Organizing Successful Muns Ebook Munplanet

Organizing
successful
MUNs
practices, trends,
innovation
table of contents
Plan of
The book
The text is organized into six chapters, introduction and conclusion. Chapters 2 to 6
are called sections (Strategic Planning, Pre-Conference Preparation, External Relations
and Logistics, Conference, Post-Conference), essentially representing the chronological
and functional phases of the organizing process. Coupled with the Canvas elements
of the Business Model Generation, they provide a way of better understanding the logic
of organizing MUNs that are effective, sustainable and innovative. Chapter 7, The Future
of MUNs, outlines some possible trends in the development of MUNs as well as
some prognoses as to what MUNs might look like in the future, as seen by the MUN
community at large. The conclusion reflects on the purpose of the publication
and points to some open issues that may be useful for further community discussion.
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consider how MUNs are the fact that its members see the importance of leaving the of proliferation and
done and how they resonate legacy of their Model UN conferences to the next generation increasing the level of Organizing successful MUNs Q & A
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members answered more others, which helps them improve their own performance. MUNs. Ultimately, this
than 2,000 questions, provided This enables the innovation of the working process and may lead to improved
more than 4,000 comments, improvement of organizational knowledge. It doesnt coordination within
followed over 175,000 topics matter whether you have organized 20 conferences or are your organizing team,
and engaged in a range of completely new to the process - this interactive Q and A enhanced engagement
discussions: from Model UN exchange benefits both those who are willing to share and with MUN stakeholders
experiences and international those who are willing to learn. and building more solid
security to sustainability and MUN partnerships.
career development.

table of contents
Where
What
1. INTRODUCTION

How
2. STRATEGY

3. BEFORE THE SHOW

Who
4. EXTERNAL RELATIONS
011-014 Definition of Model UN 036-040 MUN Strategic Planning
Explained
054-059 Location and Venue

& LOGISTICS
015-017 What is a Successful Model UN? 060-061 Academic Preparation
041 Ideation Phase and Research 076-084 MUN Promotion
018-019 Context Matters
042-043 Rationale behind Organizing 062-063 Recruiting the Chairs 085-095 Conference Agenda
020-030 Business Models for MUNs
MUNs and Secretariat and Guest Speakers
031-033 Best MUN Practices
044-045 Choosing an Organizing Entity 064-068 Marketing, Finances, 096-098 Managing the Organizing Team
for Your MUN and Partnerships and Volunteers
046-047 Assembling the Organizing Team 069 Delegate Application Process 099-103 Final Preparatory Work
048-049 Devising the Project Timeline 070-073 The IT Infrastructure

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TRENDS AND INNOVATION

107-108 Welcoming and Registration 125-127 Post-Conference Evaluation 139-146

of the Delegates 128 Post-Conference 133-138
109-112 The Opening Ceremony Communication with
113-117 Committee Sessions MUN Stakeholders
118-119 Socials 129 Planning the New Organizing

Team
120 The Closing Ceremony
130-131 Back to the Future: Where the
Project Cycle Ends and Begins

Contributors
Authors and Section Editors; MUNPlanet Community Content
Chris Boudin Tahmid Chowdhury Daniel Gindis Juliane Jokinen

is a fourth year International Business and is a fourth year French and History student at is a graduate of IDC Herzlia who has participated in is currently the Head of International Affairs
Management student at EMLYON, who had taken the University of Sheffield, who has partaken in a numerous national and international Model UNs. in UNA Estonia. She is studying for her MBA at
part in a semester abroad in Spain and a year at year abroad at Sciences Po Paris. In total, he has In total, he has attended over thirty conferences the Tallinn University of Technology. She is an
Cardiff Met University where he attended more than attended over twenty MUN/ MEU simulations and it as a delegate, Chair or member of the Secretariat. experienced participant and organizer of MUNs,
10 conferences on the MUN-UK circuit. Every time he is likely that he will participate in many more before Notable conferences chaired by Daniel include chairing the Human Rights Council at Tallinn
tries to withdraw, he signs up for a new conference finishing. In terms of organizing experience, he was OxiMUN, CUIMUN, WorldMUN, RomeMUN and Model United Nations (TMUN). She was the head
there are many conferences ahead before he will Under-Secretary General for Chairing of SheffMUN many more. He also founded and ran trainings organizer of TMUN 2014 and the Mini MUN
be able to retire from MUN. We had attended over 2013 as well as Secretary General of SheffMUN 2014. for various Model UN societies in Israel and other held in Adentes School in Estonia in January
twenty MUN simulations in Europe... He is a PR Officer of MEU... countries. In terms of key... 2015...
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Contributors
Auguste Levcenkaityte Wilf Mountfield Leo Novosel von Breithen-Thurn Tomas Ocampo
is a student of Economics and Business at the is the Secretary General of LIMUN 2015. established Croatia International Model United is a senior studying Political Science and Public Policy
University College London. She has organized MUN He has attended over 55 conferences across the Nations (CIMUN) in 2013, and has been Secretary- at the University of California, Riverside in sunny
conferences in three countries and attended more globe, as a delegate, volunteer, Chair, Secretariat General of CIMUN from then on. He was honored Southern California. He has a long record of success
than 20 as a delegate, Chair or member of the member and Secretary General. Wilf has a passion for having organized a personal meeting with the in Model UNs and has won several Best Delegate,
Secretariat. A few notable ones include OxIMUN, for MUNs and hopes that the work he does with President of Croatia (20102015), Professor Ivo Outstanding Position Paper, and Delegation awards.
CUIMUN, and LIMUN. She is the founder of LVMUN the London International Model United Nations Josipovic Ph.D regarding his CIMUN project. As a He served as Chair of the Security Council and
(Latvian Model United Nations), and has been this year will instill it in others as... result of the meeting, the President provided him General Assembly at numerous local conferences,
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Secretary General for three years in a row. She has with assistance and support in the establishment and was Secretary General of the Inland Empire
organized four other conferences... of CIMUN, together with other... Conference - MUN (IECMUN)...
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Contributors
Mara Gmez de Olea Jop Rang Robin Schoss S.I.M. Shadman Sheikh
is a second year Economics and Politics student is a sixth year graduate student at the Lorentz is an entrepreneur and final year law student hailing is a law student at the University of London
at the University of Exeter. She is Vice President Lyceum high school in the Dutch city of Arnhem from Hamburg, Germany. Apart from serving as (International Programs) who has truly taken MUN
to another level in Bangladesh. Under his leadership,
of Exeter Model United Nations and was who is planning on studying Biotechnology at the HamMUN's Secretary General and President from
through MUNforNation Initiative, LiGHTHOUSE
recently involved in the organization of Students' Wageningen University. He has been involved in both 2012 to 2014, he also participated in various MUN
IMPERIUM has successfully educated over 1,500
Independent Model United Nations. She has organizing and participating in MUNs. He has joined conferences around the world. In 2013 he founded
students nationally and internationally on MUN.
attended a great number of conferences both as four international MUNs as a delegate and has been MyMUN, the first user-driven MUN database and Being a popular figure, he has extensive experience
delegate and Chair, and has experience debating an organizer of two other. In terms of organizing its innovative Conference Management System. in all the roles ranging from Advisor to Secretary
in both French and English. She was the Secretary experience, Jop has been head of services at LmunA The platform has since been used by dozens of General. He is undoubtedly an invaluable MUN
General of FerMUN in 2013.. 2013 and Deputy... conferences, including Harvard... representative in Bangladesh. Having been trained at
MUN:planet MUN:planet MUN:planet the UN Headquarters in New York on procedure and
consensus building, with further training acquired in
Japan, he is a professional MUN consultant, advisor
and trainer in Bangladesh.

Contributors
Anastasia Trubnikova Marilena Zidianaki David Jan Bosschaert Samaikya Karri Filip Karasiewicz
is graduating from the M.A. Program is a licensed attorney and member of the is a Law and History graduate from the is a student of Physics at the University is the Secretary of ICMUN Society in
in European Studies at the European Athens Bar Association. After obtaining Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. of Oxford. Most recently, he served as London as well as Logistics Officer/
University of Flensburg. She has been an LL.M. in International and European He has attended and worked as a paid Secretary General of OxiMUN 2014... Volunteer Manager of LIMUN 2015....
to 15 MUN conferences and other Law in Brussels and a Bachelor in Law long-term EU trainee at the European MUN:planet
simulations, and is still counting. She in Athens she held positions at the Economic and Social Committee. Having
is the founder and has been the head European Parliament, the Institute for started MUNing back in 2011 through his
organizer of OstseeMUN, the worlds only European Studies (Brussels), the Law university conference KULMUN, David
cross-border conference, from 2013 to Faculty of University of Bergen (Norway), now finds himself chairing at a broad
2015. She also works... and the Legal Council of... variety of conferences in...
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Introduction
1.
In t r o du c t i o n Definition of Model UN
What is a Successful Model UN?
U n d e
the MUN
r s t
playing field
a n d i n g
Context Matters
Business Models for MUNs
Best MUN Practices

Introduction
Definition of Model UN
Model United Nations is a proven method for practicing and teaching international relations,
born in the United States in the first half of the 20th century. The first MUN conference,
which simulated the work of the League of Nations, was held at Harvard in 1927.
Limited to the United States for several decades, the MUNs started spreading first to Europe,
in the second half of the past century, and then to other parts of the world at the beginning
of the 21st century. Today, MUNs are organized at various levels from school-level conferences
in small towns, to big international conferences that take place in the official UN buildings.
Hundreds of thousands of students from all levels attend MUNs every year to practice diplomacy
and learn about the United Nations system in an interesting and fun way.
They make friends and establish networks of valuable contacts.

Introduction
Organizing a Model UN conference has become something

of a cottage industry in the last few years. New conferences
emerge every year requiring much dedication, imagination and
commitment from the organizers. According to MUNPlanet
research, 31 new international MUN conferences were
established in 2014, and 30 in 2013. In a way, the MUN world has
become more democratic and diverse. The world of Model UN That is why MUNPlanet has published this e-book, which is more than a plain guide to
has profited from the process of globalization, but the spreading organizing an MUN. Various guidebooks have already been published, and they are good
of MUNs brings new challenges as well as opportunities. While and extensive. However, we want to give you something different: a document written by the
it is easier than ever to organize your own conference, there is organizers of some of the very successful MUNs in the world, where you can see how they
also a big risk of producing flops. Some MUNs are doing well and organize and improve their conferences from one year to the next. In this collection of voices
have been prospering for years, demonstrating a solid model and relevant insights, the authors outline and discuss practices and paths to innovation into
for organizational practices mostly due to their dedicated teams the working processes that are the result of an enhanced organizational knowledge.
and sustainable financial support. The opportunities, however,
overcome the risks, and the knowledge needed to succeed in Related Examples:
the world of MUNs is there you just have to look for it. About MUN:planet
UNA-USA Plan a Model UN Conference
UNA-USA:

Introduction
What is
Model United Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation and
academic competition in which students learn about diplomacy, international relations and the
United Nations. MUN involves and teaches research, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in
Nations?
addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. Usually an extracurricular activity,
some schools also offer Model UN as a class. - Wikipedia
Model United Nations is an authentic simulation of the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council,
or other multilateral body, which introduces students to the world of diplomacy, negotiation, and
decision making. - UNA-USA
Model UN simulations have become synonymous with case study approach to teaching and
understanding the way the United Nations and various multilateral bodies and institutions
operate. In the past ten years, the Model UN method of simulation has spread to other multilateral,
historical, fictional and futuristic simulations (from the European Union councils to historical
cabinets and, most recently, to Harry Potter, The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Game of Thrones).

Examples
Introduction
MUNs defined by MUNers:

Model United Nations is a simulation game aimed to teach Model United Nations has moved beyond an activity undertaken Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an
participants in a fun, interactive way about the United Nations, by internationally minded individuals. In many ways, it has become extracurricular activity designed for students who wish to place
the importance of international relations, and to allow them to rather central to how I work. The principles it instills, those of themselves in the shoes of diplomats, politicians, government
practice their diplomatic skills. Model United Nations is also a socially analysis, debate and productivity, are vital. It teaches you how officials or journalists to discuss current issues and offer new
active event that helps young people from all around the world to to work with a deadline, how to manage a group of people with solutions to political, economic or social problems.
learn and understand others points of view in a friendly environment different objectives. It teaches you to compromise. All these things Despite its name, Model UN encompasses the world of international
and build long-lasting international cooperation and friendships. create a concept larger than the basic understanding of what MUN politics: the UN, OPEC, European Union, G7/8/20, domestic relations
is. It has become an output device for individuals striving for more. cabinets, historical events, the world of the press, etc.
Juliane Jokinen , It allows people to grow and develop. Ultimately, MUN is a learning Every year, over 200,000 universities and high schools come
TMUN, Tallinn . tool, one that has been widely distributed, molded and changed. together in conferences across the globe to share their passion for
international affairs, the art of diplomacy, and the principles of the
Wilf Mountfield, United Nations and many other international organizations.
LIMUN, London
Lucas Amorelli Ribeiro Kornexl ,
WebMUN 2014
Introduction
What is
a successful Success in the MUN world
Model UN?
A successful MUN is one which achieves
the purpose in the field of education, socialization
and organizational standards it has set for itself.
For a newly established MUN, a success might be going through the organizational cycle without
experiencing major difficulties and achieving a goal of pulling the conference together; the established
In general, success is defined as conferences, on the other hand, want to repeat the proven organizational pattern, focusing on innovation
the correct or desired result of an attempt and maintaining the high level of satisfaction among the participants and the broader community.
(Merriam-Webster dictionary) They also want more, and set the bar higher every year. In a nutshell, your conference can succeed
or the accomplishment of an aim or purpose when it does not have to worry about survival but can set its sights on development through innovation.
(Oxford Dictionaries).

Introduction
by BEUM
How the success of an MUN can be measured? How MUN organizers understand success?
If your Model UN has full conference rooms, and delegates who talk about academic and What remains after a good conference are great stories and inspiration for further actions.
social achievements and want to share the stories from the conference with their friends Having the resources is not enough if you do not have people, and vice-versa. You must
back home you are already successful. This is the success of achieving a goal and have both and then your conference starts speaking the language of success.
the ultimate goal of every successful MUN are its participants. A fine mix of high educational levels, a carefully planned social
And the organizers are happy because of such developments. If the outcome is good, then life and an impeccable organizational team that mastered even
you can assume that the organization was flawless. But success can always be greater, the smallest details of their job is a recipe for success.
and it can be elevated to the next level by setting higher goals or aiming for a better-tuned
organizational process that can help you achieve such goals.

Examples
Introduction
In general, to me, a successful MUN is one that leaves you with As an organizer, I can tell you that success is simple. The main and most precious indicator of success for Model
a memory of a very good event. If an event was not successful, It does not matter whether you made money, EU Creta was the confessions of our participants during and
I tend to forget it very quickly or I can only remember its whether the sponsors are happy, or whether after the event, accompanied by huge bright smiles on their faces.
flaws. What I have noticed from my own experience is your speakers were satisfied. What matters is Participants would approach us around the clock to exclaim
that even a poorly organized event, or even an MUN, that you provide delegates with a learning wholeheartedly and blissfully what a great time they were
can be saved by people who are participating in it. If experience. With a forum in which to voice having. I have never seen that in other simulations.
the people are nice and fun to hang around with, their opinions and develop as people. If you have A measure of success could be how well-wrapped and
flaws on the part of organization are more easily achieved that, you have achieved success. well-delivered is the package you offer, regardless of the
forgotten. As MUNs are very social events, it is circumstances and any unexpected events; and furthermore,
of utmost importance for the organizers to Wilf Mountfield, how good is your crisis-management approach, because even
try to get every participant to get involved the best-organized event can collapse in front of your eyes
LIMUN, London
and have fun with others, to make it a if you are not well prepared to face the worst case
success and a very memorable scenario.
experience.
Success to me, in a broad sense,
Marilena Zidianaki,
Juliane Jokinen ,
is meeting your goals, MEU Creta
which you base on your ability and potential -
TMUN, Tallinn
the highest potential you can achieve (your best).
For a conference, this means holding the best RELATED LINKS
possible conference you can, which provides the
best possible experience that students need.
Key Questions:
Tomas Ocampo, What makes a Model UN conference great?
Inland Empire Conference
What is the biggest flaw that conferences you have
Model UN
at tended have exhibited?

Introduction
Context Matters
We live in an exciting time for MUNs. Over the past 20 years, the number of MUNs
Small and Large Conferences
Effective division of labor and reputa-
has multiplied. Instead of being reserved for the students in a handful of the Western tion-building are essential for both small
countries, the MUN as a concept went global, and today most of the countries have and large conferences
MUNers in their territories. This is what we call proliferation of MUNs. From Harvard to
Harare, students are participating in simulations of various international organizations,
with an ever-increasing exchange and globalization of MUN participation. On the other There will always be small conferences, groups Small is beautiful be aware that larger confer-
hand, the conferences are showing a remarkable level of professionalism at all levels of students engaged with the international world, ences are more difficult to organize and coordi-
from local, high-school MUN events to the most notable international MUN conferences. eager to put on their first event and striving to get nate. An obvious truth, of course, but something
This professionalism brings many good things to the conferences: better coordination people to attend. Likewise, there will always be worth noting. I have not been to a lot of large con-
and efficiency of the organizing teams, sharing of experiences, and improvement of behemoths such as LIMUN, NMUN and THIMUN. ferences, but I have always found the larger ones
organizational practices due to enhanced communication and use of shared knowledge. These conferences do not struggle for applicants, to be relatively chaotic and stressful. When you
The conferences are getting more effective and successful, simultaneously providing a Chairs or delegates. They thrive as internationally want or have to organize a larger conference, ef-
recognized hubs of MUN action. fective division of labor is the key to its success.
quality experience to the participants and giving back to a broader community. After all,
MUNs are and will always remain a student-led activity otherwise they would be left
without their main purpose, which is education and socialization of the youth. Wilf Mountfield, Johannes Tropper,
LIMUN, London VIMUN

Introduction
Proliferation of MUNs Professionalization of MUNs

It has been noted that the number of MUNs Partial professionalization is recognized as standard; full professionalization is an alien concept
has multiplied dramatically in the past decade
Proliferation then, does not represent a A good compromise between The idea of a professional MUN is an Even though most MUNs are student-
negative for the community at large. Quite the
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professionalism and informal/personal alien concept to me. I dont doubt that based non-profit organizations, they can
opposite, the larger the community becomes, the standards is to me the best means such a conference will soon exist, run also be very professionally organized if
more prevalent our educational objectives and of organizing conduct and outlining entirely by paid staff who make it their the people who have been organizing
Articles:
opportunities will be. expectations. In terms of professionalism, full time job. However, I doubt such them for years are able to teach Vimun at 20: johannes
Part of MUN for me has always been the being courteous to others, respectful, a conference will exhibit the sense the required skills to the new team
student-led aspect. The whole concept revolves
tropper on art an
polite, calm, collected, and exhibiting a of community, of unique enjoyment members.[...] One way of making a
around creating more insightful, developed good level of maturity is important for that engagement with students, other MUN a very professional organization is
craf t of muns
and prosperous leaders for the future. [] If the success of any organization, not just students, can provide. trying to make it profitable. This would
this process however is outsourced to a larger MUNs. Professionalism is important not also mean that the people organizing
organization, you begin to lose a portion of Wilf Mountfield,
Key Questions:
only because students will need it when the event would get paid for their work.
the unique quality that a student experience they enter the business/professional LIMUN, London This of course would motivate people to
What are the 10 most
provides. Admittedly, as conferences get larger it world (when they go on to pursue stay longer as organizers. Such an MUN important factors to
becomes more difficult for students to volunteer their careers), but also to help manage can only exist if the level of the MUN is consider when organizing
increasingly large amounts of time to them. decisions and problems in truly professional. an MUN conference?
the organization.
Wilf Mountfield, Juliane Jokinen , Is organizing Model UN
LIMUN, London Tomas Ocampo, TMUN, Tallinn a profitable business?
Inland Empire
Conference Model UN
Introduction
Business Models Modeling the success of MUNs
for Models UN
Business Model Generation is a handbook that aims at improving the existing business models or
helping people create new ones. Guided by the key building blocks of successful businesses,
we aim to replicate some of those ideas and apply them to the understanding of how a process
of organizing a Model UN can be improved. MUN organizers can learn from business people
and generate their own way of setting clear goals and advancing the practices of their work.
After all, organizing an MUN is basically a project-oriented activity which offers its stakeholders
an opportunity to advance their skills and learn while improving the conference experience.
Our intention here is to show how MUNs can benefit from knowledge about organizing a The key notions around which we organize this framework are: efficiency, professionalization,
business. proliferation and innovation in MUNs. This does not make MUNs yet another business; it
If a successful MUN is the one which satisfies its delegates both academically and socially is, instead, an activity that goes beyond its organizers, which serves and is responsible to a
while leaving the organizers and the community content, one has to ask how that has broader community. Could MUNs learn from businesses and still remain true to their original
been achieved, or how such a result can be achieved. While the MUN organizers shared concept? We believe that MUNs can learn from business practices and understand their
their insights about the ways to make a conference successful, we think that some of the organizational structure better. Thus the overview of a MUN organization process through
insights from Business Model Generation can also be useful in defining or redefining your key building blocks, presented below, which can easily be applied to the MUNs.
MUN strategy.
Organizing a successful Model UN conference is the center of most questions posed within
This business model can serve as an analytical matrix around which the key ingredients the MUN community. Guided by the key building blocks of successful business from
of the conference organization can be positioned. the Business Model Generation handbook, we apply those to understand the process of
organizing MUNs and how the process can be improved.

Introduction
Key Activities
MUN Building Blocks: Key Partnerships Recruiting Chairs
MUN Team MUN
Other MUN conferences Fundraising
Stakeholders
Finding Venue Value
Figuring Out Univcersity
City assembly Write study guides
Propositions Communications & Participants - students
Dais members
the Organization Process Embassies
Great External Relations Volunteers
Key Resources Teachers
of Your Conference Model UN Social media Sponsors
People Experience Mass media Guests
Venue MUN:Planet
Technology University
Budget Word of mouths
Revenue & Costs Fee

Advertising
Transaction fee
Accomodation
Material
Website
Training Food
Donation Rent

Introduction
MUN Stakeholders
All the parties that take part in organization,
implementation and financing of the conference
are the MUN stakeholders.
They are the schools, universities, state institutions, international organizations, RELATED LINKS:
businesses and individuals MUNs simply could not do without. The conference
represents a good opportunity for all the stakeholders to meet and communicate
it is a situation in which all the interested sides win. Key Questions
Who are your key partners
All MUN stakeholders are important, but some of them are more important than
others. Through partnerships and sponsorships, state institutions and businesses
in organizing a Model UN
help MUN conferences thrive and achieve their highly set goals. Knowing people conference?
and communicating effectively with institutions and companies can take you Why does an MUN need
a long way toward having a more successful Model UN.
partners among other Model UN
conferences?

Introduction
MUN Organizing Team

The MUN organizing team is a group
of people who work together
to make a conference happen.
The MUN organizing team is a group of people who work RELATED LINKS:
together to make a conference happen. It is composed of
students who, holding different positions, work together to Articles
organize and execute a MUN conference. The organizing
What are the Characteristics
team usually consists of local staff considered to be the core
Secretariat of the conference, with Chairs and certain other
of a Well-Organized team?
members of the Secretariat coming from other conferences, LIMUN - A Big Conference
or from abroad. When building the organizing team, with a Small Team
mix of experience, vision,
you should bring in a
energy and various skills.
See more in the chapter on pre-conference preparation.
Key Questions
How to build a functioning
MUN organizing team?
Introduction
...are very ambitious and
motivated to strive for a better
future of the humankind...
Value Propositions
statement that summarizes The essence of every MUN is to provide its participants with a satisfactory learning and
social experience while professionally adhering to the true purpose of the conference,
why students should attend which is to educate the youth about diplomacy and the work of the UN system. If
a Model UN fails to deliver any of these two components, it can be considered less
your Model UN Conference successful than other conferences that keep to their motto and unique niches (e.g.
Investopedia networking, access to great speakers, benefits from cooperation with the UN, etc.).
Some examples of Value All MUNers tend to be very easily motivated and
interested in gaining more knowledge, also outside
We strive above everything else to provide a great
academic, professional and effective conference
Propositions: Key added value the classroom walls. This drive, which is a very experience. We value research and knowledge, and
of MUN community over common trademark of every MUNer, is common to

very successful people who are the striving force in a
train our staff and students to help others understand
how to create great solutions at conferences using
other communities society trying to make a difference. MUNers are not their research. This also includes being able to
afraid of international cooperation, as they are truly utilize their skills in public speaking, communication,
Conferences for world citizens world citizens who are very ambitious and motivated leadership and teamwork.
who value knowledge, communication to strive for a better future of humankind.
and cooperation Tomas Ocampo,

Juliane Jokinen , Inland Empire Conference
TMUN, Tallinn Model UN

Introduction
How to ensure the value of your MUN?

Quality matters
To ensure the best possible value and effectiveness of RELATED LINKS

your MUN conference (quality) and thus maintain its
longevity, it is important to make quality a priority. This
means having well-trained, professional staff, ensuring that
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attendees are prepared, planning ahead of time as much as How is Model UN
possible, compiling important tasks to be completed before Useful?
the conference begins, and providing an overall quality
experience, among the myriad of other things. Making Question
quality your priority is the best possible way to ensure that
What is the
students will enjoy the conference and continue to come
back year after year.
most valuable
skill you have
Tomas Ocampo, learned from
Inland Empire Conference Model UN Model UN?

Introduction
...are very ambitious and

motivated to strive for a better
Communications and External Relations

future of the humankind...
Communication and External Relations is a section RELATED LINKS

of the conference organizing process in which the organizing
Article
team reaches out to the stakeholders in order to ensure that Communication Strategy
the value proposition is met. and Social Networks
Question
This includes internal communication within the organizing team as well as external
How can I market
communication with participants, sponsors and partners. This communication takes
place through various channels and its goal is to promote the conference in the public
my Model UN
and reach out to delegates and partners. on zero budget?

Introduction
Revenue and Costs

Revenue and Costs show the overall budget that
a conference needs to complete all its projected activities.
Conferences usually cover their budgets by means of participation fees, sponsorship RELATED LINKS
deals and other contributions from other partners in money or services. Running
an MUN budget is somewhat of a statesman-like task that involves juggling of
competing priorities. Securing an optimum conference budget is a difficult task, and
Article
the organizers often have to cope with scarce resources which they have to distribute 10 Financial Steps
among the competing demands of the organization process. The bigger the budget, to Planning Your
the better will be the conditions for participants and the possibility of organizing a MUN Conference
conference at a higher level. On the other hand, the lack of actual donations can be
substituted by other forms of partnership (obtaining a conference venue, logistical
support, etc.). In the event that the costs happen to be lower than the revenue, the
surplus is usually redirected to the next edition of your conference or invested in
your MUN team travelling to other conferences.

Introduction
Key Resources
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Introduction
Key Activities
Key activities in the organizing process encompass
key steps the team has to take in order to hold
a successful conference.
They are: strategic planning, pre-conference preparation,

communication and logistics, final preparations and post-
conference evaluation. Each involves a sub-set of special activities
considered in detail throughout this e-book.

Introduction
Key Partnership(s)
Key partnerships ensure that a conference is taken
A MUN partnership provides
to the next level with some of the stakeholders having their a world of advantages
input in the organizing process by providing knowledge, services
Having other MUNs partnered together with you own MUN grants a RELATED LINKS
or funding for the MUN. world of advantages. First and foremost, being partnered with fellow
MUNs grants your MUN high quality delegates and Chairs Next to
this tremendous advantage, your MUN is also granted free publicity
Key Questions
For example, the United Nations or your university can offer a conference venue for
your MUN, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the media can also contribute to throughout Europe Lastly, besides partnering with regular MUNs, Why does one MUN need
the success of your MUN event. The more partnerships you coin, the better will be the partnering with other organizations associated with MUNs also partnerships with other
quality of your conference and the aims you can set. provides an essential boost to both the quality and publicity of your MUNs?
MUNThe fruitful partnership between our LmunA organization and
the THIMUN Foundation provides our school with a seal of approval,
promising the excellence of the LmunA conference.
Jop Rang,
LmunA

Introduction
t ec h n o lo g y p r a cti c e s
Best MUN Practices strategic practices
decision practices
This e-book is a collection of good practices. Defining what a good MUN practice is and how it connects to the strategy of making a successful MUN means
combining a set of different practices that revolve around knowledge as defined by Peter Drucker, famously
- What is the purpose of good practices? known as the man who invented management. Drucker said that knowledge sharing is a central aspect of the
knowledge-based theory of firm because it suggests that the primary reason for the existence of the firm is its
- How to use them? superior ability to transfer and integrate multiple knowledge streams and to apply existing knowledge to tasks
- How to learn from them? (in Ryan et al. 2010, 139). Following those authors, we adopt three types of practices: technology practices, strategic
practices and decision practices. If MUNs are to be more successful, they can improve these three practices based
These are some of the questions that drive MUNers on knowledge. Technology is developing fast, and MUNs seem to have caught up with the new technologies; we
forward in thinking and learning how to improve the suggest, however, that they make further improvements in the areas of strategic and decision-making practices.
organizational process. It is the practices that help
us set certain models in action and complete the
working processes.

Introduction
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D r u c k er , su pe r c o o l g u y
en t i s d o i n g t h i n g s right.
M a n a g em
i p i s d o i n g t h e r i g h t t h i n g s
Le a d er sh
According to Drucker, knowledge has become the key economic resource and the dominant and
perhaps, even the only source of competitive advantage (in Ryan et al. 2010, 147). Given the trend
of proliferation and professionalization of MUNs, there is an ever increasing demand for a better
organization process. Given the power of information technologies and increased social interaction
between the conference organizers, participants and other stakeholders, the best practices are
getting more available and are applied by the young as well as established conferences. This
is important for at least two reasons: the young conferences are seeking knowledge and good
practices in order to succeed and find their own way into the MUN market, while the established
conferences are looking beyond survival, trying to maintain their level or seek new goals while
pursuing innovation based on knowledge exchange.
Best practices simply reflect experience, ease and sustained efforts in delivering the best possible
performance and providing a rewarding experience to the MUN delegates. Those may be present in
any of the sections that we will cover here from strategic planning to the post-conference period.
This e-book is a collection of practices that may help the MUN organizers learn and improve their
way of work in order to make their conferences better, more efficient and built to last. And we can
learn best from the MUNs that last many years. Lets see what MUN organizers have to say about
this longevity.

Introduction
Conference Longevity: A Few Prominent Cases

LIMUN longevity
In terms of securing longevity, LIMUN exists as a charity with a Board of

In terms of securing longevity, LIMUN exists as a charity with a Board of
Trustees whose role is to guarantee that the committee is able to function
one year after another and that the Secretary General is competent and
is working within the allotted time frame, and to monitor the progress of
conference preparations to ensure that the schedule does not fall behind.
[...]
In combination, by providing an enriching experience, by having
institutional support for the conference that spans beyond the
appointment of a committee, and by attempting to provide value for
money, LIMUN secures its international reputation, following, and
subsequently delegate attendance.
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Among the conferences with major traditions are: Harvard Model UN, NMUN, TEIMUN,
WorldMUN, VIMUN, LIMUN, GIMUN, BIMUN, to name just a few. They all have their
Key Questions
particular stories, but their success is the result of institutional support, great partnerships
and dedicated organizing teams. Sometimes the lack of money and institutional support
How do you make sure
can be supplemented by the human factor and tremendous amount of creativity. factor your MUN will continue
and tremendous amount of creativity. to exist?
Introduction
How MUNPlanet
MUNPlanet has been serving its members as an information, social, and knowledge platform
- that is, as a community of practice where its members consider ways of how MUNs are done
and how they resonate with wider global affairs and careers. In the first twelve months since its
launch, MUNers have answered more than 2,000 questions, commented 4,000+ times, followed
over 175,000 topics, and engaged in a whole range of discussions: from Model UN experiences,
Can Help
to international security, to sustainable development and career development.
Organizing successful MUNs section on MUNPlanet has attracted the attention of over 150 MUN
organizers who shared their views on how to make your MUN a success - asking 120 questions
and providing 180+ answers.
This is how MUNPlanet can help you make a better MUN conference:
Your MUN
We work to enable MUN conferences to create the legacy for the next generation, while
simultaneously learning about the experiences of others.
MUN organizing teams can improve their own performance by learning from others. If you
organized 20 conferences your knowledge and experience may be useful for other less
experienced conferences. On the other hand, the experienced organizers may find inspiration
to drive their conferences further and work on the small details and benefitting from the
interaction within the biggest MUN online community.
MUNPlanet helps the conference organizers exchange information and knowledge that
complements the process of proliferation and rising professionalization of MUNs. Ultimately,
this may lead to an improved coordination within your organizing team, enhanced engagement
with MUN stakeholders and building more solid MUN partnerships.

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Strategy
Definition
As applied to organization theory in general,

strategic planning is an important aspect
of organizing MUNs, consisting of a careful choice
of direction and allocation the resources necessary
for the fulfillment of the goals set in the strategy.

Strategy
Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining

its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its
resources to pursue this strategy. It may also extend to control
mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the strategy.
Strategic planning became prominent in corporations during the
1960s and remains an important aspect of strategic management.
It is executed by strategic planners, or strategists, who involve many
parties and research sources in their analysis of the organization
and its relationship to the environment in which it competes. Wikipedia
Strategic planning is crucial in ensuring that your Model United

Nations conference will be a success. There are many things that
a member of the Secretariat (organizational committee) needs to take
into account, ranging from the conferences agenda to the delegates
coffee breaks. It is important that everything follows a very strict
plan, in order to avoid any surprises during the conference.

Strategy
MUN Strategic Planning

If you do not do the latter often enough, you are
taking the risk of allowing a small problem to become
a major flaw in your organization. In other words, you
are taking the risk of compromising the success of
Explained
your conference, as you will have to spend a significant
amount of the time intended for another task solving
The next step I recommend that you take is to the neglected problem. You will accumulate work
make a very clear deadline calendar for and your entire structure will end up on the verge of
the completion of tasks. That way everyone in crumbling down, if it hasnt already been ruined.
the committee will know what tasks they need to
complete and when they need to be completed.
Once a task has been completed, highlight it but do
Strategic Planning begins within the structure of your not erase it, as you never know if you will need to go
committee. You need to make sure that everyone in through the tasks again. Furthermore, try to periodically
the committee knows what their tasks are and what will assess the current situation regarding your organization.
require initiative when President or Secretary-General This will help you make the required changes quickly,
is not around. It is important that everyone in the if so needed. You will also be much more efficient
committee understands its work dynamics in order in identifying any type of problem that has arisen
to avoid overlapping of any major tasks. since the last evaluation.
Thus, the first time your committee meets, you should
plan a brainstorming session in order to identify
the tasks that the committee needs to perform as a
whole and decide how you are going to distribute them
amongst yourselves. You should also define your final
objective which should answer the following question:
what do you want your conference to accomplish?

