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National Competition Information

 

The 2014 Academic WorldQuest National Competition will take place Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC. 

  

We would like to extend a special thank you to Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri and the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore for hosting this year's AWQ participants for an welcoming reception on the evening of Friday, April 25.

 

RSVP NOW: Chaperones, please write to [email protected] indicating if your team will be attending the reception at the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore. Please include the total number of people attending and their names.

  

Schedule of Events
Friday, April 25, 2014
 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Registration Table Open
 
4:30 PM: Buses depart for Welcome Reception
 
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Welcome Reception, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore 
 
Saturday, April 26, 2014
 
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Competition
 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch and Discussion with Egyptian Students

 

Additional Activity Ideas / Transportation Information

 

Competition Details

This year's competition will be hosted by Bill Clifford, President & CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America.

  

All questions for the competition will be sourced from the official Study Guide. Rules and regulations for the competition can also be found in the Study Guide.

 

Topics:

  • Cybersecurity
  • U.S. Energy Policy
  • Global Economic Realignment
  • Middle East
  • Global Environmental Issues
  • U.S. Education
  • UN Millennium Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger
  • Global Health
  • Geography
  • Current Events
Registered Teams
Teams who won local competitions must sign up for the national competition by submitting the following forms:
  1. Team Form - one per team 
  2. Release of Liability Form - one per participant
If your team is not listed below, we have not received all required forms.
 

Alaska World Affairs Council: West Valley High School 

Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council: Standley High School 

Colorado Springs World Affairs Council: Colorado Springs School 

Dayton Council on World Affairs: Dayton STEM School 

Foreign Policy Association: Bridgewater-Raritan High School 

Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council: Princeton High School 

International Affairs Forum: Traverse City West High School 

International Institute of Buffalo: East Aurora High School 

International Relations Council of Kansas City: Rockhurst High School 

Minnesota International Center: St Paul Academy and Summit School  

Montana World Affairs Council: Hellgate High School 

Northern Nevada International Center: McQueen High School  

Richmond World Affairs Council: Douglas S Freeman 

World Affairs Council of Austin: Vandegrift High School  

World Affairs Council of Charlotte: Myers Park High School 

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth: Plano West 

World Affairs Council of the Desert: Desert Christian Academy 

World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads: Princess Anne High School 

World Affairs Council of Greater Reading: Oley Valley High School 

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg: Harrisburg Academy 

World Affairs Council of Hilton Head: Beaufort High School 

World Affairs Council of Houston: John Foster Dulles 

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville: Stanton College Prep School 

World Affairs Council of Kentucky and S. Indiana: Dupont Manual 

World Affairs Council of Maine: Lake Region High School  

World Affairs Council of Mid-Hudson Valley: Poughkeepsie Day School 

World Affairs Council of Orange County: Irvine High School 

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh: Shady Side Academy  

World Affairs Council of San Antonio: Keystone School 

World Affairs Council of San Diego: Canyon Crest Academy 

World Affairs Council of St. Louis: Kirkwood High School 

World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts: Wilbraham & Monson Academy 

World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina: Asheville High School 

World Affairs Council of Wilmington: Charter School of Wilmington 

World Affairs Forum, Stamford, CT: Bronxville High School 

World Affairs Council of Atlanta: Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology

 
All information about Academic WorldQuest is available on our website.
 

The World Affairs Councils of America 

1200 18th St., NW, Suite 902, Washington, DC 20036

Phone (202) 833-4557  Fax (202) 833-4555

Email [email protected] Website www.worldaffairscouncils.org