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The Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ introduces students to the world of international relations, Asia-Europe diplomacy and negotiation. Organised by ASEF in conjunction with the actual ´óÏó´«Ã½ Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, it is a political simulation of the actual political process to generate interest and increase awareness of ´óÏó´«Ã½ among university students. The Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ series provides participants with a golden opportunity to personally interact with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Foreign Minister and government officials.

In addition to the main Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ conference, local student and youth associations organise Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ Spin-off Editions which are supported by ASEF. Adapted to the local setting, the Spin-off Editions are smaller in scale and serve as local community engagement and ´óÏó´«Ã½ promotion. More info on

The 9th Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ will take place from 11-16 December in Madrid, Spain under the title ‘Asia & Europe – Together for Effective Multilateralism’.

The 9th Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ will consist of 3 phases:

• Phase 1: Online Preparatory phase (6 weeks)
  • Prior to playing out the role as a Foreign Minister or Delegation member at the 9th Model ´óÏó´«Ã½, participants will attend online crash courses on policy making, webinars on Asia-Europe relations and complete individual and group tasks and research. During the online preparatory phase they might also get in touch with officials at Ministries of Foreign Affairs to build up a stronger expertise on ´óÏó´«Ã½.
• Phase 2: Model ´óÏó´«Ã½ Simulation in Madrid, Spain (5 days) 
  • The programme in Spain consists of plenary sessions and thematic working groups with a focus on the key topics also discussed by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Foreign Ministers at the ´óÏó´«Ã½FMM14. As a concrete outcome, participants will develop a consensus-based Chair’s Statement which will be presented to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Foreign Ministers at the Opening Ceremony of the ´óÏó´«Ã½FMM14.
  • In addition, students will also participate in practical trainings, and visit Diplomatic Missions of ´óÏó´«Ã½ countries located in Madrid to gain an in-depth knowledge about their operations and functions.
• Phase 3: 14th ´óÏó´«Ã½ Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (´óÏó´«Ã½FMM14)
  • Participants get the chance to attend parts of the official ´óÏó´«Ã½FMM14 programme and to interact with their Foreign Minister and government officials and/or of other ´óÏó´«Ã½ countries.
  • The grand finale: Student participants will present a summary of the project’s outcomes to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Foreign Ministers at the Opening Ceremony of the ´óÏó´«Ã½FMM14.

The Open Call for this project is now closed.

More information can be found on the ASEF’s