Harvard International Relations Council
| Abbreviation | HIRC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1955 (formally incorporated in 1974) |
| Type | NGO 501(C)3 |
| 04-2581946 | |
| Purpose | Education |
| Location |
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Official language | English |
President | Annabelle H. Krause |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Affiliations | United Nations Department of Public Information |
| Website | www.harvardirc.org |
The Harvard International Relations Council (HIRC) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote awareness of international relations based out of Harvard University. As several semi-independent but centrally administered programs, the IRC focuses on a number of different outreach areas in an attempt to engage and inform people on international issues and policy-making. Programs within the IRC include:
- Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN)
- Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN)
- Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nations (ICMUN)
- Harvard International Review (HIR)
- Harvard Program in International Education (HPIE)
- Harvard International Relations on Campus (IRoC)
- Model Security Council (MSC)
The IRC is also the largest student organization at Harvard College, and the largest student nonprofit a registered 501(c)(3) The organization is run entirely by undergraduate students, and it is an affiliated non-governmental organization with the United Nations Department of Public Information.