Location
Online Conference
Country & Committee Matrix
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Working Sessions
The students participate in two Working Sessions in English where they apply committee protocol to pressing societal questions with their peers, engaging them to think creatively about global issues that specifically affect young people while gaining confidence in the process.
Student Meet-ups
Students become socially familiar with the MMUN international peer community while they have fun together at social events like Community Meet-Ups where they have informal exchanges and do activities which contribute to their sense of belonging to a larger international community beyond their classroom.
COORDINATOR MEET-UPS
Teacher and Parent Coordinators registered for the program, also have the opportunity to mee-tup twice within the year to discuss best practices with MMUN staff and other coordinators who are also preparing students.
YLP WORKSHOPS
Parents, Observers and Chaperones are supported with workshops on topics such as Fostering Global Ambassadorship, Practicing Negotiation Outside of Committee, which offer guidance for how to help their student delegates as they prepare for committee debate and negotiation.
Conference
To culminate the program, students attend an international conference of their choice where they work together and socialize (over 8 days for an online conference and 4 for onsite conferences). The final result is a transformational experience as they negotiate with their peers on the solutions to world problems, witnessing the impact of their voices and vision.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
COMMITTEE SESSIONS START
Delegates begin with an online orientation, introductions, ice-breakers and a review of Rules of Procedure. After that, they have an informal and fun moment with ways to interact socially with peers from around the world.
The committee floor opens for delegations to present their speeches for the first topic on the agenda. The delegates express their positions and listen to the opinions of others, engaging in formal and informal discussion, negotiation and collaboration with an aim to produce a draft resolution that will be passed by consensus.
COMMITTEE SESSIONS CONTINUE
The committee continues its work on the first topic, meeting in informal small groups to formulate their solutions into working papers which will be molded into the formal wording of a draft resolution.
COMMITTEE SESSIONS CONTINUE
After the completion of Topic 1, the committee reconvenes and moves into speeches to discuss the second agenda topic.
COMMITTEE SESSIONS END
Continuing their engaging discussions and negotiations, a second draft resolution is produced by the committees and either passed by consensus or voted on. Each committee elects Closing Bureaus made up of three delegates to represent each topic.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Outside of the Committee sessions there are many activities that surround the Online conference. On May 10th is the Meet Your Fellow Student Ambassadors. On May 14th is the “MMUN Culture Party” an event livestreamed on Crowdcast to share cultural music and customs with peers and even submit personally recorded dance challenges or video recipes! The Opening Ceremony will take place on May 16th. On May 20th is Closing Ceremony and Celebration Festival live streamed on Crowdcast which goes from the closing bureau and important speakers directly into our Celebration Festival full of music, dance, and the songwriting performance.
“Fun” is the name of the game throughout the conference as it is sprinkled with ways to interact socially with peers from around the world. Submit creative designs surrounding the conference SDG theme for a contest, turn home-made flag artwork into a virtual background to use during committee sessions, , and apply to participate in a song-writing workshop to create music that expresses goals for solving world problems.
Key Dates
OPENING OF REGISTRATION
September 20th, 2024 10:00 AM ET
EARLY FINANCIAL COMMITMENT DATE
Time of Registration
YEAR-LONG PROGRAM ACTIVITY SELECTIONS
October 16th, 2024
PAYMENT DEADLINE
Due Upon Registration. Please proceed to complete payment within ‘Step 2a.’
POSITION PAPER
March 26th, 2025
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY SUBMISSION DEADLINE
April 15th, 2025