Conference Details

The Wheatley International Affairs Conference (WIAC) 2012, held March 13–16, brings together nearly 100 students from across the nation in a lively, exciting exchange of ideas on the topic of Human Security.

Delegates have the opportunity, in a series of roundtable discussions, to analyze and develop recommendations for United States foreign policy. Roundtables are conducted by prestigious academic and professional leaders. Students engage in moderated small-group discussions regarding their respective human security emphasis. Each emphasis is found in the United Nations Development Programme’s 1994 Human Development Report. The culmination of these discussions will be end-of-conference group policy recommendation presentations in the following areas:

• Economic
• Food
• Health
• Environmental
• Personal
• Political
• Community Security

Conference participants are selected through their respective sponsoring universities. The priority registration deadline is midnight December 15, 2011. Cost for priority registrants is $100, while the cost for those registering between December 16, 2011 and February 15, 2012 is $150. Meals, accommodations, and local transportation are provided as part of the conference; delegates are responsible for transportation to and from the conference.

The conference is held at Aspen Grove, a mountain retreat located just up the canyon from Robert Redford’s Sundance Ski Resort. Students stay in the lodges at Aspen Grove for the duration of the conference.

Delegates should come prepared, having read materials provided prior to the conference and conducted further personal research as well. Materials will be made available online shortly following the registration deadline.

For further information, please visit the official WIAC 2012 website at http://wiac.byu.edu/.