Strategy
Summary of your key init

It is important to remember that MUN conferences greatly differ one from
ial tas ks
another, and that the plan used for one conference will probably not work for
another. However, one thing that does work for every conference is to start 1 . Create a deadline calend
by answering the following questions which are the summary of the above ar
and work your way from the answer to the last one. It will help you get a better 2 . Learn to work with a clo
picture of what you want your conference to be like. ud
3 . H ave a clear organigram
1. Do I have enough time?
2. Do I have enough people who are interested? and tas k distribution
3. Do I have the human and material resources
the project requires?
for the Secretariat
4. Meet with your Secr
etariat
regularly

Strategy
Case study: FerMUN 2013

My MUN experience is mainly characterized by my involvement in a number of organizational Another important challenge that needs to be mentioned is
teams. So far I have taken part in three, although I have been on the circuit for only three the challenge of organizing an MUN conference from a distance.
years. For this reason, I cannot provide you with a specific case study; however, I believe I can Nowadays, MUN Secretariats usually consist of people who are regionally
give you an example of the different challenges that I have encountered in relation to different close to each other. However, they tend come be from very international
organizations. backgrounds, which means that there is a very good chance that most of the
committee members will be at the opposite corners of the world. For example,
One of the issues that I have faced in two of the three teams is the overlapping tasks of some the University FerMUNs committee breakdown was as follows: three members studying
of the positions. When I was Secretary General of FerMUN 2013, some of the people in the in Canada, three members studying in the United Kingdom, and three members studying in
highest positions in the hierarchy had problems understanding the limits of their tasks and Switzerland. Our case was very special. Anyway, distance does not seem to be an issue; to the
responsibilities. The fact that the team was dependent on a group of Directors made up of contrary, we were a very efficient committee. We relied heavily on a cloud to share documents,
high school teachers - completely undermined the authority of the Secretary General, making images and anything else that could be shared digitally. So far, no one has complained about
the organizational structure fragile and somehow inefficient. However, learning from this the lack of information or access, which is something that I cannot say for Exeter Model United
experience, the University FerMUN team and I made sure that this did not happen during the Nations. The latter committee has been unable to rely on any form of digitalized platform to
University version of the 2013 edition of FerMUN, by clearly specifying the responsibilities and share information, which has caused many organizational issues within the committee itself.
the authority of every position in the structure. However, the most complex situation that I have Information sometimes tends to be completely inaccessible, even though we may be living no
been faced with occurred when I was Vice President of Exeter Model United Nations. Although more than twenty minutes from each other. Thus, I believe that digitalizing your key documents
this was a shared position, tasks and responsibilities were unevenly distributed. Moreover, the can significantly contribute to the efficiency of your organization.
rest of the committee had many difficulties understanding the exact function of Vice President
within the structure. There was never a clear specification of the position of Vice President, and
there definitely wasnt anything on how to deal with a shared position.

Strategy
Ideation
Thinking about the organization of a MUN
conference is a rather complex process.
Many variables are involved and the
Phase
degree of uncertainty is quite high.
Nevertheless, the number of MUN

organizations is rapidly growing.
The initial conditions of a MUN conference tend to be random, meaning that you wont come across an opportunity to
begin a MUN organization from ground zero many times. MUNs are usually founded by a group of people, rarely by one
individual. The first things discussed by the group are the foundational issues of the organization, and they include matters
such as the name, the logo, the committee structure, etc. Once you have sorted out all the main issues, you can fill in
the committee positions and start working on the MUN itself. Another important concern to discuss when founding the
organization is the procedures that your conference will follow and the values that will be embedded in the organization.
Do not underestimate the importance of having a motto. This will allow you to advertise your conference using tweets
and easily project the values of the organization. Moreover, when designing your logo avoid copying and pasting the logo of
the United Nations, as you will be plagiarizing it. You can use the olive branches, the color, and the globe, but not the logo
itself. These are just some of the basic yet important facts that you should keep in mind.

Strategy
Rationale Behind
The rationale depends on how you see the MUN conferences.
You might have a different conception of MUN than I do, which
means that you might not agree with the reasons why I believe
Organizing MUNs
we organize the MUN conferences.
However, I believe that we all share the ideas that I am going to

present in this section.
The main reason why we organize MUN conferences is this: As veterans, we want to contribute to the continuity of the active citizens, MUNers tend to have a strong sense of civic
we have loads of fun doing so, and it is a great experience. activity and share our knowledge on various topics we have engagement and are pushing for youth that is more informed
Organizers and participants are all very motivated, and discussed throughout the years. After all, there has always and engaged in global issues. We organize MUNs because
dynamic, which contributes to the creation of a wonderful been a sense that whenever we take over a position in a we believe that, by doing so, we are creating a better world.
environment and a strong sense of community. The other MUN team, we become the conference for a certain period To be quite honest, we are creating a future that we think is
reason why we organize MUNs is, in my opinion, academic. of time. It is not about us, its about the MUN. Moreover, as best for us.

Strategy
LIMUN, conference as a service

By Wilf Mountfield
The concept of providing a service lies at the center We also provide the delegates with a highly eco-
of LIMUNs philosophy and my own as its organizer. If friendly conference, hopefully emphasizing the need
delegates believe that the conference is value for money, to function sustainably. We pride ourselves on using
that they are not being overcharged, and that they are recycled materials and removing the need for large
getting a truly unique experience, then they will not only scale printing and production that so many other
return but hopefully also spread the word. conferences engage in.
LIMUN offers a wide range of opportunities. The most Lastly, LIMUN offers delegates a truly multicultural
obvious benefit is that the conference is held in London, experience, with delegates from over 50 countries across
one of the most metropolitan cities in the world. It has the world. We have a truly diverse membership, which
an incredibly rich history of international relations and makes it possible for the delegates to meet and interact
continues to be a hub for finance world-wide. with people from other cultures, societies, countries and
systems they otherwise wouldnt get to know.
We offer career talk from a UN official at the beginning
of the opening ceremony. This allows delegates to
experience the practical side of the United Nations and
explore opportunities that they may not have otherwise
learned about.

Strategy
Choosing an
Organizational Entity
There are many possible forms
of MUN organizational entities.
In this section I will try to list some
for Your MUN

of the most common ones and
discuss their advantages.

Strategy
The most common of MUN organizational forms is a MUN affiliated with an academic institution (e.g.
university, college, high school, etc). These MUN clubs or societies tend to have access to a great number
of resources such as large membership, or public, depending on the size of the academic institution itself.
Moreover, they receive significant support from their institutions, usually in the form of financial and material
support, as the activities of a MUN club usually take place on the premises of the academic institution.
Another form that a MUN organization can take is that of association or foundation. This form is usually
more common among the well-established MUN conferences around the world, such as THIMUN. Such
foundations or associations have no problems with funding, which we all know makes a world of difference.
Of course, any MUN can be an association, but you need to be aware that being independent from an
academic institution tends to be very challenging, especially if you have just joined the MUN circuit. If you
are not based in a country where sponsorship is a popular form of obtaining funding, it will be extremely
difficult to get financial support. On the other hand, being a foundation or association gives you a great deal
of freedom when deciding on the shape of your MUN conference.
There are many other forms of MUN organizational entities, but the ones listed above are the ones that you will
most likely encounter in your MUN career. However, there is also the example of Ferney Model United Nations,
known as FerMUN. FerMUN is an association recognized by the French Government that operates within the
premises of a public school, Lyce International de Ferney. The Lyce extensively collaborates with FerMUN, as
it has included Model United Nations in the students curriculum. As you can see, there are many forms of MUN
organizational entities, and in my opinion the selection is up to the founders of the organization.

Strategy
Assembling the Organizing Team

Organizing your MUN team and making sure Firstly you need to make sure that the structure of your committee is in proportion with the resources
available and the number and level of difficulty of the tasks that the committee will have to perform.
it is efficient is essential for the success of your I advise to opt for a pyramidal structure, with only one person leading the team. In my experience,
having more than one person leading the group highly complicates the decision-making process.
MUN conference. Your team represents the image Furthermore, a good way to ensure the team efficiency is to divide the positions into three topical areas:
finance, logistics and administration, and content. Doing this will not only simplify the assignment
of the conference and you need to ensure that they work of tasks but will also allow you to clearly establish the mandate of each position within your team.
Make sure that the description of each committee position is crystal clear, as any loopholes can cause
and conduct themselves accordingly. enormous structural problems. Remind them of the ethos they need or ought to establish if not
earlier, then during the first meeting.

courtesy of BEUM
Strategy
Structure Press Officer

Opinion from the MUN community:
Enormous faith is placed in the Secretaries General after their appointment,

Secretary
and the conference is broadly theirs to run and develop as they please.
General
Under I am certainly drawing on past experience, what has and hasnt worked.
Secretary General But there is no set schedule or script that I am following. There are
for Charing many, many jobs to be done. The key is prioritizing those jobs within
the committee and allowing each person enough space and support
to complete the jobs While this may not be the most effective solution
Under
Secretary General to running a conference, it does mean that it is entirely student-led and
for Administration initiated. No part of the conference would work without a student,
Head of Logistics or a committee member working hard to achieve a set task.
Wilf Mountfield,
Financial LIMUN, London
Manager
Head of
Communications

Strategy
Devising
The first thing you should do when organizing a MUN conference is making sure that
you have enough time to plan everything. You need a clear timeline for
your project, and it needs to be constantly updated.
the Project
When setting up your project timeline you ought to take into account a couple of things
that vary depending on the type of conference you are organizing. You will usually need
12 months to plan a high-school level conference, as registration and other administration
processes involve more paperwork and tend to go more slowly. When organizing a university-
level conference, you will be able to do things in proportion with the resources that are
available to you. If your conference receives great support from your university/college, you
will usually need a couple of months to organize everything, that is, if your MUN
Timeline
team works efficiently. If you dont have the support of your university/
college, you will need more time. Moreover, do not forget that the
bigger your conference is, the more time you will need.

Strategy
Project Timeline examples:
150
Participants: University Conference with University/College support University conference without University/College support
Month 1 Month 1
Set up conference agenda Find sources of funding
Distribute tasks among team members Find a suitable venue
Set up deadline calendar Distribute tasks among team members
Book rooms Set up deadline calendar
people Make conference budget
Month 2
Month 2 Secure venue
Begin with Chair applications Set up conference agenda
Begin with registration Make conference budget

Book catering
Book venues for social events
Month 3-4
Begin with Chair applications
Find sponsorship
Begin with registration
Invite keynote speakers
Book catering
Month 3 Book venues for social events
Proofread issue reports Invite keynote speakers
Last minute tasks
Month 5
Proofread issue reports
Last minute tasks

Conclusion!
Strategy
Strategic planning is something you should apply to all the dimensions of your MUN conference. However, in order to do so
you need to know from the start what shape you want your conference to take, having previously assessed the resources
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that are available to you.
Articles
Strategic planning varies considerably from one conference to the next. I do not believe that it is possible to write Characteristics of a Good Organizing
a step-by-step guide on how to plan a conference, as Model United Nations conferences and organizations are Team and Its Players
affected by many exogenous factors that we cannot control. Nevertheless, like any other event or conference, MUN
conferences need to be carefully planned in order to leave little to chance. Strategic Planning is something that you Key Questions
should apply to all the dimensions of your MUN conference. However, in order to do so you need to know from the
How to start an MUN conference
very start what shape you want your conference to take, having previously assessed the resources that are available
from ground zero?
to you. This will allow you to better structure your committees. It will also help you choose the organizational
form of your MUN; after all, it is your first conference. Furthermore, with the rapid evolution of information and How to pick the best conference date
communication technologies and telework, MUN conferences have had to adapt. Meetings and interviews are for your MUN?
usually conducted using Skype, and an increasing number of conferences are organized by students and individuals
residing in different countries. The regional conception that MUN organizations used to have is disappearing and
continental, even global, conceptions are becoming more and more popular.

Strategy
How MUNPlanet
Can Help
As the famous French military strategist Antoine-Henri De Jomini once remarked, strategy
is about drawing the war moves on the map, while tactics is played out on the battlefield.
In the same manner, this can be said of MUN strategic planning, where the vision and all
the moves are known well ahead, and the organizing team is playing its tactical moves
before, during, and after the conference.
Your STRATEGY
This is how MUNPlanet can help you with the strategic planning of your Model UN:
Think about the purpose of you MUN, and try to visualize the conference itself.
Tap into the collection of MUNPlanet discussions on various aspects of planning
MUNs, and learn from the experience of other MUNers on MUN Strategic Planning.
Contribute to the growth of the body of information and experience on MUN strategic
planning from determining the goals to the assembling of the organizing team, and
developing the calendar of activities. This way, you help future MUN organizers
improve their conferences and create a legacy with the MUNPlanet community.
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Phases
In the MUN organizing timeline, the pre-conference phase
encompasses all those steps that take place between the first meetings
of the organizing team and the beginning of the conference .
In this section, the key
However, for better understanding of this enormous chunk in the organizing process, elements of the pre-conference
phase are outlined and explained
we created two separate chapters (III and IV) that treat in practice. They include:
pre-conference activities in the narrow sense of the word, Location and venue,
Academic preparation and research,
and External Relations and Logistics , which represents an indivisible Recruiting the Chairs and the Secretariat,
part of the greater Pre-Conference Phase. Marketing, finances and partnerships,
Delegate application process
The IT Infrastructure
This is in line with our understanding of the organization process as one that
is divided into pre-conference, conference, and post-conference phases.

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Location
& Venue
The venues used to host Model United Nations (MUN) conferences are very important, as
it is not possible to stage the event if there is no sufficient space. The logistics of any MUN
conference involves finding and booking the rooms, committing to locations used for the
conferences social events, and cleaning up all the locations once the conference has ended
from this description of the logistics it is obvious that location and venue play crucial roles
in the management and organization of any MUN conference.
By Daniel Gindis When it comes to choosing the location and venue, the first thing that needs to be established is whether or not it is going to
be necessary to pay for the space. Whether or not the space is complimentary makes an enormous difference when it comes
to budgeting for the conference and things that need to be done about room relations. (Room relations will be defined
and covered in one of the following paragraphs.) It should also be noted that this chapter makes a distinction between the
committee rooms and rooms used for the opening and closing ceremonies, and the locations used for social events. The
committee rooms and rooms for the opening and closing ceremonies will be discussed first, in this chapter, while the locations
used for social events will be explained later on.

Before the show
Free Rooms vs. Paid Rooms

Generally, if room space is allocated to an MUN conference will need to establish new relationships with various offices, room relations can take months to build and can be easily
free of charge, it means that the institution hosting the both inside and outside the hosting venue, and should pay destroyed with one misstep. Room relations also come into
conference has donated it. Sometimes a city municipality or extra attention to the following paragraph. play in connection with the rented rooms, but are especially
another organization may see value in MUN and donate the relevant and important if the rooms are complimentary.
use of its facilities as venue. If none of the above mentioned When a venue is leased in order to be used for a committee
cases apply, it will be necessary to rent the rooms, sometimes session or the opening or closing ceremony, it is necessary to Another important point to note is that academic institutions
even from your own university or academic institution. It make sure that the payment is made on time and that the room usually donate conference venues when they see value in
should be noted that the entries listed below are general is left clean at the end of each day. Make sure that someone on the overall MUN program. While this is not the focus of this
guidelines, and that each venue and situation should be the conference staff is assigned to each task, and that everything specific chapter, it is advisable to find someone in your local
dealt with on a case-by-case basis. that is borrowed or used is returned to its proper place. MUN circuit that has already been granted some form of
institutional support and model your actions on what they
When booking conference rooms, there is a difference When a venue is complimentary, room relations are required. did to obtain it.
between a conference run by a new society and that which is Room relations are the ongoing positive relationship that
organized as a continuation of an existing line of conferences. needs to be maintained with the person donating the space.
An entire chapter could be written on the continuing existing This requires more than just being polite and timely, and Tip: Make sure that your venue is easily accessible
conferences, and an entire book on starting new societies, requires that conference organizers go out of their way to make
by pu bl ic tr an sp or ta ti on , an d, if it is w it hin yo ur
but for the purposes of this chapter the following statement the conference experience extra pleasant for the donors. This
ab ili ty to do so , en su re th at th e ve nu e is cl os e
applies: if you are continuing an existing line of conferences becomes especially relevant when the established relationship
exactly as they have been run before, and you only want to will be passed on to a successor. Successful room relations to where delegates are staying. Long commutes
to the conference and socials are always a drag,
improve the social events, skip to the section of this chapter require regular phone calls initiated by the conference staff,
titled Socials. However, if you are starting a new conference, asking if the donors need anything, as well as inquiries as to
or have an existing conference you wish to improve, you how they are in general. These may seem like simple tips, but and short distances are generally appreciated.
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For this reason, When arranging an internally organized event, it is possible to

it is necessary to outsource much of the logistics by hiring a production company. In
ensure that participants this case, the Under-Secretary General of Social Events or the
Social events are one of the many enjoy themselves, which Conference Logistics Manager must ensure that the company honors
involves many different and their commitment to the conference, in terms of providing the right
make-or-break points that will dynamic elements. quantities of food, drink and that it sets everything up on time for the
determine whether your MUN event. If the conference itself needs to procure food and drinks, the
As stated above, venues for the conferences social conference staff is accountable for the logistics of the event. This
conference will be events should be easily accessible; the delegates need to means that whoever is in charge needs to make sure that they are on
be able to easily get to and from the venue, or at the very top of every step, from purchasing and setting up, to cleaning up.
a successful least be provided with clear instructions as to public transportation. Internally organized events can often save the conference money, but
one. they take up time and human resources while also causing more
There are two different types of social event venues and they stress; for these reasons, it is sometimes worth outsourcing the
can be sub-divided into two additional categories. It is possible events, even though this can end up being more expensive.
to rent a venue; this can involve having to provide a party,
program or entertainment to your participants. The
second option involves taking the participants to a is
t io n s , m a k e s u r e t h e r e
party, club or restaurant, where everything will be
Tip: As w it h r o o m r e la
c h w it h t h e v e n u e s f o r
set up by the venue staff. These two options can
is a lw a y s in t o u
be referred to as internally and externally someone who b e o n h a n d t o d e a l
s . T h is p e r s o n s h o u ld
organized events. the social event a n d e n s u r e t h a t
b le m s t h a t m a y o c c u r ,
with any p r o
r u n n in g o n s c h e d u le .
everything is
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t i o n t o b e c o n s i d e r e d :
Key q u e s ecific location worth more
a t rad e- of f, is a sp
There are two types of externally organized events. If there needs to be in k prices? Another point to note with regard
arrival o r affo rd ab le dr
The first involves paying for a club or another type of venue,
than ease of to the venues used for social events
and the second is where a club or venue provides the is that less popular spaces are
conference participants with free admission. Please keep in Clubs or venues that do not provide more likely to offer better prices on
mind that options for free admission, and various payment It is also important to note that conference participants with free weeknights this will likely lead to the
rates differ between the venues, cities and countries. nothing is ever truly free: the hosts admission will want a cover charge conference getting better deals than
that grant conference participants per participant and may even require it would on the weekends. Usually,
free admission will want something in pre-payment. In such cases, if it is the conference participants will form
Important Note: return usually a minimum number deemed absolutely necessary to use a group sufficiently large to entertain
All social event venues of participants buying drinks. They a specific place, the conference staff each other (especially after they have
see the conference participants should try to come to an agreement had a few drinks!), so the best club
need to be booked in advance, that have been admitted free of with the host to pay the cover in the city might not be as good as
even if they come free of charge. charge as potential customers, and it charge after receiving the delegates choice as a venue that offers low
should also be noted that fifty or two conference participation fees, so as to priced drinks or is easily accessible
hundred people coming into a venue evade unnecessary costs. In general, by public transportation.
in a single evening indeed provides if a conference is large enough, it is The main guideline for
good money for the venues. recommended that the social event
social event booking
venues be those that can be closed
should be that the venue
fully booked
for the evening, as many MUNers will
not want to mix with other patrons of in question ought to be
the venue, and vice versa. simple, user-friendly, and
! :( easy to get to and get into.

