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About Us

Welcome to the IRC!

One of the oldest student organization at NEU, the IRC was founded in 1932. 13 years older than the actual United Nations, the IRC has served as a forum for international relations discussion and debate in the Greater Boston community. In 1960, the IRC hosted one of the first Model United Nations Conferences in Boston, and has continued to both host and participate in simulations of international organizations since.

Today, the IRC travels to 7 competitive Model UN, Model NATO, and Model Arab League conferences. In the 2017-2018 academic year, the IRC won Best Delegation at both the International Model NATO conference in Washington D.C, and the National University Model Arab League conference at Georgetown University. The IRC was also recognized as the 24th best collegiate Model UN team by BestDelegate.com. Cemented as one of the best Model teams in the U.S, the IRC hosts weekly simulations and other skill-building workshops where anyone can come learn how to improve their own public speaking, resolution writing, or diplomatic negotiation skills.

Schedule of Meetings

The IRC’s weekly meetings are held on Wednesdays at 6:45 pm. If you want to learn more about international relations, want to build your confidence speaking in front of a room full of people, or just want to spend some time with a friendly group of Northeastern students who are always excited to meet newcomers, you should join us! Follow us on social media or email us at northeastern.irc@gmail.com to learn more!

Intercollegiate Conferences

The IRC attends and hosts several intercollegiate Model UN, Model NATO, and Model Arab League conferences throughout the year. Opportunities exist to participate as delegates, chairpersons, and members of the Secretariat that plan and organize the conferences.

The IRC hosts the Northeast Regional Model Arab League (NERMAL) and the Boston Model Arab League (BosMAL) every year, with the help of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relation.

High School and Middle School Conferences

The IRC is also honored work with the United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNAGB) to help them facilitate 3 Model UN conferences for middle and high school students. These experiences help to provide over 500 students from across Greater Boston with innovative social science curriculum, public speaking skills, and a great experience at Northeastern University. IRC members provide the Secretary-General, Secretariat members, and most of the committee chairs and conference staff for these events. More information about these conferences, including topics and background guides, may be found by visiting UNA-GB’s website, http://www.unagb.org.

Throughout the year the IRC will announce opportunities for club members to volunteer at the conferences we host. You can also find out more information about available opportunities by contacting the E-Board at northeastern.irc@gmail.com.

Meeting Information

To get a taste about what IRC is all about, stop by our weekly meetings!

This week we’ll be meeting on Wednesday at 6:45 pm through Zoom.

If you have any questions, email us at northeastern.irc@gmail.com!

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Instagram post 2298468801615180934_1404275253 Even virtual, elections night is fun. Congrats to the new Fall 2020 Eboard! And shoutout to the Spring Eboard for all their hard work ♥️
Instagram post 2245436771252256963_1404275253 HNMUN 2020 is officially over! Great job to our whole team and especially @alexbloukos for putting our team on the board with an award!
Instagram post 2245432946307002612_1404275253 Congratulations to our IMNATO team for winning Outstanding Delegation for their representation of Lithuania at the 35th Annual IMNATO Conference in Washington DC! We are so proud of you all!
Instagram post 2230929159047486522_1404275253 Welcome back McMUN 2020 Team! Congratulations to our award winners, here’s to another successful conference! If the bus ride back didn’t kill you, we will see all of you guys on Wednesday for club~
Instagram post 2217230408621567540_1404275253 Thank you all for a fantastic first meeting! See you all next week in Shillman Hall 105 at 6:45!
Instagram post 2216996951018694598_1404275253 First IRC meeting of the semester! Pull up to Shillman Hall 105 at 6:45 p.m. for a good time~
Instagram post 2214755985218007461_1404275253 Last but not least, meet the Spring 2020 Executive Board: 5 of 5, the President!  Ilze Greever is a second year student studying Political Science with minors in International Affairs and Computer Science. Before being elected President, she has previously served as VP Events, VP Admin, and the Head of Administration for Northeastern’s chapter of UNA-USA. Outside of the IRC, Ilze is currently on her first coop as the the Legislative Affairs Coop for MassDOT. She is super excited to see everything the IRC accomplishes this semester!
Instagram post 2212339295813124395_1404275253 Happy new year! Here’s Meet the Spring 2020 Executive Board: 4 of 5!  Sud is a second year International Affairs and Politics, Philosophy and Economics double major. He joined the IRC his first semester at Northeastern, and has previously served as AEVP, NERMAL HD, and Secretary-General for IMUN and DIMUN. This is an uninteresting bio on his part but the main takeaway is that he’s looking forward to another thrilling semester!
Instagram post 2208489236361213170_1404275253 Meet the Spring 2020 Executive Board: 3 of 5! 
Sabrina Zhang is this semester’s Vice President of Finance. Sabrina is a third year Political Science and International Affairs combined major with minors in Computer Science, Law and Public Policy, and History. She joined the IRC her freshman year and has served as Director of Fundraising, the Secretary General of MsMUN, and VP Events before being elected as this year's VP Finance. Last summer, she was a visiting researcher to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva for a dialogue. She has cooped at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in the past, and is currently taking classes
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