Model United Nations Program
Register now for sixth annual conference!
Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 9:30am - 4:00pm
"Climate Change: Reducing Global Carbon Emissions"
The Irvin D. Reid Honors College sponsors a Model United Nations (MUN) conference annually for 100 high school students from around Michigan. MUN helps students learn the art of diplomacy and compromise while better understanding how the United Nations operates.
High school students are needed as MUN ambassadors; WSU students, faculty and staff are needed to volunteer as facilitators.
What is it?
MUN simulates a real session of the United Nations. A different global issue is highlighted each year. Recent past issues included HIV/AIDS policy, educational sustainability in Honduras, resolution and diplomacy in Iraq, human rights and genocide in Sudan, and nuclear weapons in North Korea. This year's issue is Climate Change: Reducing Global Carbon Emissions.
What happens?
Each high school participant is named an MUN ambassador and assigned to represent a particular country.
Ambassadors receive background materials in advance to familiarize themselves with the topic and to develop an understanding of the global issue being debated. Ambassadors have specialized roles within each country; members work together to draft resolutions based on their country's position on the issue being debated.
Ambassadors convene for a General Assembly hearing and present their country's resolution on the issue. The General Assembly votes on the resolutions; the one receiving the most votes is adopted.
Wayne State University volunteers register participants; aid ambassadors with their duties; facilitate debate; help draft resolutions; and assist with set up and tear down of the event.
When is it?
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Where is it?
The HIlberry Ballroom in the Student Center Building on the campus of Wayne State University
Who is eligible?
High school students can be nominated by a high school faculty member or administrator to participate, or may nominate themselves. Wayne State students in good standing, faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer.
How do I register?
High school students register by clicking here
Wayne State University representatives register by clicking here
Where can I get more information?
E-mail ModelUN@wayne.edu or call Honors at (313) 577-3030 and ask for Sean Bhalla, MUN Secretary General.