International Crisis Management Exercise

Demonstrating the Complexity of International Crisis ManagementThe International Crisis Management Exercise is a scenario, role-play exercise that takes place on a Saturday during the spring semester. In this daylong simulation, students act as members of the National Security Council and work together to come up with recommendations for an acting President regarding a mock international crisis.

From the ten high schools participating in the Council’s educational program Great Decisions, a group of students are selected from each school to assume the roles of members of the National Security Council and represent different agencies or interests in the U.S. Government. Participation in this impactful and highly educational event is selective. Teachers choose their respective 4-6 participants based on their overall attendance and participation in the Great Decisions meetings during the past academic year.

The exercise simulates the U.S. Government’s handling of a mock international crisis. All events of the day will be fictional, but plausible. With Ambassador Nancy Soderberg and Admiral Jonathan Howe, USN (Ret.) acting as Presidents, students must work together to come up with advice and recommendations regarding various aspects of the international crisis. Event Date

The 2012 International Crisis Management Exercise will be held on Saturday, February 25 from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the University of North Florida (Building 51, Rooms 1205 & 1209.)2012 Scenario: SyriaTitle Sponsor 2012

International Crisis Management Exercise

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The objectives of this exercise are to: Demonstrate to students the complexity of international crisis management in the face of rapidly changing circumstances, competing interests, and growing dangers. Provide students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge, critical-thinking and decision-making skills honed over the past year in the Great Decisions program. Encourage students to continue their education and become better able to compete and contribute in the increasingly interconnected global community.

Program Structure Hosted at the University of North Florida, the International Crisis Management Exercise is held one Saturday in the spring semester (March/April) and begins early in the morning at 8:00 AM and ends at 1:00 PM. Each participating student is given a job title (e.g. Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, etc.) and a scenario developed prior to the event. Students are expected to prepare by reading the scenario and researching their assigned job titles.

To keep discussions challenging and lively all day long, a group of “troublemakers” is assigned to interrupt the National Security Council’s deliberation at the roundtable with surprising updates and curveballs by calling in via cell phone or handing in notes describing twists in current developments.

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