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HolylandMUN 2014:
Creating a Conference in Just Three Weeks!
In the summer of 2014, I was the Secretary General of a conference that, for reasons that will not
be gone into in depth, was canceled three weeks before it was supposed to take place. This was HolylandMUN fb page
a conference at which the academic staff was brought in from other universities. The general
managers of the conference were students at the hosting institution, who acted as liaisons
with the institution. When the institution decided that they did not want to physically host the
conference, we were left with seventy or so delegates who had non-refundable plane tickets.
At this point, the Secretariat was left with the question as to whether or not we should try to
create a conference from nothing. We had an amazing and dedicated chairing staff, and all of
the academics necessary to run a successful conference; we were only in need of committee
rooms and social events venues. The cancellation of the original conference also left us with
no funding with which to run the conference...
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Capacity Challenges
LIMUNs biggest challenge has always been, and always will be, space. London is an incredible city. It welcomes enormous RELATED LINKS:
numbers of tourists every year and is a hub for international business. However, for an independent charity that strives to
remain financially independent to the highest degree possible, it is an unproductive environment when it comes to finding
suitably priced venues The largest problem we face is that of committee rooms. Finding 26 rooms with requirements
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varying from 30 to 90 can be rather tricky, especially when your aim is to have them all in the same building or complex. MUNing at the UN Office in Vienna
Universities within London prove to be the most responsive to our needs. This is also rather fitting for us as a student-led
organization. However, even universities can struggle to meet our requirements. Questions
What is the difference between good enough
Wilf Mountfield,
LIMUN
and great commit tee rooms?

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Academic
Preparation
Model United Nations, at its core, is an academic pursuit. It is a
simulation of an open forum where representatives from all over
the world come together to form a think-tank capable of tackling
the worlds toughest challenges. As such, everything from topic
and Research
selection to resolution writing should be evaluated primarily on
its scholarly merit. Often conferences choose a set of topics, with
individual topics that may be suitable for individual committees;
however, as a whole they may be repetitive and, in some cases,
show signs of strong bias. When a conference has an overall
theme, different committees should focus on relevant sub-topics
and clearly highlight where they differ.
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e s e a r ch
Study guides for the topics should include relevant history of the issue, mention both past and present
attempts at addressing the issue, and, most importantly, be presented in an objective manner. Statements t r yR
u n
made in the study guide should be thoroughly researched, well documented and properly cited. The purpose
of the study guide should not be to direct committees toward specific goals, but to present information
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about the problem clearly, objectively and comprehensively to facilitate the delegates addressing the issue RELATED LINKS
in the direction of their choosing. As long as the authors of the study guide adhere to these guidelines, it
is imperative that conference organizers do not alter, bowdlerize, or censor the content therein.
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MUN Research: 3 Basic Component s
Topi c Resea
Likewise, delegates who submit position papers or draft resolutions should adhere to similar standards of
academic integrity. It is not uncommon for delegates to fail to properly cite or, in some cases, maliciously
plagiarize large portions of their submissions. While delegates should be encouraged to explore, research Key Questions
and re-use ideas presented by others, they should be reminded to give due credit to the original author(s). How important is the academic
The content of these submissions should also be strictly scrutinized. The limitation of the simulations component of the over all image
lies in the fact that delegates will never be able to see the results of the recommendations made in their
of your Model UN conference
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resolutions. The awards policy of the conference should reflect this and reward the delegates who propose
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points that take into account their own foreign policy and financial feasibility, as well as their ability to

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compromise and negotiate with other delegates to comprehensively address the various aspects of the
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topic. Without rewarding such delegates, conferences often encourage a destructive and rivalrous attitude
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at committee sessions, which fundamentally undermines the spirit of diplomacy and cooperation that R
Model United Nations is ultimately trying to foster. te e
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Recruiting the Chairs d a n c i n g bs y? ! ?
and Secretariat
the rule
By Auguste Levcenkaityte
The definition of the Dais members is rather straightforward: It is essential to determine the style of the applicant, but it is just generally discussed in the committees, and someone who is very
they are the people who constitute the chairing teams. For as important to know what it is that you want. For beginner- strict about the Rules of Procedure. One of the worst things that
most of the delegates, Chairs are the faces of the conference; level committees, choose someone who will enforce the Rules could happen is to have delegates challenging the decisions of the
hence it is extremely important to select the right people. of Procedure at all times, but who will also want to help out the Chair by Point of Order, thus disrupting the debate. Strictness,
newbies. For more advanced committees, simply choose someone however, only works well in advanced committees avoid persons
Here you can find what I wrote on the chairing styles on MUNPlanet: with extensive MUN experience and good knowledge of the topics that are too strict in beginner-level committees.

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d a n c i n g bs y? ! ?
Once you know who these people are going to be, you should start marketing the chairing opportunities. RELATED LINKS the rule
To entice well-known MUNers to come, you will need to use a lot of word of mouth, and also offer certain
benefits. For example, in LVMUN we cover plane tickets, accommodations, meals and Socials, which makes it a
Key Questions
great deal for Chairs. I also attend conferences, so I advertise the opportunity to the few selected people (we do
not need that many Chairs anyway). Thus far this system has worked, and has proven to be efficient.
What is the best way to select Chairs
for your Model UN?
Even when you already have loads of MUNers that are willing to come, your aim should be to have an open What are the traits of a good MUN Chair?
application. I would suggest that you include a form that needs to be filled out, and to follow up by conducting
What is the role of Secretary General
an interview. If you are very strict about your Rules of Procedure (RoPs), go ahead and make them take an RoP
at your MUN?
test. This strategy worked well for LIMUN, enabling it to see who would get less than 50% of RoPs even if given
unlimited time. When challenged, people can be incapable of comprehending RoPs during LIMUN as well. What are the relevant questions to be asked
during a Skype interview for Chair recruiting?
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Marketing,
Finances and
Marketing is a crucial and integral part of any conference irrespective of its
establishment period or geographical position, as arranging a successful Model UN
conference requires great focus and dedication. Good marketing helps an established
MUN to attract qualified delegates and ensure quality negotiation practice in the
Partnerships
committees, while new Model UNs need marketing more than anything to establish
their brand in the Model UN platform and take it around the world along with other
reputed Model UNs. The first step of MUN marketing is getting everyone to know about
the Model UN. So try to make sure that your Model UN stands out enough to grab the
peoples attention. The following steps can be helpful:
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> Identify Key problems > Create the Vibe > Set a timeframe > Set efficient strategy
The common problems encountered Whether you are using magazine or For effective marketing, it is extremely When setting up pre-conference strategy
by most Model UN organizers when newspaper advertisements, posters or necessary to set a timeframe and act in planning, post conference evaluation is
it comes to marketing are: billboards, leaflets or even a free marketing accordance with the timetable. A clear a must! Selection of venue, gathering of
identifying the target market promotional strategy, the first step towards timeframe will let the delegates know that local support, targeting of participants and
for branding and carrying further effective marketing is creating the vibe it is time to wake up before the deadline market research also need to be done prior
communication depending on said market. around your MUN and making it sound like actually comes, so set priority deadlines to the conference. Influencing the local
Most of the Model UNs fail to ensure that an anticipated event of great importance in a way that will alarm the confused. A people and face-to-face communication
marketing is done efficiently, so that most and benefit to a wide range of people. Just specific timeframe also lets you know are the prerequisites of effective
of the population, even if not joining, make sure people know that something big how efficiently your fellow organizers are marketing. An efficient team needs to be
at least gets the vibe. Another thing to keep is about to happen. working and where and when additional formed and their commitment ensured,
in mind is the fact that MUNs organized by emphasis is required. You should start as work is voluntary and therefore unpaid
university clubs often overshadow Make sure people know that publicizing a Model UN at least 60 days while still requiring enthusiasm and
before the conference. Remember, you dedication. If necessary, make well-known
the Model UNs organized under the name
something
big
of a college, which are thus limited mostly need to give the delegates some space and MUNers your Ambassadors, because
to students attending said college. There time to make a decision. On this note, recognition matters.
are Model UNs with similar abbreviated the most effective tool is Remember that you
names and the delegates tend to countdown; start a countdown shouldnt form a marketing
get confused. There are also several 15 days before the beginning of the
other problems, and Ill be highlighting
team without understanding
conference, with each entry revealing a
all the details one by one in this article. new reason to join. or prior experience with
Model UN.
is going on
Organizing Successful MUNs around them. page 65
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> Importance of partnership > Be different > Social media marketing > Place emphasis on being exceptional
For good marketing theres no better If your MUN is just beginning, it needs FFacebook, Twitter, MUN websites, You need to motivate people by convincing
option than to form partnerships with to have a good name. It is not necessary Google+ create an account everywhere. them of the exceptional nature of your
different Model UNs, both locally and to stamp the typical international or A Facebook event page is more helpful conference. Publicize through local UN
globally. Before going for a partnership, it global seal on it; rather, try to give it a for short-term marketing as interested agencies and engage a resourceful person
is necessary to have a good website, as it unique name, because if there is another people will feel free to ask questions, and to share ideas. UNIC and UNA surely have
gives your conference a better impression. conference carrying a similar name, this you will need to make sure that there is their own circles. When you are affiliated
Partnerships will help you build a strong might create confusion in the common a designated person to answer them no with these bodies, people tend to treat
MUN base and have better marketing, in people or sponsors. A good logo will help later than within three hours. Also, make your conference with greater respect. Also,
terms of reliability and the quality of your attract MUNers from around. Use the an official promotional video of your if possible, provide an explanation as to
conference. Logo whenever such use is mandatory. If conference. Your marketing team should why your Model UN is different and thus
possible, your logo should also show the be efficient and dedicated enough to deserving of participation.
specialty of your particular MUN! update the official pages with necessary
information at the right time. At least two
cell phone numbers should be available
at all times, as well as media toolkits used
for outreach. The Secretariat in charge of
communications and delegate affairs should
be highly experienced and have a clear
concept of how a MUN works or provides
assistance, and should be ready to face any
inquiries armed with proper knowledge.

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> Media coverage > Count the application responses > Case study
EElectronic and printed media coverage Most of the organizers take the delegate I have organized several Model UN Last but not least,
at the local and international level might application responses very lightly even conferences, and have also advised I would like to offer
help you publicize your Model UN better. It though they affect the marketing pace and internationally, but the most challenging
one final suggestion:
is necessary, especially in the case of new let the organizers know about the next scenario was that if Chittagong Summit
Model UNs, to be in touch with the news move they ought to be making. The target Model UN. The Model UN concept was not
if you are planning to host
media in order to get better coverage, which market and the conference-capacity ratio popular at all, to the point where only a few a conference on a larger
will help the conference gain exposure and should be monitored with care. At least people were even familiar with the word. scale, the marketing and
ensure its future reputation. 15% of the targeted number of delegates So my marketing team and I had a tough branding strategies need
MUST sign up; if not, youre in trouble. time. But eventually, having followed most to be somewhat modified,
It has become very easy to casually sign of the strategies presented here, I managed
and branding should start
be in touch up because of the online application
procedure and many potential delegates
tend not to show up in the end. So heres
to find a way out and within 15 days more
than 250 students had completed their
registration with payment. It was difficult,
at least 120 days before
the conference in order
with the news a graph to simplify the idea: but the marketing strategy helped us pull
through the first session of the conference.
to create a massive-scale
buzz around you.
media 6 weeks left

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
4 weeks left delegates response

number of days remaining
2 weeks left
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MUN community advice: f o r l a s t m i n ute essentia

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Finances and Logistics Partnerships P r e
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LIMUN has generally existed without external funding for many The most important partnerships for our MUN have been the ones RELATED LINKS
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years. The large majority of the conference structure rests on with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with Erasmus+,
delegate fees. As such, LIMUN is able to operate without external previously known as Youth in Action. Without them it would have Articles
e fin
sponsorship, without external agreements and without external been impossible for us to offer meals and four days in a very nice
Successful Model UN Marketing
restrictions. This allows LIMUN to remain truly independent and hotel in Tallinn City Centre for a participation fee of only 60. We also
ancial
is Not a Mat ter of Chance
function as it sees fit from year to year. received a lot of support and help in finding excellent speakers for
Logistical preparations for the conference, however, begin very our Open Lectures, as well as for our TMUN, and have been offered The Key to Successful MUN Sponsorship
issues on the day and

early on in the year. It is vital to look at all the options, no matter the possibility to speak with experts from various fields.
10 Financial Steps to Planning
how unlikely or infeasible they may appear at the time. The key is
Your MUN Conference
variety. If you are looking to find a notepad supplier, find three with Juliane Jokinen ,
the specifications that you want. Then find another three with a TMUN, Tallinn
completely different set of specifications. Ask your committee and
Key Questions:
n!
allow the decision to come from collective agreement. You may find How much does it cost to organize
f u
that your initial choices will prove unpopular, and it is important to a MUN conference?
v e
tailor to conference to the needs of the masses.
How do you pitch to sponsors?
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Delegate
Application
Process
The Application Process covers everything from drafting the composition of your committees, defining the
application deadlines and setting the fee structure, to reviewing and accepting applications. It is one of the
most tedious, detail-oriented and time consuming parts of organizing an MUN conference and it requires
a strong IT Infrastructure (see the next chapter) more than any other part of the organization.
Today, MUN delegate applications are handled either by email or online. When it comes to the recent
trends, there are some online platforms that enable you to handle the applications in a coherent way.
By Robin Christopher Schoss Managing many different forms and keeping track of all the incoming applications is not easy. The MyMUN
conference management software stands out among the newest solutions to this demanding conference-
related task.
The delegate application process is followed by the selection process. The MUNs with a high ratio of
candidates vs. available spots have a big task at hand: they must choose the best delegates and assign
them countries and committees, ensuring good performance and satisfaction.

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The IT Infrastructure
Get the right tools for the job The information infrastructure of your conference is at the
core of everything that you will be doing, as you will be
using the Internet to communicate with your team, with the
public, with your sponsors, and with your delegates on an
By Robin Christopher Schoss hourly basis. The documentation you will put together for
your successors will be digital as well. Hence, it is important
to lay a solid foundation for these tasks by building a proper
IT Infrastructure it will determine your chances for success
and prepare your conference for the future.

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Key Challenges
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Some of the Key Problems regarding this topic are outlined
below. We will try to solve them in the Case Studies section.
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> Insufficient expertise > Little concern is given to > No place in the budget
While anyone who does MUN building an IT Infrastructure This lack of concern in turn
is nowadays considered a after all, you've got your causes chronic underfunding
"digital native," and all of you e-mail, Facebook, and of IT efforts. Conferences
are indubitably skilled in using Google Docs already set up. leave too little and often > Bad communication
the information infrastructure Will that be enough? No. nothing in their budgets to is often the comparably
with ease, few actually know The effort and cost required purchase software licenses harmless consequence
how to build and maintain to bind all these together or to hire professionals to of not setting up proper
an information infrastructure and put technology to deal with IT, even though platforms for sharing
it's harder than you think! full use is usually greatly expensive professional documents, assigning
Unless you study computer underestimated, because services are readily engaged tasks, and enacting digital
science, you have probably many basic services are for other needs such as authority. In the worst case
never set up a website, an available fast and free of catering or entertainment. scenario there are also more
e-mail server, or worked with charge. But underfunding your IT is serious misunderstandings,
professionals that perform very dangerous re-watch such as double assignments
these tasks. Jurassic Park with this or loss of data.
in mind!

