Overview of Model United Nations
Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the UN's various bodies and committees. Students take on the roles of delegates, representing member states in sessions to debate and resolve pressing international issues. More than just an academic exercise, MUN is a dynamic platform for holistic development. It empowers students to master academic English, refine leadership, and hone their public speaking and writing skills. By stepping into the shoes of diplomats, they learn to negotiate and solve global challenges with confidence and purpose.
What do you do in MUN?
- Opening Speeches: Delegates sign up to deliver an opening speech to present their country's stance.
- Debate: Discussions take place in various formats, including formal debates and unmoderated caucuses.
- Working Paper: During unmoderated caucuses, delegates with similar stances collaborate to draft a working paper.
- Draft Resolution: Working papers are developed into a draft resolution.
- Negotiation & Debate: Delegates continue to write and negotiate while also returning to formal sessions to debate and persuade more allies.
About this course
The Model United Nations: Leadership and Crisis Program is an advanced training program designed for experienced delegates ready to compete at higher-level Model United Nations conferences. Delivered with a combination of lectures, simulations, and other hands-on activities the program sharpens strategic negotiation, research depth, procedural mastery, and introduces the delegates into the world of Chairing.
This term challenges students to move beyond the fundamentals of MUN and develop advanced skills in diplomacy, negotiation, alliance-building, and crisis management through strategic exercises, roleplay, and simulated scenarios,
Course structure
Advanced Diplomacy: Practice complex negotiation including backchannels and strategic alliances.
Role of Alliances and Blocs: Explore how geopolitical alliances influence negotiations and learn strategies for forming caucus groups.
Negotiation and Power-Mapping: Learning how to better strategize during bigger and higher-level MUN conferences
Negotiation Roleplay and Scenarios: Practice negotiation techniques, balancing national interests while working toward collaborative solutions with other delegates
How Crisis Actually Happens: Breaking down the process and format of a Crisis Committee