Model UN workshop

The UN Department of Public Information (UN DPI) will be organizing a Model UN Workshop, on August 27-29, 2012, at UN Headquarters. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2012.

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The UN Department of Public Information (UN DPI) in New York launched a new Model UN initiative that will replace the annual Global Model UN Conference. On August 27-29, 2012, UN DPI will be organizing a Model UN Workshop at UN Headquarters to provide student leaders who are actively involved in organizing Model UN programs at the university level with a deeper understanding of how the General Assembly operates.
The deadline for applications is July 15, 2012.
There is no registration fee, but participants are responsible for paying their own travel and living expenses.

Eligibility Requirements for Students:
The following are eligible to apply for the 2012 Model UN Workshop at UN Headquarters in New York:
- Students who are currently organizing a Model UN conference at the university level;
- Students who have been selected to organize a Model UN conference during the 2012-2013 term; and
- Students who have had a leadership position in other Model UN conferences at the university level and hope to help organize a Model UN conference in the future.
- Students must also be fluent in English.
- Students must provide proof that they were enroled in a university during the academic year from 2011-2012.

Eligibility Requirements for Faculty:
Faculty applicants must be currently advising a Model UN Program that is organized for university students.

All of the information concerning the application and selection process for the Model UN Workshop is available on a new website: outreach.un.org/mun.