MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Executive Board:President: Katie Taylor

Vice President: Valerie Brankovic

Secretary General: Allie Gecas

Treasurer: Eric Ortega

Secretary: Kevin Daliva

What is Model United Nations?Model UN is an opportunity for you

debate and solve prevalent global issues, while expanding your knowledge of the UN.

As a member you will conduct research, write resolutions, master parliamentary procedure, and use your skills in diplomacy and debate to compete with other MUN participants at MUN conferences.

It is an exciting combination of role playing and debate!

Why Join Model UN?Improve your speaking skills

Enhance your ability to debate

Hone your research and writing skills

Travel to amazing cities around the country

Meet people from around the world

What is expected of our members?

Attend weekly meetings

Participate in lessons and mock-debates

Do research

Write Position Papers

Have FUN!!!

Meeting InformationEvery Tuesday

8:30-9:30pm

Wohler's Hall rm. 245

EXCEPTION: Next week’s meeting will be in DKH RM: 317

Questions?

Conferences We AttendAmerican Model United Nations (AMUN)

Chicago Model United Nations (ChoMUN)

1 Traveling Conference

McGill University Model UN (McMUN)January 24-27th, 2013

A few of the McMUN committees… World Intellectual Property Organisation, Wall Street 2008, BRICS Summit, Joint Crisis – Frost/Nixon

2013 Traveling Conference

How We Select Who Attends Conferences:

Regular attendance and participation

Seniority of club members

Number of applicants for conferences

When we receive your application

Questions About Conferences?

MUNI: What it is?Model United Nations Illinois

Annual high school conference

Club fundraiser

April 5th-7th, 2013

General Assembly and Simulations

Up to 500 delegates from schools across the country

MUNI: How you can participateUSG positions

Chief of Staff, Logistics, General Assembly, Publications / Public Relations, Simulations Director, and Operations

Applications at first meeting! Interviews

Chairs

Support Staff

Questions About MUNI?

Social Events & Social ChairsMake 50 New Friends

Network with people in a variety of majors

Examples:Curtis OrchardsIce SkatingCookoutsBar Crawls& MANY MORE!

PAY YOUR DUES!$20.00 Membership Fee

Everyone Must Pay Dues (even returning members)

Good for the entire academic year!

If you don’t pay dues, you will not be able to participate in conferences = PAY ASAP!

Other InfoCheck out our website:

www.uiucmodelun.org

If you need to contact us email: club@uiucmodelun.org

Find us in the RSO Complex (second floor, quad side of the union): Cube #36

REMEMBER: Next week’s meeting is in DKH 317 at 8:30pm

Any Final Questions?

Thanks for Coming & Enjoy the Pizza!