Susquehanna University Department of Political Science

European Union Simulation
The European Union Simulation is the culmination of a semester long class studying the European Union Organization and its functions. Every year, 156 students and 15 faculty representing 12 colleges and universities meet in the Georgetown area of Washington D.C. to take part in the three day simulation. This past year, the schools represented 13 of the member states of the E.U. for the entirety of the simulation. The schools research their particular country's interests in the union in order to represent that country at the simulation. The simulation involves meetings of the EU Council, two parliamentary committees, and two Councils of Ministers. During the three days in D.C., students have the opportunity to visit the embassy of the country that they represented in the simulation.

For the 2007 simulation, Susquehanna represented Sweden, and Eric Reighard '08 portrayed Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Other students portrayed government ministers or members of the European Parliament. The 2007 theme was the European Union's efforts to counter global warming. Past themes have been security policy and the E.U.'s reactions to terrorism, the E.U. policy on genetically modified foods, and justice and home affairs.

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Susquehanna's delegation to the 2007 EU Simulation.

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Participants attend the opening assembly of the 2007 EU Simulation.

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Eric Reighard '08 portrays Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.