Old Dominion University held its 47th Model United Nations Conference from Feb. 16-18 at the Norfolk Sheraton Waterside Hotel. Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations where students act as delegates and attempt to solve and discuss real-world issues. Photos Nicholas Clark/ODU

Alice Kidd, a delegate representing Haiti, holds up a note to pass to the Netherlands. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Students look over their notes and prepare before going into a session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Aaron Karp, a senior lecturer in ODU’s Department of Political Science & Geography, introduces the Model UN members and discusses what the students can expect. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Delegates raise their country cards to show that they want to be involved in the first session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Angelina Boatright, ODU’s Model UN Chair, calls out which countries will participate in the first session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Student delegates listen to the discussion during the conference. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

A woman holds up a piece of paper.
A group of students talk in a hallway.
A group of people sit at a table at a conference.
A group of students gathered in a conference room.
A woman sits at a table and speaks into a microphone.
A group of students sit at tables in a conference room.

Alice Kidd, a delegate representing Haiti, holds up a note to pass to the Netherlands. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Students look over their notes and prepare before going into a session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Aaron Karp, a senior lecturer in ODU’s Department of Political Science & Geography, introduces the Model UN members and discusses what the students can expect. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Delegates raise their country cards to show that they want to be involved in the first session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Angelina Boatright, ODU’s Model UN Chair, calls out which countries will participate in the first session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU

Student delegates listen to the discussion during the conference. Photo Nicholas Clark/ODU