A joint British Council's and British embassy in Vilnius event "Model NATO Youth Summit" takes place every year in the Lithuanian Parliament with facilitation of Professor Max Webber and his team of post graduate students from the University of Birmingham.
Model NATO, a popular event in many countries, is a simulation of the NATO summit, during which event participants have the opportunity to get to know the organisation, its activities and the decision-making process in a very practical way. Moderated by the professional trainers, "Model NATO" participants represent their assigned countries and participate in realistic situations that NATO members face every day when making defense-related decisions. The students proves to be enthusiastic and determined negotiators, each representing one of the 32 NATO member states. Model NATO Youth Summit, held in Lithuanian Parliament is attended by 200+ students (aged 16 – 18) annualy, coming from different Lithuanian and international schools.
