2024 Host Nations Simulation Competition

The competition took place on February 24th and March 2nd, 2024, and featured the Host Nations Simulation by DMS Academy. This event became a meaningful, educational, and exciting day for students worldwide as they competed and networked in an immersive learning event using a computer simulation designed for public service education. The Host Nations simulation challenges and teaches students to deliver effective and equitable policies, consider the diverse needs of various populations, interpret data to evaluate and reorient policy decisions, practice inclusive decision-making and navigate challenging and asymmetrical intergovernmental relations. The NASPAA Simulation Competition is the best opportunity for students looking to find their public servant voice, gain real-world experience without real-world risks and proudly represent their school.

Simulation Competition Locations

All simulation sites are part of the same competition. The different locations and dates are for logistical and accessibility purposes.

All sites will have a full-day event, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, learning, playing, networking and fun from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM local time. The exception is the virtual site, which will be from 9:00 - 17:00 Eastern European Standard Time and will not include food or drink.

February 24th

• Ludovika University of Public Service (Hungary)
• North South University, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
• The American University in Cairo (Egypt)

March 2nd

• Fundação Getulio Vargas (Brazil)
• Grand Valley State University (Michigan)
• Metropolitan College of New York (New York)
• Old Dominion University (Virginia)
• Rice University (Texas)
• San Diego State University (California)
• Suffolk University (Massachusetts)
• University of Colorado Denver (Colorado)
• University of Nebraska at Omaha (Nebraska)

March 9th

• NASPAA Virtual Site (Live Zoom Room) 9:00 - 17:00 Eastern EUROPEAN Standard Time

Want to become a Simulation DEI Sponsor?

The NASPAA Simulation Competition offers unique sponsorship opportunites. Your sponsorship will support NASPAA’s mission to improve public service simulations and make them more prevalent. This year, NASPAA has worked hard to bring you a high-level public service education simulation that features diversity, equity, and inclusion elements of refugee migration. Your contribution will go towards DEI integration for innovative teaching and learning tools, overall simulation development, enhancing competition delivery to exceed what we have done in the past, and enabling take-home toolkits to students, public service programs, and professors. Interested? Click the link below!

Learn More about Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank you to our wonderful host schools for the 2024 Simulation Competition!

• Fundação Getulio Vargas (Brazil)

• Grand Valley State University (Michigan)

• Ludovika University of Public Service (Hungary)

• Metropolitan College of New York (New York)

• Old Dominion University (Virginia)

• Rice University (Texas)

• San Diego State University (California)

• North South University, Dhaka (Bangladesh)

• Suffolk University (Massachusetts)

• The American University in Cairo (Egypt)

• University of Colorado Denver (Colorado)

• University of Nebraska at Omaha (Nebraska)

Is your school interested in hosting the NASPAA Student Simulation Competition?

NASPAA is always on the lookout for enthusiastic member schools to serve as host sites for future NASPAA Student Simulation Competitions. Host sites have the opportunity to create a meaningful, educational and exciting day for students from around the world as they compete and network in an immersive learning event while using a computer simulation designed for public service education. NASPAA simulations allow students to practice many skills required for effective policy-making and leadership, such as negotiation, data analysis and team management. If you are interested in hosting a NASPAA Simulation Competition, click the link below to review the expectations and email competition@naspaa.org.

Hosting the Simulation Competition