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Case Studies
It is imperative that you and your team are on the same
page about all the hard facts of your conference: budget,
documents, and correspondence with third parties. This
is impossible if you don't pay proper attention to your IT
Infrastructure at the right time (at the very beginning!),
and with the right consideration in terms of manpower
and budget allocation.
To help you get your bearings regarding which IT strategy

to follow, I will explain the basic tools you should use and
then draw up three plans ranging from complete digital
independence to making the most of what you can get for
free. Pick the one that is closest to the scope and budget
of your MUN project and build on it!

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Basic Tools
> E-mail You may laugh at this > Tasking and collaboration tools RELATED LINKS
one, but it's very possible to get Employing these will immediately
your e-mail wrong, starting with the put you above and beyond many
provider! A Yahoo or Hotmail address conferences, even "professional" Articles
will land your message in a lot of > Website The website is often the (read: well funded) organizations. Robin Schoss Builds MyMUN Advancing
spam folders. Switch to Gmail, your first impression that prospective It's important for the leaders of MUN Management through Innovation
university e-mail account, or your delegates, Chairs, and even sponsors your team to have an overview of and Technology
own server (see Plan 3). will get of your conference (unless who is working on which tasks, and,
they find you in an MUN database MyMUN A Smarter Way to Organize MUN
more importantly, your junior team
that already provides a lot of members should always know what
information and impressions about they ought to be doing this very Key Questions
your conference, such as MyMUN).
minute!
Again, there is so much to get wrong What is the purpose of early bird
Take a look at: basecamp.com,
here, you really ought to consult
slack.com, "Kan Ban."
application deadline?
the computer science student in
How do you deal with visa frauds
your team, or employ a professional
at MUN conferences?
service (see below). Some important
> Social Networks should > File Sharing Lastly, employ a tool How big a role does experience play
things to consider: make sure that
not be used for any of these tasks. such a Dropbox or your own server
your site looks good on a cell phone in choosing Chairs and delegates
Facebook and Google+ are no to provide a central hub for files of
("responsive"), that it's optimized for your conference?
substitute for your mail, website, all kinds.
for search engines, and that the
team, or project management. How do you evaluate best delegates
password to the administration
at MUN conferences?
panel isn't "password123".
Take a look at: wordpress.com,
joomla.com, squarespace.com.
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How MUNPlanet
Can Help
Having a well-developed strategy shall enable the MUN organizing team move confidently
through all the phases of the preparatory process. The pre-conference phase is the
nuts and bolts and represents the test of the capability of the conference organizers to
implement the strategy. MUNPlanet offers you discussions and articles on the practices
of organizing MUNs, and helps you tackle the issues such as booking of the conference
Your MUN
venue, to securing sponsorships, to managing the delegate application process.
This is how MUNPlanet can help you with the preparation of your Model UN:
Read what some other MUN organizers have said about pre-conference preparation.
Use MUNPlanet to connect with other members of the community and find a dream-
team international Secretariat for your Model UN.
Take part in the discussions on this subject and contribute by sharing your experience
on the ways to successfully go through the pre-conference preparation - this is the
collection of best practices.

Introduction
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EXTERNAL RELATIONS&LOGISTICS
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t e r n a l R e l a t i e m e n t s
g t i m e l i n e , E x n d i n c l u d e s e l
U N o r g a n i z i n r r o w s e n s e ) a r s
In the M e p a r a t i o n ( i n a n a
t e c h n i c a l m a t t e
n f e r e n c e p r o m o t i o n a n d m a n y p a s s e s
pre-co a c h , m a r k e t i n g , p r
- c o n f e r e n c e p h a s e e n c o m
l i n g w i t h o u t r e n c e c a n b e g i n . T h e p r e
a n i z i n g t e a m
dea a c o n f e r e
n g s o f t h e o r g
t o b e d o n e b e f o r e
h e f i r s t m e e t i
tha t h a v e
e p l a c e b e t w e e n t , t h e k e y e l e m e n t s
p s t h a t t a k h i s s e c t i o n
all tho s e s t e
h e c o n f e r e n c e . I n t
e g i n n i n g o f t
and the b a r e o u t l i n e d a n d
f e r e n c e p h a s e
c o n
of the pre-
p r a c t i c e .
explained in
c l u d e :
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N p r o m o t s
Mod e l U o n p r o c e s
a p p l i c a t i
g i n g t h e s p e a k e r s
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t e e r s
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Ana Trubnikova's photo.
MUN Promotion
Promotion
Whether you are organizing a newly established MUN conference or an old one promotion is always crucial.
It ensures that you are able to meet the budget and have a sufficient number of participants. Established and
well-known MUN conferences tend to have fewer issues with promotion, while newer and less known ones have
to work on it considerably more. Promotion, in terms of MUN, is the activity of advertising your conference to
potential participants Chairs, delegates and members of the press. It involves promotion on web pages, e-mail
promotion, a Facebook group, as well as other media sources such as newspapers and television. When organizing
MUNs, the organizers usually overestimate the number of delegates; it then comes to the promotional activities
of the Secretariat to ensure the expected number of participants.

MUN Promotion
Planning
Promotional activities can be divided in many different ways; however, I would always advise to do this using the easiest
way according to the deadlines. Let us say that, first, you have a deadline for the Chairs; hence, you should start the
advertising activities of the Chair application process first.
This will ensure your ability to concentrate the promotional efforts on the area that is the most important at the time
h e d e a d l in e s f o r
whether its the Chairs or the delegate application. Bombarding prospective participants with too much information does Tip: Decide o n t
s s t e a m
not work too well and the methods are too scattered and not direct enough to target the audience effectively. a t e s , p r e
the Chairs, deleg
t h e r p a r t ic ip a n t s ,
Once you know the deadlines of all the stages of application, clearly identify the promotional periods for all these key areas members, and o t is in g
a t e t h e a d v e r
and concentrate your efforts accordingly. Allow enough time to make sure that the promotion works well and reaches the
and then concentr
largest target audience. g l y
ac t iv it ie s a c c o r d in

Target audience
We tend to believe that the more promotion we have, the better it is for the conference.
Usually this tends to be true the better known the conference, the more participants
you get from all over the world, the easier it will be to convince a university and other
Do you want to be
organizations or companies to sponsor it. However, the usual constraint of the organizers
is time. While some MUNs have special Secretariat members tasked with promotion,
most just ask the Secretariat members to help out with it and use all the sources that are
available to them. This means that promotional duties come on top of all the rest and are,
an international,
therefore, hardly ever prioritized.
It is very important to understand your target audience that is,

regional or domestic
who do you want as your participants?
To find the right answer for each of the participants groups (Chairs, delegates,
press team members), the key question is the position of the conference, that is:
conference?

Once you answer your question, figure out the most appropriate target audiences. If you are a newly established MUN
conference, with no MUN circuit in the country, go for international Chairs and domestic participants. This will ensure that
the conference has the appropriate level of expertise required to train the people in the country/region of your MUN.
Building a strong domestic MUN circuit is very important if you want the conference to survive in the long run. Do you want
If you are an established MUN conference and want to be recognized internationally or at least regionally, consider having
a large share of participants from other countries. If possible, have a few Secretariat members from well-established MUN to be an
conferences with a lot of experience. In this way your conference will gain more credibility internationally, attracting domestic
and regional participants who want to have an international experience.
international,
Domestic conference Regional conference International conference
regional
Secretariat members Domestic >> international Domestic >> Regional >> International Domestic >> Regional >> International
Chairs/Press team Domestic >> regional Domestic << Regional Domestic << Regional << International
or domestic
Participants Domestic Domestic << Regional Domestic << Regional << International conference?

Methods
Once you have strategically planned the time for all
the key application processes think of the means of
promotion! In my past experience, I have used all of
them; however, the more creative you are, the more
likely you are to succeed, and even surprise people.
If you already have a Facebook page with thousands

of likes, promotion will be easier to do. Just make sure
you come up with content that is interesting for the
viewers, attracting them to press Like. In case your
Facebook base is not sufficient for the conference,
prioritize and use a mix of activities presented in the
table on the next page.. To attract newbies who have
never done MUN before, you will need to use some
unconventional methods, while contacting MUN/UN
related organizations and/or clubs will prove to be the
most efficient method for attracting MUNers.

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B roadness > University: Posters; Facebook groups; course friends; official University e-mails; University Facebook page/website;
word of mouth, MUN club.
> City: Promotion at other universities; City Council/Mayors office; workshops. workshop!!!
> Country: MUN clubs; debating clubs; radio; television; newspapers; news blogs; outreach activities; United Nations Association (UNA);
governmental organizations; national Eurodesk offices (you can find a full list here).
> Continental: Regional UNA offices; apply the same country-based promotion to different countries of the region.
> International:Invitation letters/posts on the websites and Facebook groups of the biggest MUN clubs/MUN conferences
in different countries; cooperation with other MUN conferences; online resources that your conference can provide
(MUN training videos on YouTube, Rules of Procedure, etc.); UNA associations in all the countries; MUN-related websites such as
www.munplanet.com
www.bestdelegate.com
http://www.unreform.org.
Training video
s on
Youtube
Logistics
By Wilf Mountfield
Logistical preparations for the conference, however, begin The idea of fixed and outsourced
very early on in the year. It is vital to look at all the options, assets is not a new concept to any
no matter how unlikely or infeasible they may appear at the conference. The key, however, is
time. The key is variety. If you are looking to find a finding the correct balance.
notepad supplier, find three with the specifications that you Small conferences may be unable
want. Then find another three with a completely different set to make large purchases or have
of specifications. Ask your committee and allow the decision trouble finding storage space from
to come from collective agreement. You may find that your year to year. Fixed assets should be
initial choices will prove unpopular, and it is important to kept to a minimum, or at least to
tailor to conference to the needs of the masses. the essentials.
LIMUN has also begun the process of consolidating fixed

logistical assets. For example, unlike other conferences,
LIMUN prints its own ID cards. We purchased a specialized
printer specifically for this purpose. This lets us be highly
flexible as the conference approaches and allows us to
modify delegations and delegate assignments on the day,
if it proves necessary.
Find a good balance!
LIMUN is already a well established and known conference; however, you would be
surprised to what extent we still depend on promotion. As we do not have a special
member of the Secretariat in charge exclusively of promotion, gathering more than
1,500 delegates every year requires dedicated work from all the members of the
Secretariat and our selected Chairs.
LIMUN is the largest university-based MUN conference in Europe, and as such

strongly positions itself in London, the United Kingdom, and Europe. We concentrate
on key-based promotion. We plan promotion based on the deadlines for
Secretariat members, Chairs, delegates, press team and volunteers, and choose the
appropriate methods for all of them.
For example, members of our Secretariat have to live in London while organizing the
conference; hence we use city-based methods of advertisement. Usually Facebook, RELATED LINKS
the website, and posts to groups of other London-based MUN Societies suffice.
Our Facebook page has more than 6,700 likes, hence we use it as a main mean Key Questions
of promotion, but we also e-mail other MUN Societies and ask them to post Which social media channels
information regarding LIMUN. All the members of the Secretariat also coordinate do you use to promote your
with their university MUN clubs to ensure that information regarding chairing,
delegate and volunteering application processes gets out.
conference, and why?
Another great resource for promotion is our Chairs while most of them voluntarily How do I determine the size
and gladly share the news that they had been selected, we also ask them to help us of the team I will need to
with the delegate application promotion. The Chairs are the people who are well
known in their own MUN circuits, and they have loads of friends who also do MUN
organize an International
and could potentially be interested in attending LIMUN. MUN conference
Nikol Chiz Chisanga (200 participants)?

Conference Agenda
For all intents and purposes, the Agenda can be described as the aim or scope of the conference.
Agenda and
In the narrow sense of the word it also represents the timetable or program of activities in the
conference phase (the actual duration of the conference).
Ask yourselves the following questions:
What are you trying to achieve by holding the simulation?

Is there a particular theme that you wish to address?
Guest Speakers
How does this all apply specifically to the outreach of your conference?
The Agenda comprises two core elements. First we will examine the abstract Aim of the
conference, i.e. what you are setting out to accomplish. Second, we will look at how these aims can
be further developed within your conference, comprising elements such as conference theme,
committees and topics.
By Tahmid Chowdhury

Aim
Usually, key reasons for a conference are aims such as bringing international communities together, practicing
and learning about the workings of the UN, or enabling students or young people to try playing an active role in bring intern at ion al com m un it ies to ge ther
try playing an active role in the UN
the UN; however, it is up to you to find additional aims to make your conference more meaningful and special.
l
It is vital to set out for yourself what your conference will look like, particularly in relation to delegate numbers
and types/level of debate if you are a recurring conference, this may be quite simple, as it will likely be similar
make your confe rence m ore m ean in gful an d spec ia
to what was done the previous year, with certain changes. If you are planning a brand new conference, you will
set a clear idea from the start

need to draw inspiration from elsewhere; start-up conferences can often base themselves off using workshop-
styled MUNs in University Associations.
Set a clear idea from the start of how many delegates you will likely get, how many committees you wish to be realistic
simulate, and what level your participants will be. Even more vitally, remain realistic with these aspirations to
make your conference successful. Established conferences will likely have an easier grounding on what to expect
and what to aim for, though there will still be scope to improve in specific areas. New conferences will almost
understand your limits
always have to start from grassroots level MUN, allowing it to be as accessible as possible for those who have
never experienced it before. Whether new or established, it is important to know your limitations. All conferences
can suffer from the same mistakes of overly expanding committees or creating overly-technical simulations for
the level of participants they attract.

Themes, Committees and Topics Theme

Once you have set out an idea of what A conference theme is somewhat of a contentious issue in MUNs. On the one hand, it allows organizers to give a conference
a clear scope of what they wish to focus on, helping them with PR, marketing and external funding. On the other hand, it is
you are planning for your conference, often very difficult to keep a message relevant during a simulation in which every committee has a completely different topic.
Newly starting conferences may find that a theme is an extra burden to an already difficult job of creating a conference, while
you can further make your aims clear the most established of conferences often find the exercise needless, as they are already large and have far fewer issues with
through messages during PR and funding. It is usually smaller to medium conferences that will use themes in order to differentiate themselves from
the competition, whilst also giving themselves a sense of uniqueness and individuality.
the conference itself.
Some examples of conference themes:
The Challenge of Change Exploring New Security Landscapes TeiMUN 2015

Restoring Stability Pursuing Peace, Security and Human Rights EuroMUN 2015
Cross-Border Challenges and the New World Architecture GiMUN 2015

Committee and Topics

The selection of committee members is a vital decision, as it must correspond
to what your conference is planning on achieving. Beginner delegates are usually best suited for
GA committees, while those more advanced can look into simulations such as NATO, Council of the
European Union and the Security Council.
In terms of setting topics, the method varies from conference to conference. It is either the choice
of the Secretariat to assign topics to be debated, or for the Secretariat to decide on a set of topics
from among the proposals made by Chairs. The former undoubtedly allows far greater influence
on what the conference will be based upon, and means that you will have greater control of the
debate, but this comes with the downside of imposing topics on Chairs, who may find this
demotivating. Working with Chairs on the topic proposals is far more time consuming and very
difficult in the case of very large conferences, while in new conferences it is unlikely that there will by Jaan Toots/CUIMUN XX
be ChairsSuccessful
Organizing with aMUNs
wealth of expertise to be able to do this. page 88
When it comes to themes and the setting of topics, a large, established conference such as OXIMUN does not
use a topic theme as they simply do not need it; the values of the conference are already inherently evident.
Large conferences such as OxIMUN and LIMUN greatly benefit from becoming recurring meeting places
for the MUN community and have past figures to back them up for funding and PR rather than needing to
have to set out a theme. OxIMUN had twenty different committees in 2014, meaning that the Secretariat
members needed to be quite strict when setting guidelines on what the committees were to debate.
by Jfd54
Very small conferences, such as that of MUNancy in France in its inaugural year in 2014, are very similar: the RELATED LINKS
Secretariat set out the conference topics and did not set a conference theme. However, this was more due
to their not having the resources to rely on Chairs with large amounts of experience rather than due to it
being overly difficult to organize, as would be the case at OxIMUN. This was particularly the case because
Key Questions
the MUN circuit in France is rather small compared to neighboring countries like the UK. However, another Which element s should an MUN conference
inaugural MUN conference in 2013, CardiffMUN, set itself out as the MUN conference of Wales as a type agenda include?
of theme. Its organizers also worked collaboratively with their Chairs to pick topics rather than setting How to choose an over all Model UN
them, and this is a good example of a small to medium sized conference that worked collaboratively with
conference topic?
its Chairs to bring expertise for the committees.
page 89
How to Get
the Guest Speaker
You Want?
Getting the guest speaker of your choice at the opening
or closing ceremonies of your MUN is always a strenuous
job. How do you start your search? How do you increase
your chances of success with that one special person?
Let's try to find out in this contribution.
By David Jan Bosschaert

Focus!!!
Key problems Target a specific group or profile Use all the contacts you have
We've all been there: the opening It always helps to have a well-oriented This one might seem fairly obvious. And
ceremony of your MUN is target to focus on, also when it comes yet, many forget to target the guest
approaching fast, and yet there's to guest speakers. Do you want speaker they want through all channels
no high-profile guest speaker in professors, diplomats, United Nations possible. If that initial e-mail to a generic
sight. Worse: your first pick couldn't personnel or someone else? What address doesn't produce an answer
make it. Even more terrifying, the should be their area of expertise? within a week, it might be wise to look
person you initially booked has elsewhere for a suitable candidate, or to
decided that he or she has more find out if you have any acquaintances
important business to attend to on in that particular sector who might
that precious date, despite previously
or ta nt : know your possible invitee personally.

agreeing to be present. What can
ost im p !
And it doesn't hurt to make a clear
p
you do to prevent such things from division as to who in the organization
happening? And how should you
M O T h el team contacts whom exactly.
react to an unexpected cancellation?
do es N
Pan ic
e fe m m e
y a u n
Il f aire s
tes l es af
dans to u
u on m e
u ssit t q
; a dis :
a pp o r t, je
fait un r
m m e !
Che rch ez la fe
Cherchez la femme When unsure, check with the guest speaker regularly
This might seem like the most It never harms to send an e-mail about once a month asking for
inappropriate way to get a guest more specific arrangements to be made with the guest speaker.
speaker. However, you would be You could, for example, send an e-mail stating that such and
surprised how big your MUN's such other person will also be attending.
network is when you take into
account extended family or long- There is a thin line between a sustained dialogue and spam, so
standing friendships. Maybe it's best to use this option with great caution.
Al the father of that quiet society
exa
nd member will turn out to have
re
Du
the most relevant job ever to
come and speak at your opening
Dont panic: look for alternatives
m
as ceremony. Maybe your favorite
,1 One of the most obvious things to do when a cancellation
87 teacher at school is married to
does arrive is to check whether the former guest speaker can
1 a CEO or diplomat. You would
send/recommend a new one. This makes everybody's life a lot
be surprised to learn how many
easier, and would ideally occur. Even if no replacement speaker
conferences have found their
is offered, try to look around for profiles similar to that of your
high-profile speakers through
original speaker to find a suitable replacement.
friends or family.

