The National Model United Nations – Washington DC (NMUN•DC) is a strong academic oriented simulation of the UN yearly organized in the United States Capital, Washington DC.
The program is managed by the National Collegiate Conference Association (NCCA) in partnership with the Osgood Center for International Studies.
Schools and students come from all over the world. Every year about 1,000 delegates take part to the Conference. The Simulation includes briefings by distinguished speakers from the Washington DC diplomatic community.
Curriculum
To obtain the most benefit from the NMUN-DC, participants will have to possess certain basic knowledge and operational expertise.
Consules has therefore created a training program focused on making each team able to compete in the best possible way.
The two-month training course is divided into the following modules:
- International Relations: political analysis of the country being represented and its policies at the United Nations; introduction to UN agenda items; rules for the drafting of ‘position papers’ that summarize the country’s position with regard to issues on the agenda.
- Resolution and Report Drafting: the theoretical framework and operational information for the drafting of formal UN documents.
- Speech and Public Speaking: strengthening public-speaking and negotiating skills in English.
- Procedural Rules: explanation of the procedures that govern interaction within the simulation.
- Simulation: there will be a trial simulation in class to put into practice the acquired notions and expertise in preparation for the final conference.
The course contains 30 hours of lessons and 20 hours of practice exercises. Each student is also asked to do individual research and study amounting to roughly 30 hours.
Faculty
The staff in charge of the training course belongs to the Consules Research Committee. Experts from international institutions and authoritative faculty will also intervene in the initiative as speakers and advisors.
Certificates and Academic Credits
In compliance with the public notice for participation released by Consules, every participant will receive a certificate of participation. If envisaged by the participants’ universities/departments, students can also receive university credits towards their degrees, with the exact number depending on the decision made by each institution.
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