Committee InfoDescriptionHello Senators and welcome to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The Foreign Relations committee is charged with administering policy for foreign affairs-related agencies, such as the US Department of State, the US Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Peace Corps. The committee review and votes on diplomatic nominations, international treaties, and all legislation relevant to US foreign policy (http://foreign.senate.gov/)In March 2007, Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran while investigating a cigarette-smuggling case. Mr. Levinson is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and a US citizen. While the government of Iran has denied any involvement in his disappearance, the American government has reason to believe he is being held in a secret government-run prison (as Secretary Clinton stated in her address on the issue). Congress is urging international cooperation while pressing forward with a resolution demanding an adequate response from Iranian officials. Recently, the Senate has acted on a resolution, sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA), commending the efforts of Charter 08, a Chinese political and human rights movement. Participants in this movement have demanded that the Chinese government take steps to democratize and to ease restrictions on freedom of speech and other perceived expressions of dissent. The resolution further resolves that President Obama and Secretary Clinton take steps to engage China on these matters of human rights. The committee also recently discussed a resolution, sponsored by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), encouraging American solidarity with Israel as it combats Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist organizations. The resolution goes on to call for heightened participation by neighboring Arab states to oppose terrorism and to pursue regional peace. For more information, please visit the committee’s website at www.foreign.senate.gov/ or the Library of Congress’s legislative archive at http://thomas.loc.gov/ -------------------- I am a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and Wharton. I am pursuing a dual degree in diplomatic history (College) and Business and Public Policy (Wharton). I am the Intercollegiate Director of Penn Model Congress, president of Dorm Room Diplomacy and active member in Penn’s Soundworks Tap Factory. I look forward to meeting all of you. jacobblu@wharton.upenn.edu Please feel free to email us with any questions you may have about the conference, the content of debate, or Penn in general. I am from Tokyo, Japan but I went to the Westminster School in Connecticut. I am a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences and am a prospective major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). This is my first model congress experience but I was involved in political activities throughout high school and I am looking forward to having a great conference. cshim@sas.upenn.edu Chairs
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Account LoginConference DatesMarch 31 - April 3, 2011 RegistrationRegistration is now closed. InformationClick here for more details about PENNMC 2011! Check us out on Facebook!
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