FAU Diplomacy Program Claims Third National Title, Placing First Overall at Model U.N. Competition

The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University recently competed in the annual diplomacy competition in Washington, D.C., finishing first overall out of 51 competing universities and receiving five delegation awards. The top-place finish in 2021 followed national titles in 2020 and 2018. Overall, FAU has received 52 national and international awards for academic excellence since the program’s inception in 1996. Nationals take place in New York City in the spring and in Washington, D.C. in the fall.

The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program, a unit of the FAU Center for Peace, Justice and Human Rights  of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters , was established in 1996 and works to train students in world affairs, dispute resolution and debate. The program was named in honor of the diplomatic legacy of Leon Charney, a key player in the 1978 Camp David Accords

“This exceptional group of students worked diligently to prepare and train for this national competition,” said Jeffrey Morton, Ph.D., director of the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program and FAU professor of political science. “This year is yet another incredible accomplishment for the program and a testament to the excellence of the students.”

For more information about the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program, visit www.fau.edu/artsandletters/pjhr/diplomacy .