{"id":10391,"date":"2026-05-29T21:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/?page_id=10391"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:28:39","slug":"west-coast-model-eu-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/west-coast-model-eu\/west-coast-model-eu-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 West Coast Model EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_9435\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 625px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9435\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-530x353.jpg 530w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/10\/Wikimedia-1280px-European_Council_38185350775.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\">Photo: Tauno T\u00f5hk\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">West Coast Model EU<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">March 6-7, 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>University of Washington <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Seattle, WA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">This event is open to participating, registered universities only. It is not a public event.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The West Coast Model European Union is an annual simulation of a European Council summit, bringing together undergraduate students from across the United States and Canada. Students, in teams of two, play the roles of representatives of European Union Member State delegations. Participants negotiate two issues of concern for the country holding the Presidency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Topics for the 2026 Model EU in brief:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Heads of Government<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>HoG 1 \u2013 <\/strong>EU Alignment on Military Procurement &#8211; Creating an office to enforce alignment of procurement contracts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>HoG 2 \u2013 <\/strong>Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia Accelleration &#8211; Offering these countries accelerated integration towards rapid accession.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Economy Ministers<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Economy 1 &#8211; <\/strong>Rare Earths Access Project &#8211; Creating both an exploration and access project for rare earths in the Arctic regions of EU member states, and creating an EU Strategic Materials Reserve.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy 2 &#8211; <\/strong>Digital Markets Act Enhancement &#8211; Creating new authority for the EU to rapidly and decisively regulate and mitigate impacts of large digital platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>For a detailed description of these topics, please view the Communication from the Presidency below.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>About the Model EU<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/WCMEU-Description-FAQ-updated-2025-Evergreen.pdf\"><strong>Model EU Event Description and FAQs\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Registration <\/strong>| Deadline November 16, 2025<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Registration &#8211; Closed<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hotel &#8211; (special event rate)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Graduate by Hilton Seattle<\/strong><br \/>\n4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, Washington, 98105<br \/>\nConference Rate: $169\/night (single or double occupancy), March 6-7, 2026<br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/book.passkey.com\/e\/51101025?utm_source=50628148&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=298228513&amp;trkid=602913712&amp;linkid=3765702290__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gA1HnE1AC-LVywlJ9KSZvmEhqQtbLSLfIDZKei5nTcjCb8Wdsys4c0acyI8W4JR6VXl5EB_AqA$\">Link to hotel booking website<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>West Coast Model EU Details <\/strong>| Watch updates in fall 2025<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/WCMEU-Topics-2026-.pdf\"><strong>Communication from the Presidency<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>University Country Assignments\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/PDF-Model-EU-Schedule-2026.pdf\">PDF-Model EU Schedule 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keynote Speaker | <em>Coming in 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Participating Universities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Award Winners<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Rules and Guidelines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/Rules-and-Procedures-Evergreen.pdf\"><strong>Official Rule<\/strong><strong>s and Procedures<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/Guidelines-for-Draft-Resolutions-Evergreen.pdf\"><strong>Guidelines for Draft Resolutions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/Guidelines-for-Position-Papers-Evergreen.pdf\"><strong>Guidelines for Position Papers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/Judging-Criteria-Evergreen.pdf\"><strong>Judging Criteria<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Student Paper Submissions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1l8Vqs5Srd08bLyAJFT2d_HT-ERqAal2nsBJoygh6XdU_k80J5nJu-ynXM3Z6uVgvs-0Dnafr?usp=sharing\">Update: View Position Papers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSekoFex93g3q71_Zxh98Nb4tAXTjuqrcHu6NM-1zh8osqIFGw\/viewform\">SUBMIT YOUR PAPERS HERE<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Students should submit a Draft Resolution and Position Paper by Feb 22.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>At the University of Washington<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpd.degroote.mcmaster.ca\/student-services\/mba-dress-code\/business-formal-attire\/\"><strong>Model EU Dress Code (Business Formal via McMaster University)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/travel-to-uw-and-parking\/\"><strong>Seattle Transportation and Maps<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/model-eu-venue\/\"><strong>Model EU Venue<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/hotel-uw-campus-and-seattle-tips\/\"><strong>Seattle Restaurants and Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/cssc\/for-students\/student-code-of-conduct\/\"><strong>University of Washington Student Conduct Code<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"text-align: center\">WiFi information <\/strong><span style=\"text-align: center\">| <em>Coming soon<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Resources on the European Union<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youth.europarl.europa.eu\/educators\/learning-resources.html\">European Parliament Youth Hub Learning Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/eu-governance-challenges-training\/\"><strong>European Union Governance &amp; Policy Challenges Online Training<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/european-union.europa.eu\/principles-countries-history_en\">European Union Principles, Countries, History webpage<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">This event is supported by: The Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at UW, the Foster School of Business&#8217; Global Business Center, the Jackson School of International Studies, the Center for European Studies, the UW EU Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, the UW Center for Global Studies, and attending universities.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">For information on previous West Coast Model EU competitions, please click<\/span> <a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/previous-model-eu-competitions\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8148 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/unnamed_3-750x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/unnamed_3-750x157.png 750w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/unnamed_3-300x63.png 300w, 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