What is the Model African Union?
The Model African Union (MOAU) conference is a simulation of the African Union held at Howard University in Washington, DC from Wednesday through Saturday at the beginning of March each year. The conference is designed for university and college students drawn from across the nation, with each school representing one of the fifty-four African countries. In 2007, Penn State represented Tunisia but has also represented several African countries in the past, including Malawi, Lesotho, Benin, Togo, Egypt, Eritrea and Ghana in its nine- year participation in the Model. In total, each conference draws about 300-400 students from across the nation, with each school avidly committed to defending their country’s position on the various African issues of economics, politics, social and cultural concerns. Student Participation & Eligibility All Penn State students interested in the Model are eligible for selection to participate in the conference but they must take at least one African course, pr
