AIC Simulation Reflection: The Good and The Bad

For the AIC Simulation, I represented Walid Muallem, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Syria.  The simulation was very helpful because it established country's interactions with one another - which country sides with which state, and the relationships between the countries.  In addition, although the simulation was helpful and a great learning tool, it was frustrating at times due to the lack of communication between diplomats.  Due to the lack of communication, I was not able to accomplish and achieve as many goals, however, it taught me how to think and act strategically.  Our NSA for the simulation wrote our team a reflection and it reflected the good and the bad of the simulation.
The Good: Syria's greatest achievement in the AIC Simulation was my press release (Walid Muallem) "Syria Achieves Its Goal."  I called out to the European Union for their lack of communication and gave them the ultimatum of 48 hours to respond.  They did not respond within the 48 hour time frame, therefore, Syria successfully regained control over importing and exporting oil.  Our NSA said "This was a strategic move and I appreciated your thinking here, Mr. Muallem." In addition, our efforts and contributions to achieve our goals were acknowledged by our NSA despite the time frame completion in the simulation.
The Bad:  Syria had a slower start into the simulation than other countries however, by the end of the simulation, we were able to "leave our mark."
Syria was able to accomplish a few of the important goals we set before the simulation began.  And throughout the simulation, we strived to achieve them through actions and communications with other diplomats.  The AIC Conflicts Simulation was a great learning tool and a great experience to take part in!