St. Andrews Foreign Affairs Conference (SAFAC)

11/11/2019

LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR A COMMITTEE POSITION

This year the Foreign Affairs Society Annual Conference will focus on Human Trafficking in war torn countries.

POSSIBLE POSITIONS YOU CAN APPLY FOR:

Social Media: The Digital Content Director position involves creating content to post in advance of the conference to promote it, contacting other societies that might be interested in notifying their members about the conference, and posting during the conference itself. Photography skills are not necessary but would be greatly appreciated.

Sponsorship: The Sponsorship Director is in charge of working with local or global groups in order to acquire sponsorship deals to aid in the finances of putting on the conference.

Logisitics: The Logistics Director is in charge of all things logistics such as coordinating timings with speakers, helping with the running of the drinks reception, and ensuring that the venue is properly set up for the day of the conference.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11TH 2019

Apply here:

This year the Foreign Affairs Society Annual Conference will focus on Human Trafficking in war torn countries. The conference will be taking place the 22nd of February (that is a Saturday) and we hope will last for around four hours. It will be followed by a drinks reception. The purpose of the conf...

18/01/2019

The St Andrews Foreign Affairs Conference 2019 is proud to announce the official topic for this year's event: "War as a Profitable Business".

On the evening of February 2nd at the MacDonald Rusacks Hotel, we have invited several expert speakers to give lectures on the economics of warfare and profiteering in conflict zones, exploring practices relating to arms dealing, human trafficking, and more.

We are also happy to introduce you to two of our speakers:

Leah Wawro is a St Andrews alumna, and the current Head of Conflict and Insecurity at Transparency International Defence and Security in London. She brings years of deep knowledge and experience in the international relations sector, where she has focused her efforts on international advocacy and conflict aid through working with a number of nonprofits and volunteer programs.
Link to Ms. Wawro's work: https://www.transparency.org.uk/author/leah-wawro/

Dr. William Vlcek is a current Senior Lecturer at the St Andrews school of IR, where he focuses on issues relating to global financial governance. He has written a series of key research papers concerning the relationship between the international and governmental financial sectors, as well as both of their effect on conflict zones around the world.
Link to Dr. Vlcek's published papers:
https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/william-vlcek(e85b9a68-fe75-4187-8623-0f8000ecb83c).html

Make sure to keep an eye out for further updates on the event time and ticketing; we look forward to seeing you all soon!

My research investigates questions in global financial governance. Past publications concern governance in the areas of offshore finance, international tax competition, money laundering and terrorist finance.

19/10/2018

Good morning! Welcome to the first official SAFAC "This Week in Headlines", where we update you on some of the important stories developing in foreign affairs from the past week. Here's what you need to know:

1. The disappearance and suspected murder (by the Saudi Arabian government) of the well known progressive Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/12/how-jamal-khashoggi-disappeared-visual-guide

2. Canada's national legalization of Ma*****na: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/world/canada/marijuana-pot-cannabis-legalization.html

3. The regional government of Xinjiang in China's official legalization "re-education camps" for religious extremists, after previously denying that such camps exist: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/10/asia/xinjiang-china-reeducation-camps-intl/index.html

4. A massive protest in Germany against the political far-right: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45851665?ocid=socialflow_twitter

5. A surprise electoral upset in Russia in favor of a communist opposition candidate, leading the government to scrap the election altogether: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/13/communist-challenge-exposes-cracks-putins-power

Make sure to check back on Monday for our "Foreign Affairs Roundup" detailing exciting new stories from our friends over at the Foreign Affairs Review, and keep an eye out for more updates on this year's conference!

The prominent Saudi journalist was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

17/10/2018

Make sure to follow our brand new Instagram and Twitter accounts! Stay tuned for updates on this year's conference, snippets of what's happening in foreign affairs right now, and upcoming events with our sister societies like the St Andrews Foreign Affairs Review!

SAFAC Instagram and Twitter handles: StA_SAFAC

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/sta_safac/

https://twitter.com/fac_sta?lang=en

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30/04/2018

St. Andrews Foreign Affairs Conference (SAFAC) invites you to apply for its 2019 committee.

