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STRATEGY
How to Avoid a Cliche Crisis Arc in Model UN
If you have done a crisis committee before, you've seen a variety of crisis arc archetypes. There's the Cult Arc, where your base asset is a cult you create to impact the committee. There's the arc where you create a shell company to fund your actions, the arc where...
Righting the Ship: How to Create a Flexible and Resilient Crisis Arc in Model UN
Many crisis delegates are familiar with the pain of a crisis arc gone sideways or resistant chair, and I have fallen victim to the Crisis Director blaming many times. However, before getting frustrated with the dias, remember a few key steps that can set you up to...
Author’s Panel Versus Q&A in Model UN
Deciding which delegates go on the Author's and Q and A Panels is one of the most chaotic portions of the weekend. Many will fight tooth and nail to get a chance to present and defend their research in direct view of the chairs who determine awards placement. It can...
COMMUNITY
2022 Model UN Summer Academy Scholarships
After two years of pandemic-adjusted Model UN, the start of the 2022-2023 school year will largely be the great restart of Model United Nations. Most conferences will return to in-person, with hundreds or thousands of students once again returning to conferences,...
Paper Versus Tech Conferences in Model UN
The tech policy of Model UN conferences can sharply impact the strategy and planning that a delegate considers before the opening gavel. A systematic approach to the rules and regulations regarding technology is essential to competing in Model UN with success....
Color Psychology in Model UN: Why Your Outfit Matters
Not only do great leaders lead on the inside by encouraging confidence, maintaining a compelling vision, and ethically communicating–they also lead on the outside through their outfit choices. An outfit can make the leader because attire can impact a bloc's perception...
EDITORIAL
How to Handle Last Minute Preparation in Model UN
As expected, I recommend that you start prepping for a conference weeks in advance. Having comprehensive solution sets, knowing your country's policy in and out, giving speeches with a refined understanding of the topic, and displaying knowledge of past failed...
The Diary of a Model UN Binder Delegate
I am unapologetically a binder delegate. I am someone who leverages the research that I’ve compiled before a conference to change the flow of debate during committee in a way that benefits my position. While it’s a seldom-used Model UN strategy, let me explain the...
Three Ways To Be A Memorable Model UN Delegate
Here's the thing about Model UN that no one tells you when you first start-- it's not really about raw talent. For much of my early years participating in Model UN (i.e., my freshman and beginning of my sophomore years of high school), I blanked at every single...
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Top Ten Things Model UN Beginners Screw Up
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Three Ways To Be A Memorable Model UN Delegate
Here's the thing about Model UN that no one tells you when you first start-- it's not really about raw talent. For much of my early years participating in Model UN (i.e., my...
Where You Sit Matters: How to Pick The Best Seat In Committee
Imagine you’re in a committee. The chair has called for speakers during a moderated caucus, and your hand shot straight up into the air. However, time and time again the chair...
How To Navigate A Language Barrier In Model United Nations Conferences
Personally, the thrill of Model United Nations conferences is the diversity that it brings. While you interact with delegates from different parts of the world, language...
A Reflection of Contemporary Diplomacy: Rutgers Model UN Focuses on Education
Rutgers Model United Nations (RUMUN) is among the largest and most established conferences in the New York-New Jersey Model UN circuit. Hosted by students from Rutgers University...
Interview with GLOMUN 2020 Secretariat: the Premier Online Model UN Conference
In spite of the coronavirus pandemic, Sophia Hlavaty and Irene Kwon of Philips Andover Academy found themselves rekindling friendships from Model UN conferences. Having made...
American University Brings New Realism to Crisis Committees: Interview with AmeriMUNC Sec-Gen
Rachel Pederson began her work with American University Model UN Conference (AmeriMUNC) as a crisis staffer in her freshman year. In the years following, she filled a number of...
