West Coast Model European Union (WCMEU)

  • Application deadline: October 1
  • Program dates: January – March
  • Competition date: first weekend in March
  • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
The University of Washington in Seattle hosts the West Coast Model European Union Conference every March. Students apply by October 1 and are selected soon thereafter to participate. Participating students will register for PS 280B (2 credit hours) during the Winter term.

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. This is an excellent opportunity for students to develop several skills including negotiating, public speaking, and diplomacy. Students are required to conduct in-depth research on the agenda items and their country’s positions and prepare a policy position paper and a draft resolution prior to the event. This experience is an excellent networking opportunity for students with similar interests. Please see the University of Washington website for more information about the West Coast Model EU.

How to apply

Only current undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

Interested students should email a letter of intent to Dr. Robert Asaadi (robert.asaadi@pcc.edu), West Coast Model European Union faculty advisor.
Letters of Intent should include:
  • Your PCC ID number (G number)
  • Why you are interested in the Model EU
  • What skills or experiences you have that would make you a successful participant
  • What you hope to learn from the experience

Past West Coast Model EUs

2024 WCMEU

2024 WCMEU in the news

PCC students represented the delegation from Belgium.

  • Teague O’Hara – Head of Government
  • Luke Lodahl – Interior Minister

2024 Model EU Topics:

  • Heads of Government:
    • Clarify the long-term status of Türkiye’s European Union membership application
    • Stand up a coherent European defense capability parallel to NATO
  • Interior Ministers:
    • Require media and communications companies to open all encrypted customer communications to government agencies
    • Expand Frontex as a unified Coast Guard agency in the Mediterranean
2023 WCMEU

2023 WCMEU in the news

PCC students represented the delegation from Poland.

  • Matt Albertson – Head of Government
  • Norie Ushijima – Interior Minister

2023 Model EU Topics:

  • Heads of Government:
    • Adoption of Common Security and Defense Policy Sky Shield
    • Establish new Energy Resilience Fund
  • Interior Ministers:
    • Creation of Refugee Enhanced Solidarity Platform
    • Expansion of Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid