Columbia International Relations Council and Association (CIRCA) Information

The Columbia International Relations Council and Association (CIRCA) is an international relations organization operated and coordinated by Columbia University undergraduates. Founded in 2001, it is one of Columbia’s largest student-run organizations with currently over 300 active members. CIRCA is comprised of seven principal branches that contribute to the organization’s mission of furthering international relations knowledge and discourse amongst undergraduates through debate, discussion, and service. The branches are as follows: 1. CMUNNY (Pronounced C-Money, Columbia Model United Nations New York): College Model United Nations conference hosted by CIRCA on Columbia’s campus. 2. CMUNCE (Pronounced C-Monkey, Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition): High school Model United Nations conference hosted by CIRCA on Columbia’s campus. 3. CESIMS (Pronounced C-Sims, Columbia Educational Simulations): Philanthropic Model UN conference CIRCA hosts for local students in New York City. This conference is free for all the delegates to attend and includes a teaching curriculum throughout the school year about what Model UN is and about international relations. 4. Travel Team (TT): Competitive Model United Nations team. Travels to colleges and universities across the United States and globally to compete in conferences. 5. CPR (Columbia Political Review): Student-run, multi-partisan political magazine. The publication covers both international and domestic subjects and accepts pitch proposals from all members of the Columbia community. 6. CAFA (CIRCA Academics and Foreign Affairs): Hosts speakers and forums about current events in all regions of the world 7. Social & Marketing Board: Organizes all social events and bonding within CIRCA's branches and plans events with different groups across campus