Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference

The Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) is the largest undergraduate, foreign-affairs conference in the United States. Providing a forum for addressing pressing international concerns since 1961, NAFAC seeks to explore current, demanding issues from both a civilian and military perspective. Held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, NAFAC brings together Naval Academy students and their civilian and military counterparts to share ideas and concerns relating to international affairs.

Past speakers include: George H.W. Bush, Joseph Biden, Stephen Hadley, Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, Robert Gates, Wesley Clark, Charles Krauthammer, Sheryl Sandberg and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Structure
Each year a unique theme is chosen for NAFAC; noteworthy individuals with expertise in relevant fields are invited to address the conference delegates. These scores of delegates represent colleges from across the United States and around the globe; conference attendees bring with them unique attitudes and approaches that, through discussion and interaction, are intended to enlighten the thinking of others.

The entire conference is organized and run by United States Naval Academy students — known as "midshipmen." These future officers of the Navy and the Marine Corps also serve as moderators, presenters, and delegates.

NAFAC Topics
1996 - A New Multilaterlism

1997 - The Struggle for Democracy

1998 - Asia Rising?

1999 - Keeping Peace

2000 - Civil-Military Relations

2001 - Terrorism

2002 - Central and Southwest Asia

2003 - Strangers in a Common Land: Preserving Israel and Palestine

2004 - Post-War Reconstruction: Iraq

2005 - Power and Purpose: Defining America's Role in the World

2006 - Africa: Turning Attention into Action

2007 - Asia At The Crossroads

2008 - Latin America

2009 - Bridging the Gap: Combatting Global Poverty

2010 - National Security Beyond the Horizon: Changing Threats in a Changing World

2011 - People, Power, and Politics in the Internet Age

2012 - The Eclipse of the West?

2013 - Time of Transition