DEADLINE: 7th of May

We are seeking passionate and hardworking undergraduate and postgraduate students for next academic year’s SAFAC committee.
Students from any discipline are welcome to apply.
This is a great way to get involved so please consider applying!
Positions include:

Head of Content
Duties: Speaker recruitment and correspondence, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation

Head of Marketing and Communications
Duties: Brand management, formulating and implementing marketing strategies, collaboration with student societies within and outside of St Andrews, and social media management.

Head of Finance
Duties: SAFAC budget formulation and management.

Head of Sponsorship
Duties: Sponsorship procurement, advisement on SAFAC budget.

Head of Logistics
Duties: Venue arrangement, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation.

To apply, please email [email protected] with your name, current year, position of interest, CV, and a short statement on why you would like to join the SAFAC team next year.
Applications close 7th of May.

Good Luck!
The FAS Team

04/02/2018

Thank you to everyone who came to the conference yesterday! We hope you all enjoyed hearing from our three wonderful speakers!

Applications for the 2019 SAFAC Committee will open in May, check this page for details, if interested.

12/05/2017

The deadline to apply for a position on the St Andrews Foreign Affairs Conference has been EXTENDED to Monday at 12pm! This is a great way to get involved so please consider applying! The positions available are listed below.

We are seeking passionate and hardworking undergraduate and postgraduate students for next academic year’s SAFAC committee.
Students from any discipline are welcome to apply.

Positions include:

Head of Content
Duties: Speaker recruitment and correspondence, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation

Head of Marketing and Communications
Duties: Brand management, formulating and implementing marketing strategies, collaboration with student societies within and outside of St Andrews, and social media management.

Head of Finance
Duties: SAFAC budget formulation and management.

Head of Sponsorship
Duties: Sponsorship procurement, advisement on SAFAC budget.

Head of Logistics
Duties: Venue arrangement, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation.

To apply, please email [email protected] with your name, current year, position of interest, CV, and a short statement on why you would like to join the SAFAC team next year.
Applications close 12pm on 15 May.
Good Luck!
The FAS Team

11/05/2017

The deadline to apply for a position on the St Andrews Foreign Affairs Conference is TOMORROW! This is a great way to get involved so please consider applying! The positions available are listed below.

We are seeking passionate and hardworking undergraduate and postgraduate students for next academic year’s SAFAC committee.
Students from any discipline are welcome to apply.

Positions include:

Head of Content
Duties: Speaker recruitment and correspondence, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation

Head of Marketing and Communications
Duties: Brand management, formulating and implementing marketing strategies, collaboration with student societies within and outside of St Andrews, and social media management.

Head of Finance
Duties: SAFAC budget formulation and management.

Head of Sponsorship
Duties: Sponsorship procurement, advisement on SAFAC budget.

Head of Logistics
Duties: Venue arrangement, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation.

To apply, please email [email protected] with your name, current year, position of interest, CV, and a short statement on why you would like to join the SAFAC team next year.
Applications close 12th of May.
Good Luck!
The FAS Team

08/05/2017

St. Andrews Foreign Affairs Conference (SAFAC) invites you to apply for its 2018 committee.
DEADLINE: 12th of May
We are seeking passionate and hardworking undergraduate and postgraduate students for next academic year’s SAFAC committee.
Students from any discipline are welcome to apply.
This is a great way to get involved so please consider applying!

Positions include:

Head of Content
Duties: Speaker recruitment and correspondence, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation

Head of Marketing and Communications
Duties: Brand management, formulating and implementing marketing strategies, collaboration with student societies within and outside of St Andrews, and social media management.

Head of Finance
Duties: SAFAC budget formulation and management.

Head of Sponsorship
Duties: Sponsorship procurement, advisement on SAFAC budget.

Head of Logistics
Duties: Venue arrangement, organization of speakers’ travel and accommodation.

To apply, please email [email protected] with your name, current year, position of interest, CV, and a short statement on why you would like to join the SAFAC team next year.
Applications close 12th of May.

Good Luck!

The FAS Team