by Natalie Melms | Sep 29, 2020 | Strategy
The Question-and-Answer (Q and A) Panel is an often under-appreciated feature of the general assembly that can sometimes make or break a delegate’s chances of walking away with a gavel. Not only is it another opportunity for a delegate to explain the complexities of...
by Holden Lamberson | Jul 14, 2020 | Editorial
What’s more important when you’re up at the podium making your speeches: what you say, or how you say it? I’ve met more than my fair share of delegates who think the key to success is simply volume; the louder you speak, the better you maintain the committee’s...
by Maheen Safian | Jul 12, 2020 | Editorial, Uncategorized
Let’s get one thing straight: nothing could have prepared me for my first collegiate Model UN conference. The successes of my high school Model UN career, extensive committee experience, and general knowledge of foreign policy were all rendered practically useless...
by Pierre-Jean | Jun 30, 2020 | Community
It is no secret that Model UN is an intensely international activity. In recent decades, conferences have popped up in every continent of the world. While Model UN remains the most established in North America, European Model UN has long been on the rise. From...
by Natalie Melms | Jun 20, 2020 | Community
With the degree of professionalism and expertise we see in Model UN today, a basic understanding of parliamentary procedure is not enough to participate fully at any conference. Of course, Model UN is an entirely teachable activity: but only when those theoretical...