SMUN
SMUN 2011
The 2011 Stockholm Model United Nations will be held at the Stockholm School of Economics. The Scenario this year is Peace and Security in North Africa and the Middle East. The registration is now open for ALL applicants. Please fill in the online registration form! Last registration day is September 20th.
The committees of SMUN 2011 are the Security Council, The Economic and Social Council, and the Human Rights Council.
Prospective delegates will get the chance to address the many issues unearthed by the Arab Spring, as well as consider other ongoing events of significance in the area.
The date for this year’s conference is set to the 10 – 13th of November!
About SMUN
Each fall the Stockholm Model United Nations (SMUN) conference attracts an ever increasing number of top university students from both Sweden and abroad. These students, who represent the very best in their respective fields of study, are selected through a competitive application process, to participate as delegates in a simulation of the negotiations taking place within the UN and other international organisations.
Stockholm Model United Nations (SMUN) is a cooperation of students from Stockholm University and Stockholm School of Economics, and is organised as a non-profit event without any political or religious affiliations.
The cooperation that started out in 2004 with a small group of students from Stockholm University and Stockholm School of Economics is today a phenomenon, which several hundred university students have attended. Since the first conference Stockholm Model United Nations has attracted an increasing level of interest from students, as well as from the broader business and academic communities.
– Simulating international institutions
The delegates are presented with real and pressing issues of current international concern, and they are challenged to present jointly constructed – and feasible – resolutions to these scenarios. Annually, more than 150 top university students from around the world are expected to participate in a three day conference.
– Supporting tomorrow’s leaders
The SMUN Conference fills a gap in the regular course curriculum by offering ambitious students a forum for practising their speaking skills and negotiations techniques, both important tools needed in today’s global world; for students embarking on international careers, whether it is in business, governments or international organisations, SMUN is a unique opportunity to practice the skills of leadership and cooperation.
– Theory turned into practice
SMUN brings together university students for active discussion and engagement in issues of world politics. The conferences demand much of the students, in terms of knowledge and diplomatic skills; the pay-off, however, is one which benefits the participating delegates for the rest of their lives. SMUN sets the framework within which interest is turned into involvement, and theory is turned into practice.
About the MUN concept
A Model United Nations conference (also known as “Model UN” or simply “MUN”) is an authentic simulation of the work in a UN committee such as the Security Council, or other regional and international organisations, such as the African Union or the WTO. A MUN conference is structured as a scenario based simulation, meant to educate and train the participants in fields of civics, communications, and multilateral diplomacy.
During a MUN conference, students take on roles as foreign diplomats and participate in simulated sessions, representing the country appointed to them. They prepare by investigating an issue in depth in order to be able to debate and develop solutions to the topic of discussion. During a simulation the participating delegates must employ a variety of communications and critical thinking skills to defend and advance the policies of the country they represent.
More information is available at www.smun.se
