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Please note, the YIRA trips are only open to members of the Yale International Relations Association that are in good standing at the time of invation.

For more information about YIRA-sponsored trips, please contact our secretary, Shoshana Illaich, at shoshana.illiach@yale.edu




 

YIRA Trips


picture2 Every year the Yale International Relations Association offers its members an opportunity to travel to an international destination over spring break for the purposes of engaging in project or activity related to the field of international relations. The cost of the trip is heavily subsidized by YIRA and the trip is usually limited to no more than fifteen people. These trips generally have 8-12 YIRA members traveling as a group. Recent trips have included election monitoring in Kenya (2008), Mauritania (2007), and El Salvador (2006); service oriented trips to Georgia (2008) and the Philippines (2007); and international Model UN conferences in China (2008), Netherlands (2007), Geneva (2006), and Egypt (2005).

The principle objectives of the mission are to contribute to free and fair elections; generate a safe environment to stimulate democratic participation; support social and economic justice; deepen our understanding of the social and economic structures that govern the country, and assess the effectiveness of observer missions to promote democratic participation in the electoral process.
If you have an idea for an interesting international excursion, contact the YIRA President to find out how YIRA can help make your idea a fun and educational trip.