Getting Started with Mini Simulations

CFR Education simulations put students in the shoes of policymakers facing the most pressing issues in international relations based on various hypothetical, historical, and current event scenarios.

These one- to two-day case studies require less time and preparation than extended simulations while offering different ways to engage your students.

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Mini Simulation
Regulating AI
How should the United States regulate artificial intelligence (AI)? Explore this simulation.
Mini Simulation
Who Owns Space?
Should the United States recognize space as a shared global commons? Explore this simulation. 
Mini Simulation
U.S. Arctic Policy
Should the United States launch a new Arctic policy in response to climate change and investments from countries like China and Russia in the region? Explore this simulation.
Mini Simulation
How Should the United States Interact With the Taliban?
The United States has tried to avoid legitimizing the Taliban since it regained power in Afghanistan. But that approach has certain drawbacks. Should the United States change the way it interacts with the Taliban going forward?