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How to organize a MUN Conference?

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Index

Logistics

SG and Deputy

What is MUN?

Housing

Head of chairs

Global organization

Entertainment

The committees

The executive board

Media Team

LetzMun

Invitation: Save the date!

Training

Chairs

TReverse scheduling

Index

Rules and Procedures

The Conference

Crisis

End of the debates and Awards

General Assembly

What is Model United Nations?

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MUN is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda.

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While playing their roles as ambassadors, student "delegates" : - make speeches - prepare draft resolutions - negotiate with allies and adversaries - resolve conflicts and navigate the Model UN conference rules of procedure All in the interest of mobilizing international cooperation to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world.

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The agenda items discussed in committee vary at each conference. Most conferences tend to focus on current affairs issues that are being discussed in the United Nations. These issues can highlight political, financial and/or social concerns. However, the task of some committees might be to address hypothetical concerns or issues from the past or future.

There are different committees and specialized agencies inside the UN. The students (delegates) can work - per pair - or alone and represent one country. When a school participates at a conference, it receives both country assignments and committees. (e.g. of the Decorum video). When a country and a committee is assigned to a school, the delegates start to work on position papers (see recap sheet «How to write a position paper? »)

What are the benefits of MUN?

Preparing and participating in a MUN helps students develop leadership skills, research, writing, public speaking, and problem-solving skills. Moreover, coming up with solutions that are acceptable to a majority of the representatives also inculcates skills of negotiation, conflict resolution, and cooperation.

Problem-Solving Skills

Worldly Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Writing Skills

Diplomacy

Networking

Public Speaking

Leadership Skills

Confidence-Building

College Applications

MUN EXECUTIVE BOARD

SG / Deputy

Head of chairs

Media Team

Logistics

Housing

Entertainment

Chairs

Work area

Squad Name

Setting up of the Executive board

- organization of the EB distribution of the roles definition of a global topic (see with the UN 17 SDG) - elaborate the list of committees chosen - elaborate the potential key issues per committee (question or -ing) - choose the chairs per committee

SAVE THE DATE! INVITATION

- global topic - the date - the different committees and their key issues - the program (timetable) - number of delegates/ fees - link for the registration and a deadline - graphics (logo?)

2Feeback

REVERSE SCHEDULING

CONFERENCE!!!

Try to elaborate a reverse scheduling from after the conference, the 2 days conference, and all the preparation steps

Training

meeting of the EB n°XXX

meeting of the EB n°XX

Secretary general and deputy secretary general (SG & Deputy

- official communication - registrations - training organisation - delegates distribution - speaker guests - speeches for the ceremonies - research reports GA

Head of chairs

- coordination of chairs - coordination of the research reports - list of countries - organisation of training - speakers' guest - list of crisis - research reports GA

THE COMMITTEES

As MUN are a simulation of the UN, the different committees have to be real bodies of the UN but there can be some exception: - The historical security council - Special Assembly or Action Assembly - International Court of Justice

CHAIRS

- 2 research reports - list of countries approval - rules and procedures - define a crisis

LOGISTICS

- find a location/different locations - placards & name tages - admins registration and distribution (training) - organisation of meals/ rooms - 'cleaning team' - image right forms/ party authorisation - awards - goodies?

HOUSING

- list of volunteers - excel grid - list of invited delegates - distribution per HF

ENTERTAINMENT

- location for party - music/ band - 'cleaning team' - parental authorization?

MEDIA TEAM

- press kit - press contacts - leaflet - social networks - photographers' team - graphics (logo, posters) -guest?

2Feeback

REVERSE SCHEDULING

CONFERENCE!!!

Try to elaborate a reverse scheduling from after the conference, the 2 days conference, and all the preparation steps

Training

meeting of the EB n°XXX

meeting of the EB n°XX

TRAINING DAY

- simulation of the debates in 2 hours - delegates in their own committees with their chairs - Roll call - ice breaking - lobbying times - debates - resolution - amendment - vote - clapping? - Specificity of the crisis moment!

THE CONFERENCE!

- Importance of repeating the differents time period with the EB - See the program - Dress code!

CRISIS

Usually durint the debates on the 2d day, a crisis happens: - someone representing the UN arrives and explains there is a situation currently going on and the UN has to vote a resolution on it - This person can stay to answer question from the delegates if they want more details - The delegates have to stop their ongiong debate and have 1 hour to solve the crisis

End of debates in the committees

Gossip Box and Awards time!!! - Best dressed delegate - Delegate most likely to go to jail - Delegate most likely to become a dictator - The delegate who is going to save the world - Most active delegate - Next SG for the next conference/ Next SG of the UN

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

-Has to organized in at least two different moments: - the lobbying time where delegates from the same country meet each other and work on their resolution - the GA debate ( no veto right!) Avoid spending to many time on GA as a lot of delegates do not participate at all