Model United Nations

[Tarannosaurus]

Anyone else have this in their school? My school's just stated it and I was wondering what it's like. We're supposed to be going to a big conference in Lisbon in November and we know literally nothing about MUN.

[xChrisVx]

I have heard of this. I think my university has a society like this (Model EU, I think).

The basic idea of Model United Nations/EU/whatever is that you debate over contentious issues that affect the predetermined area of the globe (whole world/europe etc.) but instead of debating from you're own viewpoint, you have to debate from the opinion of the country which you are representing.

For example, if I was representing Great Britain at one of these societies/clubs and the issue for debate was say, a mandatory 60% income tax on earners over €200 000 p/a then I would have to argue against it because I would imagine that the Conservative Government would be opposed to this.

The skill is not only researching arguments to support your stance, but also finding out what your stance is. That might not be easy, as you may well not be chosen to represent your home country.

I hope this helps

[AlexOnToast]

Deffo not the first time I have heard of it....sounds like the type of thing my school would do

[Cygnus]

I used to be in MUN back in 2009, I'm thinking of joining again for my junior year. I enjoyed it and everything, but its not free debating really, you get a country assigned and a two topics assigned as well, and you have to debate for the countries' point of view rather than your own, and eventually create a resolution. The legitimate conferences are very tiresome and long, however you can get lots of recognition for it and you can also travel to awesome places. My school also has 2 days of obligatory MUN for whatever reason, and its usually quite fun.

[Tarannosaurus]

I like the sound of it, it's compulsory for my year at school so it's not like we have a choice but it does sound interesting.

I used to be in MUN back in 2009, I'm thinking of joining again for my junior year. I enjoyed it and everything, but its not free debating really, you get a country assigned and a two topics assigned as well, and you have to debate for the countries' point of view rather than your own, and eventually create a resolution. The legitimate conferences are very tiresome and long, however you can get lots of recognition for it and you can also travel to awesome places. My school also has 2 days of obligatory MUN for whatever reason, and its usually quite fun.

I've heard the conferences are quite formal and that there's a dress code what would people normally wear to one of those?

[Malcolm Tucker]

it's compulsory for my year at school

TY I'm guessing?

Anyone else have this in their school? My school's just stated it and I was wondering what it's like. We're supposed to be going to a big conference in Lisbon in November and we know literally nothing about MUN.

We never did the MUN. We did Toastmasters (before they shut down) and the European Youth Parliament (I think that's what they were called). Political studies and the likes were never my school's priority. It'd get in the way of all the rugby.

[Cygnus]

I've heard the conferences are quite formal and that there's a dress code what would people normally wear to one of those?

Full suit for guys and a formal dress for girls, the dressing also has a few restrictions to the type of dresses or the type of suits (for example no white suits or super short skirts) however the main thing is that the dress code is very formal.

[Tarannosaurus]

TY I'm guessing?



We never did the MUN. We did Toastmasters (before they shut down) and the European Youth Parliament (I think that's what they were called). Political studies and the likes were never my school's priority. It'd get in the way of all the rugby.

Yeah the TY was compulsory too -_- I was kind of thinking I'd like to try Toastmasters but it was given to a different class.

Full suit for guys and a formal dress for girls, the dressing also has a few restrictions to the type of dresses or the type of suits (for example no white suits or super short skirts) however the main thing is that the dress code is very formal.

Thanks, I don't own a stitch of formal clothing so I better get searching.

[Malcolm Tucker]

Yeah the TY was compulsory too -_- I was kind of thinking I'd like to try Toastmasters but it was given to a different class.

TY was compulsary for me too. I hated it. And I didn't know it was back. They ran into money problems and it ended the year we did it. We got to the semi-finals in Dublin Castle that year, was pretty cool even if I was shitting it while talking!

[Tarannosaurus]

TY was compulsary for me too. I hated it. And I didn't know it was back. They ran into money problems and it ended the year we did it. We got to the semi-finals in Dublin Castle that year, was pretty cool even if I was shitting it while talking!

We're the first year they made it compulsory for, talk about shitty timing. Cool! My school had won - I dunno what but they won something, for the last four years and they lost this year. I say it's karma :P

[Malcolm Tucker]

We're the first year they made it compulsory for, talk about shitty timing. Cool! My school had won - I dunno what but they won something, for the last four years and they lost this year. I say it's karma :P

:O I can make a few guesses as to which school you go to so :P

[Elysium]

We have it at my school but I avoid it like the plague. All I know is that they do a lot of work and go to conferences in other states. I don't know how it works though.

[sqishy]

Sounds really interesting, never heard of it before though, and my school does not have it.

[Romaana]

Not the slightest clue.

[dsi411]

They have it at my school.

[lijrobert]

My middle school had something called JUNO which stands for Junior United Nations or something like that. I didn't do it so... yeah.

[enriqueroxx]

My school has it too.....

[Castle of Glass]

MUN is fun, but it takes a lot of work and research. only 2 reasons i don't do it at my current US school: 1) i don't have time for it 2) the teacher is a dick to people who have lived in a lot of countries.