The Horn of Africa, consisting of the nations of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia, represents one of the most complex and challenging regions in the world for policymakers. In the past several years these nations have made impressive progress in terms of security reform, economic development and ensuring basic human rights. However the region is still beset by national separatism, authoritarian regimes, terrorism, piracy, poverty and conflict.
This simulation will look at the steps policymakers must take to ensure the continued progress in the region and that crises do not result in a catastrophic backslide. Participants will work with all the regional actors, both state and non-state, to develop a comprehensive and whole of government response to issues as disparate as piracy, international smuggling, famine, government reform and elections and traditional interstate conflict. They will grapple with serious questions of U.S. national interest, develop policies to pursue the decided upon objectives and attempt to determine optimal responses to a variety of crisis situations. Other participants may find themselves planning, and potentially executing, complex military or operations or humanitarian assistance and development programs.
Participants will represent policy actors and practitioners from the U.S. government, including the Departments of Defense and State, the White House and the Intelligence Community, and key officers and staff members from U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and the U.S. Embassies throughout the region.
This registration will help the Control Team of this simulation determine the best and most effective role for you to participate in during the simulation. As a reminder this event will take place beginning at 11:30am on February 1st, in Funger Hall Room 108. We will provide more information through e-mail closer the simulation, including specific locations. If you have any question, comments or concerns, or wish to observe the simulation, please contact:
gwuscs@email.gwu.edu