SUNYMEU has been taking place since 1988. It has operated under various names - SUNYMEC, SUNYNYS, SUNYLUX, EUROSIM, and SUNYMEU.
SUNYMEU was the first intercollegiate Model EU organized in the US. As a testament to the success of teaching the EU through intercollegiate simulations, there are now several such Model EUs operating in the US, some of these for over a decade. These intercollegiate Model EUs include the Pittsburgh, Midwest, MidAtlantic, Eurosim, and California Model EUs, most of which maintain websites with current information for delegations. The European Union Studies Association has a teaching and learning interest section which organizes panels about Model EU simulations at EUSA's biennial conference.
1988 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) SUNYMEC
1989 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) SUNYMEC
First manual written for the SUNY Model European Community (published 1989)
1990 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) (SUNYMEC)
1991 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) (SUNYMEC)
1992 Hosted by the Institute for International Affairs, Luxembourg, 1992 (Co-Directors, Dr. William Andrews and Dr. Armand Cleese) (SUNYLUX)
1993 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) SUNYMEC
1994 Hosted by the Institute for International Affairs, Luxembourg (Co-Directors, Dr. William Andrews and Dr. Armand Cleese) (SUNYLUX)
1995 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) SUNYMEC
1996 Leuven University, Belgium (Director, Dr. William Andrews) NYSMEU
1997 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. William Andrews) (NYSMEU)
1998 Brussels took place in a conference hotel (Director, Dr. Barbara Jancar) NYSMEU
1999 SUNY Brockport (Director, Dr. Barbara Jancar) NYSMEU
2000 hosted by VSE University, Prague, the Czech Republic (Director, Dr. Laurie Buonanno) NYSMEU
2001 SUNY Fredonia (Director, Dr. Laurie Buonanno) NYSMEU (informally, "EuroSim")
2002 hosted by VSE University, Prague, the Czech Republic (Director, Dr. Laurie Buonanno) NYSMEU/EuroSim
2003 SUNY Fredonia (Director, Dr. Laurie Buonanno) NYSMEU/EuroSim
2004 Tilburg University, the Netherlands (Director, Dr. Laurie Buonanno) NYSMEU/EuroSim
2005 SUNY Fredonia (Director, Dr. Laurie Buonanno) NYSMEU/EuroSim
2006 hosted by VSE University, Prague, the Czech Republic 2006 (Director, Dr. John Occhipinti) (operated under the name "Eurosim")
2007 SUNY Fredonia (Director, Professor Raymond Rushboldt) (resumes "SUNY" in the simulation title - "SUNYMEU")
2008 hosted by Izmir University, Turkey (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) SUNYMEU
2009 SUNY New Paltz (video) (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) SUNYMEU
2010 hosted by Limerick University (Ireland) (video) (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) SUNYMEU
2011 SUNY New Paltz (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2012 hosted by University of Exeter (UK) (video) (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2013 SUNY Global Center, NYC (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2014 Versalius University, Brussels (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2015 hosted by City College (CUNY) - NYC (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2016 hosted by Versalius University, Brussels (video) (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2017 SUNY Global Center, NYC (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2018 hosted by Versalius University, Brussels (Director, Dr. Kathleen Dowley) (SUNYMEU)
2019 SUNY Global Center, NYC, April 4-6 (Co-Directors, Juan Arroyo, Alexandru Balas & Zakhar Berkovich) (SUNYMEU)
2020 hosted by Versalius University, Brussels, January 9-11 (Co-Directors, Juan Arroyo, Alexandru Balas & Zakhar Berkovich) (SUNYMEU)
2021 VIRTUAL (Co-Directors, Juan Arroyo, Alexandru Balas & Zakhar Berkovich) (SUNYMEU)
SUNYMEU 2022, 2023 & 2024 were co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module
2022 SUNYMEU hosted by SUNY Buffalo State University, April 7-9 (Faculty Co-Directors, Dr. Laurie Buonanno, Dr. Atta Ceesay, Dr. Greg Rabb/Student Director, Tessa Janicke) PROGRAM
2023 SUNYMEU hosted by SUNY Global Center, NYC, March 30-April 1 (Faculty Co-Directors, Dr. Laurie Buonanno, Dr. Atta Ceesay, Dr. Greg Rabb; Student Co-Directors, Cassandra Brown, Tirzah Peters, Derek Smith)
PROGRAM
CONCLUSIONS
SUNYMEU 2023 Keynote Speaker
His Excellency Ambassador Olof Skoog, Head of the European Union Delegation to the United Nations in New York
2023 Saturday SUNYMEU, October 2023, hosted by SUNY Fredonia (Faculty Director - Raymond Rushboldt)
GUIDELINES & PROGRAM
SUNYMEU 2024 hosted by SUNY Buffalo State - April 12-14 (Faculty Co-Directors, Dr. Laurie Buonanno, Professor Greg Rabb, Professor Raymond Rushboldt,
Student Director, Mia Raj) PROGRAM
SUNYMEU 2024 Keynote Speaker
Ryan Meilak, Head of Outreach-Congressional Liaison, European Parliament - Washington, D.C.
Mr. Meilak also served on the SUNYMEU Expert Witness Panel (Saturday morning) and be available to discuss internship opportunities with the European Parliament during Saturday lunch.