Structure & Timeline.

Phase 1: Preparation & Briefing (Week 1)
 ├── Policy Dossier & Stakeholder Position Papers
 └── Negotiation Strategy Formulation

Phase 2: Live Policy Simulation (Days 1–3)
 ├── Opening Plenary & Position Statements
 ├── Unofficial Caucusing & Working Group Drafting
 └── Plenary Debate & Final Accord Amendments

Phase 3: Synthesis & Assessment (Week 2)
 ├── Final Regional Accord Output Brief
 └── Multi-Stakeholder Debrief & Reflection

Phase 1: Research & Position Paper (Pre-Simulation)

  • Deliverable: 2-page Stakeholder Position & Red Line Paper.

  • Focus: Fellows analyze their assigned role, define their “Red Lines” (non-negotiable terms), and identify minimum acceptable outcomes (BATNA – Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement).

Phase 2: The Live Policy Negotiation (Simulation Days)

  • Day 1: Opening Plenary & Working Group Formation

    • Opening statements by all stakeholder blocs (3 mins each).

    • Breakout into two thematic working groups:

      • Working Group A: Cross-Border Data Flows & Cybersecurity Resilience.

      • Working Group B: Regional AI Auditability & Human Rights Safeguards.

  • Day 2: Informal Caucusing & Compromise Drafting

    • Bilateral and multilateral negotiation sessions.

    • Drafting the Draft Consolidated Text with square brackets [...] surrounding disputed clauses.

  • Day 3: Final Plenary, Voting, and Adoption

    • Clause-by-clause reading and amendment debates.

    • Formal adoption of the AREC Multi-Stakeholder Policy Framework.

Phase 3: Reflection & Capstone Deliverable (Post-Simulation)

  • Deliverable: Individual Policy Analysis & Trade-Off Assessment Report (2,500 words).

 

Resource Guide

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