Presiden
to
puy
ft
Rom
he Europea
n
Va
n
We nevertheless were unable to have him attend our
Herma
Co conference, in particular because the current events at the
n
un time were taking a turn for the worse. His agenda seemed
cil
too full to squeeze us in, and as time went by his attendance
seemed less and less likely. This proved the necessity of
sustained contact with your possible guest speakers, in order
to foresee possible trouble on the horizon.
Getting a guest speaker is never easy. We've tried our
University's alumni, Herman Van Rompuy, President of the Eventually we targeted people with a similar background as
European Council, and failed. We nevertheless did follow Mr. Van Rompuy, including European Law professors from
through on those points previously quoted. our very own institution. A replacement was therefore quickly
found (we got one of Mr. Van Rompuy's advisors, who also
First of all, we did target a specific group or profile, namely Once we established a set of possible candidates, we looked teaches at our University), and everything turned out great
the famous alumni of our University. This narrowed down around for suitable contacts. My political party contacts in the end. Despite the fact that you wont always get that
the search for good speakers to a more limited number. This looked interesting, since one of the secretaries of Mr. Van high-profile speaker you might have originally wished for,
choice was also made because it seemed more likely that Rompuy was an acquaintance of mine. My political student it's important to know that you can and should always ask
former students of the institution would be more willing to union had already managed to get him to speak at one of before giving up. It's important to have a plan B as well as a
give something back to the University that put them on track our high-profile events, so it seemed worth a try to get him strategy to get plan A to work. And, of course, you just might
to greater things in life. to attend this time as well. get that special guest speaker after all.

Special Focus:
TMUN, an MUN that Had
Ban Ki-moon Attending
We were lucky enough to draw the attention
of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as
far back as the early stages. For this I have
to thank the local Estonian members of our
its Opening Ceremony

team who were very well connected even
before they contributed to TMUN.
It always helps to have people

with connections in your group!
By Juliane Jokinen

The most important step for TMUN was to become a non-profit organization as this made it easier
to find partners and sponsors than had it remained just an extracurricular student project of Tallinn
University of Technology. TMUN 2012 had only one committee but we were able to organize its
work n a nice hotel and it ended up being very successful.
To organize a successful event, one also needs to have some luck and be in the right place at the
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right time. The timing of our TMUN happened to be just perfect, as Estonia was elected to the
UN Human Rights Council for the period 20132015. After hearing that the Estonian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs was pleased with our performance at TMUN, and with our Open Lectures, we were Articles
asked to become the United Nations Association Estonia, which we did. How to Write a For mal Invitation
to a Guest Speaker
Last year Ban Ki-moon planned to visit Estonia and the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked
us to organize an Open Lecture where the Secretary General himself would give us the honor of Key Questions
being our main speaker. So we did, and it was an unforgettable experience for all of us.
How important are guest speakers
to your Model UN?

Managing
Organizing Team Volunteering
and Volunteers
Volunteering is an essential part of every
Model United Nations conference. It provides
an opportunity for aspiring MUNers, as well as
completely unrelated people, to get the feeling
of a fantastic environment that every MUN is.
By Filip Karasiewicz

The right match A learning platform

A word that essentially describes any type Some may come to an assumption that being a part of
of volunteering for MUN conferences an MUN event as a member of staff is overrated and
(sometimes called page-ing) is dedication. most definitely oversold, and they could not be further
It takes a great deal of effort and from the truth. Speaking from my personal experience
persistence to help organize any such I can firmly state that any kind of volunteer work (not
conference, be it a small local one or a necessarily even an MUN-related one) stands for an
grand international gathering of Model amazing learning platform that can later jumpstart the
United Nations enthusiasts. There may volunteer on his or her path. Communication skills, ability
be many volunteers lining up, eager to to negotiate, quick logical thinking, working under pressure
join the team and work on the task at and collaborating with a unique set of people those
hand; however, it is essential to be able are the qualities that are usually associated with MUN
to distinguish the ones that possess that delegates and what they can learn during the conferences,
special quality about them that draws whereas in fact this exact set of skills is what makes up an
them to Model United Nations and invaluable staff member who either would have already
would aid them in future in becoming a acquired the above talents or developed and honed them
significant part of many great conferences. while aboard a Model United Nations team.

More than just a conference

we
Although it may seem to some that all MUN-related events are a great idea for a happening and both a fun and educational RELATED LINKS
tool for students, there is greater depth to it. With the exponentially growing popularity of the idea of Model United Nations
worldwide, there occurs a forming of interconnected individuals that as clich as it may sound meet the most important
need
people of their lives and make life-long friendships. Having been involved with MUN for the last six years I can personally Key Questions
vouch for how unexpected MUN friendships can turn out to be, and by now I would be more surprised than not, not to see How did you build a MUN
a familiar face from a conference going years back and taking place in a different country, at any MUN I attend.
organizing team?
LIMUN is a fantastic example of such a pattern. People from all over the world arrive for it, from countries spanning all four
corners of the globe, and yet one cannot help but feel like coming back home.
you What do you do to
keep MUN volunteers
motivated?
The LIMUN way

Do you pay your team
members wages or just
count on volunteers?
Keep As an old conference that has been around for a decade and a half, London International Model
United Nations is special and one-of-a-kind in almost every way, yet most notably in how the
volunteering team operates. Staff members are elevated to the highest degree of importance,
calm on par with the Secretariat, for they are the ones who ensure a smooth flow of the conference
on the invisible (or rather the most visible) side of things, providing the Chairs and the delegates
with guidance, keeping their eyes open so that everything happens on schedule and according to
and
the agenda, preparing the venues for the arrival of the participants, and much more. Every single
volunteer volunteer is the reason why the conference ends up a success, although they rarely realize how
important they are to the entire operation.

Final
Preparatory TO D O L I S T
work
Work
inal pre pa rato r y
r k of an MUN? F
What is the final p
repa rator y wo
s) th e o r g an ize r o f
ll the s te p s (p h a se s/
is comprised of a r e the a rr iv a l o f d e le g ate
mu st ta k e b e f o ia l
an MUN e n in g ce rem o n y , th e o f f ic
, t he o p ing
delegations U N co n fe rence , a n d th e c lo s
beginning of th e M etab les , th e list
e checking th e tim
lud
ceremony. Thes e step s inc
s), a c co m m od a tion for
g a tio med delegate
ns (confir
of deleg ate s/de le
t eq uip m e n t ne cessary for
s, an d oth er importan
delegates/deleg atio n
ion , th e or ganizers must
M UN c om m it te es. In addit
the
the sessions of all feren ce together.
By Leo Novosel have g oa ls an d b e d e termined to pu t a co n
von Breithen-Thurn
Secretariat the heart of the conference

The Secretariat plays a significant role in the overall organization process. This organ is the heart
of the conference. The Secretariat is in charge of everything: from recruiting to training the staff
and registering the participants. In the final preparatory work it is important that all the members
of the Secretariat have extensive experience in organizing a MUN conference. Sizeable conferences
have many student participants, whose number can vary from 100 to all of 800 (delegates). I have
had experience with the Croatia International Model United Nations 2014 (CIMUN) and can use it
as an example. When planning international conferences, the organizers must take into account the
fact that delegates will be coming from other countries as well.
Finding accommodations for the delegates is one of the first and most important steps in the process
of organizing an MUN conference. The organizers must also provide information or arrange transfers
from the airport to the location of the delegates stay. As preparations involve regular meetings with
the rest of the Secretariat team, members of the MUN Secretariat are mostly local participants or
participants who have relocated to the conference city or town. It is more challenging to be a member
of the Secretariat than to be a delegate, since all the members of the Secretariat are required to act as
coordinators during the conference. It therefore means that they must all be well informed regarding
any organizational issues concerning the conference. The holders of functions such as that of Secretary
General, Chair and Co-Chair must fully understand the functioning of the conference, especially its Rules CUIMUN XX
s/
of Procedure. The rules and procedures may vary slightly depending on the MUN, but the fundamentals by Jaan Toot
reflect those of a UN conference or a meeting they are simulating.

a t i o n m u s t i nc lu d e :
This inform
1. A list o f d e l e g a t e s/ d e l e g a t io n s
h e ir a t t e n d a n ce
2. Final confirmat io n b y d e l e g a t e s/ d e l e g a t io n s o f t
3. Co n f e r e n ce r o o m s/ h a l l s a r e ch e ck e d a n d p r e p a r e d
4. Placards a r e p r in t e d a n d p r e p a r e d
f d e l e g a t e s/ d e l e g a t io n s
5. Accreditations are prepa
r e d f o r t h e r e g is t r a t io n o
t e u r s) co nf ir m e d t h e ir a t t e n d a n ce
Duties before the conference 6. Chairs a n d Co - Ch a ir s ( a t so m e co n fe r e n ce s - R a p p o r
7. Revision of t o p ic s in t h e co m m it t e e s
f e r e n ce
On the day before the conference,
Secretary General must convene 8. Final tim e t a b l e s ( a g e n d a ) f o r e a ch d a y o f t h e co n
a meeting of the Secretariat. At this

meeting Deputy Secretary General 9. Final social events plan
e a k e r s (o p e n in g / cl o si n g ce r e m o n y )
and all Under-Secretaries General
must submit all the information
10. Confirm a t io n o f a r r iv a l o f k e y spe a k e r s ( o f k e y sp
concerning their areas of responsibility. 11. Final plan o f t h e o p e n in g ce r e m o n y

This information must include:
12. Final plan of t h e cl o si n g ce r e m o n y

e e n tire st a ff te a m is su pervised
ff member. T h
vo lv e d , re quiring full a t te n ti o n o f e a ch st a
n g re q u ires intense
tive w o rk is in nce o r m e e ti
Much administra su cc e ss fu l MUN confere
e ra l, w ho d e leg a te s the du tie s. An y
to w o rk a sp a r t o f a te a m , w h ich is
by the MUN Secretary G
en
e m ber you m u s t b e r e a d y le a rn what
st a ff m n ce to
team work, mean in g th a t a s a e re fo re a ch a
t o p po rt u n it y fo r te a m -work and th
on a l. It co uld be your fi rs fe ss io n a l carrier.
tely m u lti-n a ti o n in yo u r p ro
sometimes comple et yo u w ill g re a tly a pp reciate later
su cc ess fu lly. This is an a ss
tea m w o rk
it takes to make a rence,
o n s p rio r to th e co n fe
to g o th ro u g h a fe w pre-simulati
e S e cre ta riat membe rs a n d p ro b le m-free
fu l fo r a ll th a sm o o th
Furthermore, it is use
e r u le s a n d p r o c e d u r e s , a s this will facilita te
ll y g r a s p t h C o -Chair) will
so that they can fu t, th e C h a ir a n d th e
b e rs o f th e Secretaria
t h e c o n fe r e n c e once it begin s. T h e y (m e m
w it h th e r u le s , while
running of f th eir re spec ti ve se ss io n s to fa m il ia r ize them se lv e s
th e m . It is also
t fe w h o u rs o ce to p ra c ti ce
be able to use the firs ave had a chan
h in g t h e n e w d e le g a te s w h o m ig h t n e ve r h
o be in a
simultaneously tea c m e e t in g s the local dele g a te s, a s th e y w ill a ls
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vitally important to h
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good position to teach
by BEUM
If something goes wrong

In the last phase of organizing a conference things can go wrong,
but the organizers have to be ready to face the unexpected. RELATED LINKS
If this happens it is important to stay calm, and if there is no way
of solving the problem, the best thing to do is to improvise.
Key Questions:
Together with other Secretariat members the Secretary General,
as the head of the MUN conference, can make a quick decision
How to prepare
that will improve the work of the committees and sustain for the unexpec ted?
the conference. You can find more detailed information on some
of the web pages of UN Associations, or those of societies
of colleges or universities. One example of UN Associations
is the UN Association UK (UNA-UK)2. A good example at
the university level is the University College of London MUN
(UCLUMUN)3. With good ideas and a great team there are no limits,
you can do whatever you set your mind to. Be confident in what
you are doing, and one day you will be sharing your experiences
with other conference organizers about your ways of doing an MUN.
2
Official webpage of the UN Association UK: http://www.una.org.uk/globe
3
Official webpage of the University College of London Model United Nations: http://uclmun.co.uk

How MUNPlanet
We hear over and over that promotion is a critical component to any successful MUN organization. You
already knew that, though. If youve been in the promotion activities for any amount of time, youve
heard this statement. Is it best to do it through the social media, or through emailing campaigns, or
through networking was the question, before MUNPlanet. When it comes to mastering your Model
UN promotion, you should look no further than MUNPlanet. Why? Because MUNers are already
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on our planet. Approximately 800,000 people saw at least one of 700 MUN event pages we published
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organization, ranging from fundraising campaigns, all the way to finding the best keynote speakers.
Your MUN
Among other things, here is how you can do your event promotion through MUNPlanet:
You can setup an event page for everyone to see.
MUNPlanet can put you in front of everyones eyes by featuring your content on the
homepage and throughout the community.
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The best thing about going with: you dont have to do any of this on your own. Our team of experts,
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THE CONFERENCE BEGINS!
This section is related to the pre-conference and logistics
sections, as during the conference itself you will be applying the
ideas that came to you during the pre-conference preparation
and putting in place all the logistics. It will represent a test
which will show whether you have forgotten any
logistical side-details. Many conferences have
minor logistical details that need to be
tweaked durin the conference itself,
and those have been covered
in the previous sections.
This section will provide guidance on how to greet and welcome

the delegates, including issues pertaining to the opening and closing
ceremonies. It will also address most significant information
that should be taken into account regarding the conference
(the flow of the debate), as well as the social events
that will take place during the conference.
by OLMUN e.V.
Welcoming
and Registration
of the Delegates
This is when you and the delegates will be meeting officially
and for the first time; therefore, when welcoming them at
the registration you should be very professional and diplomatic
in order to make the best first impression possible.
by Nemanja Bezarevic
Key Facts
The following questions must be taken into account:
1. Who should do this?

The Secretary General (SG) and Deputy Secretary General should be the ones welcoming
the delegates, as they are the faces of the conference Secretariat.
2. Where should you welcome the delegates/delegations?

You should welcome the delegations in front of the building in which the registration
is to take place, as this will let them know that they are heading towards the correct
building. Either the SG or the DSG should take a delegation to the registration area.
3. What should you give them during the registration process? As a r e m i n d e r !!!
When the participants arrive to the registration area, you should give them their
g y o u r co n f e r e n c e
badges, country placards, pens and notepads, goodies if any, tickets for the social events if
y p e o p l e a t t e n d i n
m a n o u r c i t y
required, and a MAP with all the different venues. Dont forget to remind each delegate
u a l ly n ot f r o m y
about the time and venue of the opening ceremony. a r e us c h r o o m s
w a r e w h e r e e a
An issue that has been raised within the community is that sometimes there is no clear so a r e n ot a .
indication of where the registration is to take place. Remember that many people attending of th e v e n u e i s
your conference are not from your city and are therefore not aware of the location of
individual rooms of the venue.

Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony is the first formal event that will be
attended by all the delegates, Chairs, press officers, and all
the other participants. It is a unique occasion for the SG and the DSG
to officially present themselves, the theme of the conference,
as well as the venues.
TIMUN 2014
Key Problems
Many conferences tend to have a long opening ceremony with several guest speakers. This is unfortunate
as many attendees have been traveling for a long time, arriving just in time for the registration; therefore
they can be a tired and lacking concentration. I would like to give you the following advice:
> Have your opening ceremony in the evening, prior to the first day of debate.
This solution has one shortcoming: not all the participant (Chairs, delegates, press officers)
will attend it, as some of them will be arriving early on the first day of debate.

In this case, you have several options regarding registration:
> Have it on the day of the debate, usually one or two hours earlier,
> Register the attendees on the day of the opening ceremony (the day prior to the debate).
Make sure to also offer delegates a chance to register on the day of the debate. SheffMUN 2014 had their
opening ceremony on the day prior to the day of the debates; here is the schedule of their conference:

Thursday
2pm - 5pm
5pm - 6pm
Delegate registration
Opening ceremony
Friday
8am - 9am
9am - 10am
Late registration of delegates
Committees in session
> Keep your opening ceremony under 1 hour, or 1 hour and 30 minutes if you have a Q&A session
N o sleep!
with you guest speaker.

