemisphere participate in the various MOAS. The DIA organizes MOAS for universities, high schools and OAS Interns. The latter is an official activity of the OAS Internship Program.

In addition, universities in the Hemisphere have developed curricula and implemented courses to prepare students for participation in the MOAS, dealing with Inter-American issues, Multilateral/International Relations, Diplomacy, International Organizations, the Inter-American System, among others.

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