2010 Triumvirate USA

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TRIUMVIRATE

The Nor th American Forum on Integration (NAFI), in col laboration with ITESM-Campus Quertaro, invites you to Quertaro, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, for theTriumvirate 2010. This 5th edition will gather a hundred university students from Mexico, the United States and Canada to participate, from May 30th to June 4th, 2010, in an interna-tional negotiation exercise in which they will simulate a parliamentary meeting between North American political actors. The legislators will debate themes of a political, economic

and environmental nature, while lobbyists will attempt to inuence the legislators decisions, and the TrilatHerald journalist team will analyze the evolution of the debates.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Each participating university can send a delegation of eight students and an accompanying professor. The selection process

is at the universitys discretion but should respect the following criteria established by NAFI. Delegates must :

Be graduate or undergraduate students (except for freshmen undergraduates);

Understand and speak English or/and Spanish;

Have an interest in North American integration issues.

OBJECTIVES

To bring future Canadian, American and Mexican leaders together in order to experience and take part in aninternational negotiation exercise.

To allow participants to familiarize themselves with the functioning of democratic institutions as well as NorthAmerican political, economic, environmental and social realities.

To develop the participants sense of belonging to North America.

To increase intercultural exchanges and promote the creation of academia networks.

To inform the current decision makers of the priorities and concerns of North American youth.

The North American Model Legislature

Quertaro (Mxico), May 30th to June 4th, 2010

www.na-na.org | [email protected] | Tel: 514-343-7874


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LEGISLATORS

Legislators have to face the challenge of representing acountry other than their own, which greatly contrib-utes to the development of k nowledge. They representeither a federal or state level legislator, which requiresthe participants to research the strengths and weak-nesses of the entity they are representing. During vedays, they must debate and vote in plenary sessionsand legislative commissions on resolutions that werepreviously assigned to them. Daily national caucusesallow the legislators to dene their strategies. Legisla-

tors are also encouraged to take part in the pressconferences in order to share their points of view withthe media. A nal lobbying session allows them toconsolidate alliances and close deals, a few hoursbefore the nal vote. At the end of the week, partici-pants fully comprehend the challenges related tointernational negotiations and better understandNorth American cooperation realities.

JOURNALISTS

A team of journalist prints out a daily newspaper duringthe simulation. The TrilatHerald covers the develop-ments and evolution of the debates, the press confer-ences, and interviews with conference speakers, legisla-tors and lobbyists. The newspaper is distributed to theparticipants and the partner organizations of the Trium-virate. It is also available on NAFIs website.

GETTING READY: PARTICIPANTS HANDBOOK

In the ve months leading up to the simulation, the NAFI sends the participants impor-tant information such as their role and legislative commission, as well as work documentssuch as the Triumvirates Constitution, the Commissions Guide, the Participants hand-book and the Legislators Guide. The delegates must absolutely READ these documents inorder to be informed of the simulations functioning and developments. They must alsosubmit a paper on the theme they have been assigned two months before the simulation.The 5th edition will take place in English and Spanish. The legislative commissions wil ltake place in one of the two previously mentioned languages. Simultaneous interpreta-

tion will be available during plenary sessions. Ocial documentation originating fromNAFI will be available in English, Spanish and French.

The Triumvirate oers its participants the oppor-tunity to meet distinguished North Americanpolitical and academic leaders. In the three rsteditions, conference speakers, such as formerCanadian Ambassador Raymond Chrtien, Inter-American Development Bank President LuisAlberto Moreno, and Dr. Robert A. Pastor, Vice-Director of the American University, helped

participants better understand North Americanissues.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS


TRIUMVIRATEThe North American Model Legislature

Quertaro (Mexico), May 30th to June 4th, 2010

LOBBYISTS

Lobbyists will have to ensure that the amendmentsto the resolutions respect the interests of theorganization they represent as well as the con-dential mandate which will be assigned to them byNAFI. Each lobbyist will have to present a memoirwithin one parliamentary commission; commenton the commissions work during caucus meetings;take part in the press conferences, and publish anopen letter in the TrilatHerald. The legislators willseek lobbyists support for the adoption of theresolutions.