This leads to the second problem encountered by any organizer working on the opening ceremony:
who should speak, and for how long?
The following elements should help you structure your opening ceremony:
> Master of the Ceremony: Deputy Secretary General (DSG) or Secretary General (SG) by BEUM
Below is a list of speakers and their respective roles:
> Guest Speaker(s)

> Master of the Ceremony > Secretary General
It is recommended to have only one guest speaker, as this will
His role is to introduce each speaker and chair His speech is important as he is the head of the Secretariat.
prevent your conference from lasting too long. The guest speaker
the Q&A session if there is one. He will also make sure The speech can be personal or neutral, depending on what he will
will often be a member of an international organization. Your
the speakers respect the time they have been given. want to share with the participants.
University or School Headmaster/Vice Chancellor can be the
He will also declare the conference open, as per the Opening
additional guest speaker.
> Deputy Secretary General Ceremony Schedule template.
You should start looking for a guest speaker at the early stage of
Depending on the conference, she will either make your conference planning, especially if you are hoping for a UN
a speech, or not if he is the Master of the Ceremony, > Head of logistics official. Another question you should ask yourself is this one: can
in which case he will be the first to speak and thus He will only say a few words once the conference has been I afford to pay the guest speaker or will he have to volunteer?
launch the Opening Ceremony. officially opened by the SG. In his speech he will indicate where Also, do not forget to offer them a present or some other gesture
the delegates should go for their committee sessions and of appreciation at the end of the opening ceremony.
inform them about possible fire drills. If your guest speaker is a UN official or an Ambassador, make
sure you have a backup plan in case the diplomatic situation
forces your guest speaker to pull back at the last minute. Their
UN duties have priority over MUN.

During the opening ceremony se

veral
C e r e m o n y S c h e d u l e T e m p l a t e :
impo rt an t peop le will be m aking sp eeches,
rs play
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and it is crucial that all the speake
their roles and respect the schedu
provided to them prior to the conf
le
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.1 Welcoming and speech of DSG or SG,
to make sure that the opening ce
does not exceed its allotted time.
remony
2 . We lc om in g sp ee ch of SG if th er e is a DS G,
3. Guest speaker(s),
4. Q&A session (if planned),
5. De cl ar in g th e co nf er en ce of fi cia ll y op en ,
6. Logistical details as described above.

Once the opening ceremony is over, all
the delegates and Chairs will be movin
committee sessions to vote on the agen g into
da and start debating on the different
have been assigned. Members of the topics they
Secretariat will go to a dedicated room
case they need to intervene in committ to prepare, in
ees for any reason: to make sure that
who requests a social pack is provided any delegate
LmunA with one, and to sort out any technica
Rang, l difficulties.
by Jop

Committee Sessions Key Problems by BEUM
They represent the very essence of the conference. A committee session The number of your committees needs to match the size of your
conference. If you are expecting around 100 delegates, aim for no more
is the time and place to hold debates, prepare working papers, draft than three to four committees. Bear in mind that some committees
have a defined number of delegates, such as the Security Council (UNSC)
resolutions and vote on them. These activities can cover between 70% and which has 15 known members, or the Human Rights Committee. If your
conference is taking place right after the five members of the UNSC have
80% of the conference time. This is where MUN delegates will create many
been replaced, it is recommended to use the countries that were there
memories, where they will write incredible notes, and where instead of prior to the nomination of those five new members as this will enable
the delegates to find information on what the countries have achieved
peoples real names they will learn the names of their countries. while members of the UNSC.
Re-group all the GA committees on the last day for a plenary GA session.

Committee level
Some committees require more advanced delegates, while others target mainly the beginners. Note that the Rules of Procedure are different for SC,
The following table will categorize the most common committees according to their level: Crisis Committee and the ICJ.
> Security Council

Committee Name Committee level
> There are five countries with veto power
Economic and Finance Committee (ECOFIN) Beginner level
Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) Beginner level > Put in place a P5-Caucus to allow P5 countries to have
a discussion in a separate room
Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM) Beginner level
> To allow or not to allow the use of the GA Resolution 377:
Special, Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL) Intermediate level
Unity for Peace to bypass the veto power
World Trade Organization (WTO) Intermediate level
> Crisis Committee
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Intermediate level
> It can be either in the form of SC Crisis or Single or
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Intermediate level
Joint Cabinet Crisis
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advanced level
> Single or Joint Cabinet Crisis requires a well trained
Security Council (SC) Advanced level committee director
Crisis Committee Advanced level

> International Court of Justice

Country Assignment
Assigning a country is something that be taken seriously, as you do not want the delegates to become overly
emotional, which is something that can happen if they are representing their own countries. Therefore, if the
topic is the Cyprus crisis, avoid assigning Turkey or Cyprus to a delegate from Greece. Some countries are
compulsory in a committee to guarantee a certain level of debate, i.e. if one of the topics concerns Europe it
is highly recommended to have a U.S. delegation in a DISEC committee, or a German delegation in an ECOFIN
simulation. Certain countries must be assigned to delegates to ensure a structured flow of debate.
> What to do if a delegate whose country plays a strong role in the topic fails to show up?
If you happen to find yourself in this situation, you should react quickly: inform the delegates that an
Ambassador of the missing country will come into the room for a period of time to participate in the debate
and answer questions. The Ambassador will be a member of the Secretariat. This Secretariat member must
research the topic and the country prior to entering the committee room. As the time he will spend in the
committee room will be short, his speech must be concise and to the point.
> What to do if a delegate seems uninterested or falls asleep during the debate?
If the Chair notices that a delegate is asleep or not paying attention during the debate, he must talk to
the delegate to try to understand his behavior. If he feels that the provided explanation is inadequate,
the Chair has the right to issue a warning to the delegate.

Debate
As regards the debate itself, make sure that you have To provide the debate with a better structure you can advise
assigned a sufficient number of topics per committee, in Reminder: The Rules of Procedure generally only allow the Chair to use chairing software. Many are available, mostly
order to avoid situations where committees have nothing one resolution per committee, but this can be modified, free of charge. You can read the opinions of members of the
to debate on the last day of the conference because they allowing the delegates to spend more time debating. community here.
have already passed resolutions on all the topics they had
been assigned at the beginning. To have a structured and intelligent debate, the delegates To guarantee a certain level of comfort to the delegates
should be given a study guide. There are however some during the debates, make sure that the following logistical
The role of the Chairs here is to make sure that the disagreements as to who should write the guide. Some aspects are honored: have water available at all times, as
committees are busy at all times. The Chairs can prolong people say that it is the role of the Chair, while others believe well as Internet access and power sockets if computers will
the duration of the debate by not moving to the voting that the Secretariat should be the one to do it (SG and DSG). be required during the debates.
procedure this can be a good idea, but avoid doing this A discussion on this topic is available here.
for too long as the delegates might get bored discussing a
resolution that is ready to be voted on. Another option is Make sure the delegates have the guide one to two weeks
to introduce some sort of a crisis, but the Chairs will need prior to the conference so that they have time to get well
the consent of the Secretariat to make this decision. acquainted with the topic.
by Jop Rang, LmunA

A View from
the MUN Community:
Innovation in session
The interconnectivity is the MUN operating system in RELATED LINKS
which all the committees and countries are mutually
connected. What happens in one committee may affect
Articles
the discussions and the focus of others. In addition, all the
delegates representing the same country at the conference
Model UN Flow of Debate
are in constant contact through our social media platform
and our interconnectivity sessions, which allows the Key Questions
delegates to personally meet the representatives of their Which MUN commit tees
countries, as well as allies, in order to better elaborate their
are most difficult to
strategy during the conference.
prepare for?
The interconnectivity MUN operating system represents
a part of WebMUNs goal to be as realistic as possible and More on this topic:
to revolutionize the Model United Nations conference. Commit tee Management
Lucas Ribeiro Amorelli Kornexl ,

WebMUN 2014 courtesy of Ana Trubnikova/OstseeMUN

Socials d u rin g y o ur confere n ce p la y a s im p o rtant a

o rg a niz e d tand
The social activities ly , so m e conferen c es d o n ot u n d ers
self. U n fo r tu n ate
role as the debate it u ld . Yo u r s o c ia l e v ents can be
cia l a s pe c t th e w ay they sho
the role of the so o f y o ur c o n fe re n ce, the
re o ri g in al th e so c ial aspect
mo account
very different. The v e r, you also n e e d to ta k e in to
e w ill b e . H o w e
better your confere
n c
ce r ta in ty p es of e vents.
t n o t b e of th e rig ht age for
s migh
that some delegate e U n ite d Sta te s you need
co n fe re n c e is o rg anized in th
For instance, if a w ill b e u nd e r th e age of 21
d th a t s o m e o f th e delegates
to bear in min clubs.
o t b e a llo w e d in to
and will therefore n
by Jop Rang, LmunA

> One-day conference

The delegates might not be able to attend
any social events as their return tickets might be
Key Problems for the same day.
When organizing social event > Two-day conference

you need to be mindful You can organize one event the first evening, either a diner or an evening in a club.
of several elements: This will give the delegates on opportunity to get to know each other in a setting less
formal than that of a debate, giving them a chance to learn the names of the delegates
> What do you want instead of only hearing the names of their countries.
to organize?
> Three-day conference
This depends You have a chance to organize two social events. Most conferences will organize a dinner/
of the length reception on the first day, grouping the delegates by committee. Thus type of division offers
of your conference delegates the opportunity to get to know the people they will be working with for the next
two days. The dinner can have a theme, or it may be a black tie event; the decision is up
to the Secretariat. However, bear in mind the need to strictly adhere to the conference
agenda. The second event will be less formal (i.e. a nightclub).
> The Venue If you want to know more about which social
> Make sure the venue matches the image you want for your conference. events to organize, take a look at this topic
> The venues capacity must be sufficient to welcome on MUN:Planet community.
all the delegates attending your social events.
> Make sure the venue matches
your budget.

The Closing
Key Remarks
Just like they do with a GREAT essay, some people will judge RELATED LINKS
your conference just by its opening and closing ceremonies.
Ce r e m o n y
Here are some hints on how to make your closing
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ceremony stand out.
Model UN: Flow of Debate
Many delegates have return tickets based on the ending
time of the closing ceremony, if they are attending it. You Key Questions
should keep the ceremony as short as possible. During How important is
the closing ceremony the Chairs will hand out the Best the social aspect
Delegate, Honorable Mention and the Outstanding of the conference?
Delegate awards to the those that have proven to be
worthy of them.
More on this topic:
Commit tee Management
Just like the opening ceremony is the first formal event that > Closing Ceremony Schedule Template:
> Speech of DSG or SG (10 minutes max)
delegates, Chairs, press officers and all the other participants will > Speech of SG if there is a DSG, thanking the Secretariat
(10 minutes max)
attend, the closing ceremony is the last. This is often the last time
> The Chairs speeches summarizing the debates held
you will see the delegates therefore you should keep the closing in their respective committees and the handing out
of awards (5 minutes per committee)
ceremony at as high a level as possible, to avoid downgrading > Declaring the conference officially over
> The Secretariat thanking the SG for the work he has
the image you have been building during the entire conference. done prior and during the conference.

How MUNPlanet
The big event, the conference, is what it all comes to. Months of preparation have led to this
point. If youve followed every advice from the book, this is your moment to glow. This chapter
dealt with all the elements of the event itself.
You could browse through MUNPlanet for a committee management tips. Our members have
Can Help
already written about all the fun committees they participated in, which range from the all-
time classics such as the Security Council and ECOSOC, over historical committees, all the way
to New Galactic Empire from Star Wars or the Seven Kingdoms from Game of Thrones.
MUNPlanet can also be your news outlet for the conference. CMUN from Barcelona used
MUNPlanet to publish digital versions of their conference newspaper, called Clarion. This way
Your MUN
you could even reach the people who are not participating and spread the latest developments
in the committees.
If you search for it, MUNPlanet can even give you ideas for handling creative social programs.
What lies ahead is the future. Interconnectivity truly has the potential to become a game
changer for the MUNs that adopt it.

6.
After
the show Post-Conference Evaluation
Post-Conference Communication with MUN Stakeholders
Planning the New Organizing Team
Back to the Future: Where the Project Cycle Ends and Begins
After The show
The time between the official closing of the conference and the beginning
of the preparations for the next years conference is what we call
the post-conference phase. In this phase the organizers evaluate and reflect
on the results achieved and enjoy in the fruits of their work, ready to sustain
such results or improve their conference for the next year.
by ROMUN
After The show
Last but not least: why is Post-Conference important?

Conference organizers usually think in impressions and numbers. When we see smiling faces of the delegates
3 steps :)
formal evaluation
after a conference, we are happy. However, this element alone is not sufficient as an absolute measure of success.
Every serious MUN has to conduct the evaluation process of their conference, both among the delegates and the
organizing team. This process helps you to get valuable feedback as well as data that you can use later to make
your conference better. You can include a new committee, improve on your catering, fix some small details that
matter to the delegates, and fine-tune any other element that is the subject of the survey and post-conference and analysis
thanks to everyone
discussions. This important part of your conference success includes at least three steps: formal conference
evaluation and analysis; saying thanks and communicating with everyone who made the conference possible,
who made it possible

the delegates and your stakeholders; transition to the new organizing team and planning the next conference.
This way the conference organization cycle ends, and the new team is ready to take over the reins of the MUN
transition to the new team

organization process from their predecessors.

After The show
Post-Conference m a k e a q u es ti o n na i r e
ve y -
su r
what/where /ho w/when?
Evaluation
paper&pen or online
what can be don
e be t ter ?
Like any successful event, an MUN has to go through a formal Some conferences do the evaluation in a traditional way (paper and pen) asking the delegates to fill out a survey once
evaluation process conducted by the organizers who want to the sessions have ended, but you can also do an online survey (e.g. via Google Forms, Surveymonkey, etc).
hear the impressions of their team and the delegates about the The immediate post-conference evaluation gives the best results, because more delegates are likely to turn in their
conference. This can be done in several ways the most common survey sheets, and their interest and engagement are at their highest at that time. On the other hand, they may be in a
one being a survey. You need to make a questionnaire which will rush so they may not give you the elaborate responses they would if it were an online survey following the conference.
help you find out what people think about the event, and through The second tier of the evaluation consists of the surveys and briefings of the members of the organizing team. Their
which they will be able to offer you valuable suggestions on how to reflections can be of great help when it comes to finding out what has been done and what could be done better. For
improve the next years conference. It is advised to complete the the analysis of the collected data you may rely on your internal capacities, and you want the results to enable you to
evaluation process in the week following the end of the conference, take action after the conference. Thus, it is important to plan carefully and choose the right questions.
while your delegates impressions are still fresh.

After The show
by Cline Koh
ler/GIMUN 2
014.
Which quest ions to ask?

int of the eva lua tio n for m is to pro vide you with the delegates feedback on
The main po
ral l satisfa ctio n, lea rning exp erien ce, network ing opportunities
issues dealing with their ove
conference.
and suggestions that can help you improve the next
gen eral qu est ion s wh ich you can cus tom ize acc ording to your needs:
Below are some
- What did you think of the overall aspect of the conference?

- What was the best element of the con fer enc e in you r opi ni on (no t in clu din g the soc ial eve nt )?
- Which element needs to be improved (any suggestion)?
- Evaluate the conference at the committee level
- How would you judge the level of the Chairs, or your Co-Chair?
XX
by Jaan Toots/CUIMUN
XX
- Any recommendations?
UIMUN
ip, as some conferences such as
C
l for the tra nsitio n of the con feren ce lea de rsh
This is crucia
/
organizing
s
nsi tion pe riod du rin g wh ich the previo us
t
GIMUN have detailed de-brief ing s an d a tra
oo
rship. This is very much
T
t ha nd the con fer en ce ove r to its ne w lea de
team and the Presiden
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ization team with valuable
by Jaa
luation ph ase , wh ich pro vid es the ne w org an
related to the eva
insight and feedback.

After The show
The MUN community on the importance

of feedback
If an MUN has incurred big losses, the future of the project is in Well, customer feedback is the most important part of any RELATED LINKS
question. Such losses are also an indicator that the calculations customer service, isn't it? Think about MUN like that. You organize
made during the planning process were not done correctly, or that an MUN, and you need delegates = customers who will attend it. You
the budget was not followed as strictly as it should have been. want these customers to be satisfied. You want them to come again.
Articles
You also want new customers. They are the most important thing How to Evaluate Event s
Juliane Jokinen you have. You build your reputation through them. They are going to
TMUN talk about you, in good or bad terms. Therefore, you need to know Examples of MUN evaluation for ms
what your customers think about what you have given them, and
SOCOMUN Conference Evaluation
you want to improve the customer experience.
Ana Trubnikova
OstseeMUN

After The show
Post-Conference Communication
With MUN Stakeholders
After the conference evaluation and the first debriefings, People love attention and no one will mind getting
a successful MUN has to communicate with the delegates, a thank you e-mail from the Secretary-General with signs of
partners and other stakeholders. Saying thanks to all appreciation such as photos and other materials that speak
involved in the conference is more than just a gesture it about the awesome conference they had attended. On the
speaks about the resolve and humility of the organizers who other hand, it is part of your conferences PR strategy, and
want to preserve the reputation of their MUN. It is a way today no event is considered successful without at least
RELATED LINKS
to show appreciation and acknowledge everyones role and semi-professional PR. You can count on many of this years
effort. It is about maintaining good relations and keeping the delegates either returning next year or recommending Key Questions
partners and sponsors for the years to come, as well as about your conference to their friends. Therefore, professional What does post-conference communication
spreading the influence and presence of your conference. and kind communication matters. with MUNers look like?

