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Finished!

Delegates of the @secretariatox successfully completed a simulated constitution for Syria on the final day of the convention. So incredibly proud of this crew and all they learned and how close they became. Wonderful start to this new annual program.

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The intense pace of the seminar was evident in the faces and impromptu naps of delegates, who took their assigned constituencies and collective task quite seriously while learning how to work together and across cleavages.

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Down to the wire.

Final day of deliberation and drafting for @secretariatox summer seminar simulated constitutional convention. Shariah Law, the judiciary, and final divisions of vertical and horizontal power had delegates working swiftly in plenary session and committees.

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Excursion for @secretariatox summer seminar to Merton College to see the oldest continuously operating library in Oxford with its original trunk of priceless illuminated books and books chained to shelves.

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So grateful to Nicholas Cole for hosting us, and for the lovely tour of the college. Can anyone spot @quilldir in the last painting?

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@secretariatox Summer Seminar cleans up.

The seminar had a lovely high table at @PembrokeOxford hosted by @quilldir

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The effects of a 6:00 am walk.

Day 4 of @secretariatox simulated constitutional convention: all appearances to the contrary, delegates worked exceptionally hard and drafted provisions for the form of state and a Bill of Rights.

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Eeearly morning walk along the Thames to Port Meadow and Godstow Abby with @secretariatox summer seminar.

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Constitutional eclipse with @secretariatox summer seminar.

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Day 3 of @secretariatox simulated Syrian constitutional convention. Deadlock and consensus over the form of state with a side of vintage.

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Late night consensus building at Checkers for @secretariatox summer seminar.

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Day 2 of @secretariatox simulated constitutional convention for Syria. The convention finished rules of procedure and then discarded them in favor of a more collaborative model and started debating big issues (federalism) and invited comments from internationals.

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Around town and after hours for @secretariatox summer seminar.

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First day of @secretariatox simulated constitutional convention for Syria. Delegates debated and adopted rules of procedure piloting the constitution-writing capabilities of @quill1787, or the Secretary.

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Weekend free time for @secretariatox: students made use of their weekend by seeing Stonehenge, the Cotswolds, the Duke Humphrey’s library (aka Harry Potter’s library), and joined up in an epic pub crawl through Oxford celebrating a very special birthday.

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Bangladesh presentation

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Day 5 of @secretariatox with @quill1787: student presentations on their Syrian “constituencies,” and student presentations on Bangladesh, Namibia, Ukraine, and Egypt’s 2012 constitutional histories.

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Presentations on Israel and Georgia’s constitutional history.

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Day 3 of the @ConsSecretariat in conjunction with
@quill1787. We discussed participation, inclusivity, and consensus with fantastic student presentations on Fiji, Georgia, India, and Israel.

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Presentation on the constitutional history of Iran.

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Day 4 of @secretariatox summer seminar with
@quill1787: joined by @ZedTex who led a lively discussion on constitutional content. Then we had more student presentations on the constitutional histories of Iran, Perú, and the Philippines.

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And vintage shopping!

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@secretariatox after (and before) hours: Baroque concerts, country walks, and studying at the Radcliffe Camera.