Each school group represented a different country in the mock negotiations.  The conference is in association with the UNAA, La Trobe’s Department of Politics and Philosophy and the College of Arts, Social Science and Commerce Secondary School Outreach.  Outreach advisor Jenny Snelling said the conference offered experiences to build skills relevant to schools, university study and the workforce: “Students step into the shoes of country ambassadors and use skills of negotiation, diplomacy, dialogue and negotiation, present their assigned country’s position and move amendments to a draft resolution, Jenny said.