After The show
Assembling the New Organizing Team

Depending on the timeframe of your conference, the Like in any business, or company, the organizing team has to When it comes to the role of the new Secretary General, it is
moment the conference ends the organizers are expected keep a fine balance between experience and fresh blood advised that the current and former SGs have meetings and
to know who will be running things the following year. in its ranks. It is not advisable to dismantle the entire team briefings to coordinate their work programs, and that the
Some conferences have long-standing organizational and replace it with completely new people. The practice of continuity of functioning of the team be ensured. This is the
structure (e.g. foundations, UNA) and have agreed on the many MUNs says that 1/3 replacement per year is OK (e.g. case with GIMUN, arguably one of the best organized MUNs
principles of the succession of leadership. Some conferences, KulMUN), as that way the team can function well and the in Europe and it seems to be the general rule in the top-
such as TEIMUN, used to announce their new Secretaries new members will have 23 years to grow and develop. ranked MUNs. However, different ways of coordination and
General at the closing ceremony, while others wait a few With such principles in place, the organizational culture will passing on of the conference steering wheel are possible.
weeks or choose the new team and leadership after a couple be preserved and the transitions between leaderships will
of months. A general rule would be to choose the conference not cause any major turbulence.
leadership as soon as possible, so that the organizing team
can have enough time to complete its tasks. oo d
> balance be tw ee n ex pe ri en ce an d f re sh bl
> 1/3 replacement per year is OK

rm er SG s ha v e m ee ti n g s an d br ie fi n g s
> current and fo

After The show
Back to the future:

m i s ta k e s
r o m
f
rn
lea
Where the Project Cycle
What makes our MUN successful and unique is the fact that
gro w gr adually
we try to learn from previous mistakes and figure out new and better
ways of getting things done. Our goal has been to gradually grow
to a bigger MUN, one step at a time, by learning and taking smaller
Ends and Begins

steps rather than leaping miles ahead. This way we are trying to
retain as much control as possible and maintain high quality,
with a good overview of our organization and MUN.
Juliane Jokinen ,
TMUN, Tallinn

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t
co n
in n ta
ma i

After The show
Basically, this is the last step of your MUN conference cycle, and the first step of the next one. The evaluation has been
completed, thank-you notes have been sent out, and the new team is now ready to sit down at the drawing board and
see how to strategically improve the project in relation to the previous one. This is the point when the reflections and data
from the evaluation are analyzed, and when the contours of the new team start to emerge. This is also where innovation
u i t y & e v o l u t i o n
takes place and creative solutions pop up as a result of interaction between old and new team members. The project cont i n
continues and evolves at the same time.
Would you like to introduce a new committee next time around? Will you need to get a better catering service, or
introduce an MUN hospitality club (e.g. free student accommodations)? In case of budgetary constraints, can
you think of better ways to attract sponsors and partners? The conference organizers are ready to
plunge into a new organizational cycle while still remembering how great everything was the
last time. They look back into the future before buckling down to all those meetings
and other regular activities explained in the previous chapters.

After The show
How MUNPlanet
After reading this chapter, you have come to know that what happens after the conference is
equally as important as what happened during the event, or even prior to it. Preparation for
the next conference starts the moment the current one ends. The overall results of the just
finished conference will greatly affect the organization of the next one and the steps you need
to undertake in order to follow the post-event procedure should be executed with great care.
Can Help
The survey is the tool that helps us differentiate between Xs and Os once the event is done. It
will help you fix the broken, remove it altogether, or replace it with something more intuitive.
MUNPlanet can help you here to send digital surveys to virtually unlimited number of people
and complete it in one tenth of the time it would usually take.
Your MUN
The tricky part and the bottleneck for the future organization can also be the organizing team
changes. With old members stepping down and new members coming to the stage, exchanging
the baton needs to be done properly. This means that the replacing members will need to be
briefed on all matters related to the organization so they can avoid making same mistakes
and upgrade the future experience.
Finally, everything that you would like to brag about regarding your uber-successful conference
can be published on MUNPlanet. The content will always be there, visible through the topic
MUNers are following, searchable via MUNPlanets search engine, indexed on Google and
more. This way you will have the promotional campaign running the whole year around.

7.
FUTURE TRENDS AND
INNOVATIO
OF MUNs N
Future of MUNs
In this section we will provide an overview

of some trends identified by the MUN organizers
and a look at the possibilities for innovation
and future development.

Future of MUNs
Small Details
LIMUN is dedicated to being as eco-friendly as possible. Much of our apparatus has moved online, from the delegates Some small and/or unique details include: writing the full name of each country
handbooks to certificates awarded to each delegate. Every effort is made to find responsibly sourced materials for the on our placards; having smaller bottles of water to waste less of it; providing
conference and minimize the amount of paper used each year. As an internationally minded organization with delegates great breakfast and lunch options; providing plenty of coffee (which is very much
from around the world we see this as a central priority. It is up to organizations, both large and small, to make a stand appreciated!); having staff help provide guidance to new students or pointing
against the trend to over-produce and over-consume. them to helpful personnel; having recycling bins for paper, aluminum and plastic;
and a modern, up-to-date venue that resembles how Nationals runs their MUN.
Another point that makes LIMUN really special is the student-led and student-designed aspect of the conference. Unlike
other large conferences, LIMUN prides itself on being entirely student-organized and run, with almost no assistance from Tomas Ocampo,
the outside world. This is evident in the nature of our opening ceremony, in the way in which members of our Secretariat Inland Empire Conference - Model UN
are highly approachable and engaged, and in the manner in which the conference operates.
Wilf Mountfield,
LIMUN

Future of MUNs
What are Greening MUNs

Choosing the right suppliers for your supplies ... Leveraging
MUN Franchising
I think MUN will become far more franchised than it has been in
some global
technology to make paper obsolete, where possible. the past. I think there is a tendency towards larger, more deeply
sponsored conferences that cater to the masses in growing,
You have to remember that making your conference "green" comes at upcoming metropolitan cities. I think this is also a shame. I feel that
a price - literally. It is, however, a great qualifier to set your conference there is a special characteristic to smaller, student-led conferences
apart from others and to set an example for sustainable MUNing. that can not to be replicated in the wider, bigger world. Part of the
hands-on feeling that comes from something small going wrong
trends in the
Robin Christopher Schoss or seeing the students organizing the conference running around
rather than people in full time positions fulfilling their jobs because
they are contractually obligated to do so.
I dont see MUNs dying though, which is a positive aspect at least.
Solidifying MUN Community They have finally gained a much bigger foothold than they have had
development
in the past and this is important in cementing their place as a forum
for young people to experience a taste of the international world
My own view of what MUNs will be like in the future is that they will
and the problems it faces.
become even more international and cooperation between different
MUNs will increase. MUNPlanet is currently a good example of the
Wilf Mountfield,
increasing need for building a stronger and more connected MUN
of MUN?
community. I believe that what MUNPlanet is now doing will shape
LIMUN, London
todays MUNs to become more unified, with even stronger ties to
one another.
Juliane Jokinen ,
TMUN, Tallinn

Future of MUNs
Digitalizing MUNs Interconnectivity - Revolutionizing Model UNs Traditional vs. online MUNs
MUNs may be held without the delegates being present in The interconnectivity is the MUN operating system in which all the I dont believe that the two stand in opposition to one another.
the room, as online MUN has already shown us; they may go 100% committees and countries are mutually connected. What happens in For some delegates, online participation is a vehicle to traditional MUN
green and have no carbon footprint whatsoever, since some one committee may affect the discussions and the focus of others. In participation. For others, online MUN is a way to get more debating time, in
schools have shown us the steps they have taken; they may even be addition, all the delegates representing the same country at the conference addition to what they are able to do at school or at conferences.
regularly visited by important people from all fields of international are in constant contact through our social media platform and our
relations and more. It seems the future has a lot in store for MUNs; interconnectivity sessions, which allows the delegates to personally meet Lisa Martin ,
I definitely cannot wait to see what is yet to come. the representatives of their countries, as well as allies, in order to better O-MUN
elaborate their strategy during the conference.
Tomas Ocampo, In addition, interconnectivity requires a strong press committee and media
Inland Empire Conference Model UN teams to create a strong press world, videos, and to bring innovative ideas.
The interconnectivity MUN operating system represents a part of
WebMUNs goal to be as realistic as possible and to revolutionize the Model
"To me, one of the most amazing surprises as the online program United Nations conference.
developed was the degree to which ONLINE MUN had the same
kind of deep impact as the traditional MUN programs. I really Lucas Amorelli Ribeiro Kornexl ,
wasnt prepared for this. But it makes sense; when you connect
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young people around problems or issues and develop a sense of
community, thats great stuff. When you connect kids who Key Questions
otherwise experience a lack of connection (a young woman
Where do you see MUN 5, 10, 50 years from now?
in Somalia, a group of emerging MUN delegates in Kabul, a
home-schooled student in Florida, a lonely kid in Pakistan), that Video Study Guides: Way to the Future
connection and the passion that runs through that connected
community changes lives. It simply does."
Lisa Martin ,
O-MUN

Future of MUNs
How MUNPlanet
Organizing Successful MUNs ebook is not closed once and for all. This breathing document has
addressed some of the trends among the Model UN organizers, and the progress and change
MUNs make bring new and interesting dynamics. MUNs are what the dedicated organizing
teams and MUNers make of them - they develop, grow, change, fall and find different ways of
life. Some MUNs are on the vanguard of change, some are more traditional, while the others
Can Help
are catching up and are embracing the challenges of evolution of the concept.
This is how MUNPlanet can help you anticipate what is the next big development that could
give you some food for thought about the ways MUNs go:
Are you a shaper, or a follower of MUN trends? The greening of MUNs, integration with
Your MUN
information technology, and MUN franchising have been singled out as some of the new
trends, and we expect those to be even more pronounced in the years to come.
Read how some of the MUN organizers see MUNs in 5, 10, or 50 years from now,
and join the discussion. In what way do you plan to innovate your MUN organization
practice next time?

welcome to
CONCLUSION
Conclusion
Model United Nations is organized at many different places

(and levels) from elementary school classrooms to universities,
to conference centers and high-profile UN buildings. Its essence
and focus is youth who think about the world and believe in MUN as a concept
that aims at fostering peaceful coexistence and cooperation among people and
peoples through education and socialization. In the early 21st century we have
been experiencing a third wave of MUN development and its proliferation throughout
the world. With the advent of modern technologies and the availability of ideas and
opportunities for learning and action for youth in various parts of the world the MUNs
have become widely popular and are enjoying a historical peak. We expect to see this trend
continue, and the benefits of MUN to become greater for socialization and promotion
of a new generation of leaders, scholars, practitioners and globally-minded social
entrepreneurs. This wonderful opportunity, however, also requires responsibility and
use of knowledge and practices to preserve and improve MUNs for the future generations
while expecting to see their impact on life and culture of peace in the world.

Conclusion
Through use of modern technologies, the MUN community is ever more connected
and its members see opportunities for learning and cooperation. This is reflected
through practices of real and dense Model UN network in the United States and
Europe, with the rising number of conferences emerging on all continents. These
practices find their continuation in the online communities such as MUNPlanet,
where members can share knowledge and experiences connected to MUNs and
beyond which ultimately helps mapping the inner life of the MUN community and
tracing the development of its internal conceptual reflections and connectedness
to all spheres of life.

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is a collection of such practices and
reflections. They are uncovered and can be
used as a reference for improvement by newly
established MUNs, or any other more established
MUN organizers who recognize the value of the empirical
insights and analyses provided here. Those practical insights and
analyses could serve as a point of departure for creative thinking and
innovation in various sub-areas of the MUN organization process. And this is
not a closed book to the contrary, it leaves many open questions, and is open for
new perspectives, mapping and discussion of the emerging practices. The authors of
this publication had in mind the culture of asking questions and plurality of perspectives
with a goal of finding the optimum solutions. This plurality is conducive to innovation, and this is
something the MUNs have to deal while reconciling the notions of continuity and change.
Lets embrace this opportunity together and contribute to the rise and realization
of the MUN concept in learning, individual development and making a positive impact in the world.

Annex: tables and figures
Main Results Geographics Number of International Conferences by Countries (n=388)
> Some countries have more int. conferences 100

than others. 90 87
80
> Top 24 countries account for 77.6% of int.
70
conferences, or 301.
Other countries account for 22.4% of int.
60 56
conferences, or 87 of them. 50
40 36 34
Top 10 countries account for 30
56.4% of all international 20 16
20 15 12
11 10 9 9 9 8 7 7
conferences, or 219 of them. 10 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
> The highest number of int. conferencescan be

0
U.S.A. (14.2%)
(9.2%)
India (8.7%)
U.K. (5.1%)
Turkey (4.1%)
Pakistan (3.8%)
Canada (3.1%)
Poland (2.8%)
Netherlands (2.5%)
Italy (2.3%)
Republic of Korea (2.3%)
Russian Federation (2.3%)
Greece (2.0%)
China (1.8%)
France (1.8%)
Indonesia (1.5%)
Brazil (1.3%)
Israel (1.3%)
Romania (1.3%)
Spain (1.3%)
Australia (1.0%)
Ecuador (1.0%)
Ghana (1.0%)
Hungary (1.0%)
Other Countries (22.1%)
found in U.S.A.
Germany
> Also, other countries with high numbersof int.
conferences are Germany, India, U.K., Turkey,
Canada, Poland, Netherlands, Italy, Republic
of Korea, Russian Federation, Greece, China,
France, etc.

Main Results Timeline of Events Number of International Conferences by Foundation Year (n=299)
35 33
> There is a difference in the number 32 31 31
of international conferences found 30
per year in the last 64 years.
The highest number of international 25
conferences were founded in 2011 (33),
20 21
2010 (31), 2012 (31), 2013 (21), 2009 (20), 19
20
2007 (16), 2006 (14) and 2002 (10).
16
15 14
In these 8 important years
65.2% of all international 10
10 9
conferences were founded, 8 7
6
8 8 8 8
or 195 of them. 5
5
3
2
> Also, in the last 10 years 69.9% of all
0
international conferences were founded.
(10.7%)
(1.7%)
(2.7%)
(2.3%)
(1.0%)
(2.0%)
(0.7%)
(2.7%)
(3.3%)
(3.0%)
(2.7%)
(2.7%)
(4.7%)
(5.4%)
(6.4%)
(6.7%)
(10.4%)
(11.0%)
(10.4%)
(7.0%)
(2.7%)
In addition to that, in the last 20 years 89.3%
of all international conferences were founded.
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2013
2014
1994 & before
2010
2011
2012
Main Results Timeline of Events Number of International Conferences by Years of Age (n=299)
> There is a difference in the years of age between 35 33

31 32
international conferences. Some int. conferences 31
are younger, and some are older.
30
The youngest, 1 year old, int. 25

conferences are GSMUN, WISC, 21
20
MIMUN, Trichy MUN, Leeds 20 19
MUN, S-MUNOB, GriffMUN and 16
Venky Mock India Parliament. 15 14
The oldest int. conferences 10
are LAMUN (65), MUNFW (64), 10 9
8 8 8 8 7 8
Berkeley MUN (63), HMUN (62), 6 5
AzMUN (54) and NAIMUN (52). 5
2 3
> The average age of international conference is 0

10.6 years (n=299).
(2.7%)
(7.0%)
(10.4%)
4 (11.0%)
5 (10.4%)
(6.7%)
7 (6.4%)
8 (5.4%)
(4.7%)
10 (2.7%)
11 (2.7%)
(3.0%)
13 (3.3%)
(2.7%)
15 (0.7%)
16 (2.0%)
17 (1.0%)
18 (2.3%)
(2.7%)
20 (1.7%)
21 & older (10.7%)
> International conferences are most frequently
1
2
12
14
19
3
4 years old (modal value).
> The youngest int. conferences are 1 year old, and

the oldest int. conference is 65 years old.

Main Results Timeline of Events Number of International Conferences by Months and Geographic Regions (n=382)
> There are differences in the number 35

of int. conferences within months 31
by geographical regions.
30
27
> In January and December, the highest

25
22
number of int. conferences is being held 21
in Asia. Also, in February, March, April and
20 19
18 17
November, the highest number of int. 15 15 )
15 ; n =15
conferences is being held in Europe. 13 (3 .9%
12 12 r i c a = 8 5)
f n
11 11 A
(2 2 .2%;
10 10 ica
10 9 9 A m e r
= 117)
n
In general, there are 8 7 8
s i a ( 3 0 .6%;
= 1 61)
6 6 6 6 A 1 %; n
no differences in the 5
5
4
5 5 5 o p e( 4 2.
n=4
)
3 3 4 E u r
% ;
number of int. conferences 1 2 2 2 2 ia (1.0
0 0
1 1
0 10 1 1 11 0 0
1 1 1 Ocean
0 0 0 0 0 0
between geographical 0
regions for May, Jun, July,
(9.7%)
(13.7%)
March (15.0%)
April (9.9%)
(5.3%)
(3.3%)
(3.6%)
August (3.6%)
(4.8%)
(8.4%)
November (15.5%)
(4.3%)
August and September.
January
May
June
July
September
October
December
February

The illustration on the title page is based
on the photo by TIMUN 2014.
Interviews
David Jan Bosschaert Nareman Darwish Yuji Develle Juliane Jokinen
Frans Rotteveel Mansveld Wilf Mountfield Norman Neupert Tomas Ocampo
Maria Gomez de Olea Robin Schoss Anastasia Trubnikova Marilena Zidianaki
Lucas Amorelli Ribeiro Kornexl
Publication Editor:
Marko Kovaevi
Illustration based on
Design and Layout:

Ana Trubnikova's photo
Andrijana Joki
Publisher: MUNPlanet, 2015.

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of MUN community over common trademark of every MUNer, is common to

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