2 February, 2021
Students from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics have come top in the annual UK-wide Model NATO competition held remotely this year.
Model NATO 2021 was a simulated response to a natural disaster impacting NATO allies in the Mediterranean. Discussions were chaired by professional diplomats, with diplomats, armed forces personnel and academics advising teams throughout the simulation.
The competition was sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, NATO’s Public Diplomacy Section and the British International Studies Association.
The Queen’s team was one of 14 other universities throughout the UK taking part including Birmingham, Cardiff, Coventry, Kent, Kings College London, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Sheffield, South Wales, Staffordshire, Stirling, Surrey, Westminster, in total representing 30 NATO allies.