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SCHEDULEA Triumvirate is an alliance of three entities which each

exert a power. It refers to a governing body led by threeentities, here represented by the three North Americancountries.

The number three represents also the three govern-mental powers: legislature, judiciary and executive.

The rhombuses point towards one another, referring tothe increasing co-operation between the countriesthrough the strengthening of North Americandialogue.

The side by side position refers to the equality between

the three countries.

The quartets of rhombuses which each form a greaterrhombus represent the American and Mexican states aswell as the Canadian provinces and territories and alsothe four North American spheres of activities: environ-mental, economic, political and social.

The graphic simplicity of the logo reects the straight-forwardness, which all North American institutionsmust have.

PARTICIPATION FEES

Each university can send a delegation of a maximum of 8 students and one accompanying professor (if so desired). Thedeadline for university and student registration is March 5 , 2010.An individual partic ipation fee of 1075$USD (tax incl.) applies to each delegate. The fee includes 5 hotel nights, 5 breakfasts,5 lunch conferences and all activities included in the ocial program. Group fee for delegations of more than 6 people areavailable.

Transportation fees to and from Queretaro as well as dinner are at the delegates expense. Eac h participant must havemedical and traveling insurance. Participants must ll a registration form available at www.na-na.org in the section Triumvirate 2010 - Register .

The Triumvirate was created and is organized by theNorth American Forum on Integration (NAFI). NAFI, anon-prot organization, is devoted to developingNorth American dialogue and networks. Created in2002, NAFI aims to build awareness on the issuesraised by North American integration and the impor-tance of the challenges at hand. The past events have

taken place at Ottawa, Mxico DF, Washington DC ,and Montreal .


SundayMay 30th

MondayMay 31st

TuesdayJune 1st

WednesdayJune 2nd

ThursdayJune 3rd

FridayJune 4th

9 :00-10 :00

Participantsarrival

Registration

NAFIInformation

session

Caucus percountry

Caucus percountry

Caucus percountry

Caucus percountry

10 :00-11 :00 Legislative

Commissions (4)Legislative

Commissions (4)

Plenary:Presentation ofresolutions as

amended by thecommissions

Plenary : Vote onfinal resolutions11 :00-

13 :00Caucus per

country

13 :00-14 :30

Lunchconference

Lunchconference

Lunchconference

Lunchconference

Lunchconference

14 :30-15 :00 Election ofcommissions

presidents

Press Conference Press Conference Press ConferencePlenary

- Current eventsdebate

- Awardceremony

15 :00-15 :30

LegislativeCommissions (4)

LegislativeCommissions (4)

Procedureinformation

session

15 :30-16 :00 Plenary :

presentation ofresolutions

Lobbying16h30 18h00

End of program

SoireWelcoming

WordDinner Dinner Dinner Dinner




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QUERTARO

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The State of Quertaro is situated in the center of Mxico, two and a half hoursapproximately from Mxico City. Its location, nice weather, historical heritage and itscombination of the rural and important industrial centers have made it one of thefavorite places to relax, travel and do business. In this calm and nice atmosphere of theMexican province, we nd one of the most vital economic states of the country.Quertaro is a wonderful host to congressional and business meetings. AlthoughQuertaro is one of the smallest states in the country, it has a large amount of diversetourist and business attractions. Queretaro combines amazing history with themagnicence of nature, the pleasures of a relaxing life with extreme sports adrena-line.

TECNOLGICO DE MONTERREYThe Tecnolgico de Monterrey is the most renowned private educational institution inMexico. It was founded in 1943. Currently, it has 32 campuses distributed throughout thecountry, and academic centers in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Themission of Tecnolgico de Monterrey is to form persons with integrity, ethical standardsand a humanistic outlook, who are internationally competitive in their professional eldand, who, at the same time are good citizens committed to the economic, political, socia l

and cultural development of their community and to the sustainable use of naturalresources.

The Casa Cayala Hotel oers its guests an excellent service due to the comfor t of itsfacilities which include business centers, meeting rooms, private oces and restau-rants. The hotel also has a strategic location near the Tecnologico de Monterrey,Campus Queretaro and downtown Queretaro.

CASA CAYALA HOTEL

queretaro.travel

www.itesm.edu

www.casacayala.com




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