RiMUN International 21-23 april 2006

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Each year, hundreds of thousands of high school and university students participate in various Model United Nations (MUN) conferences around the world. The purpose of a MUN conference is to allow participants to experience international politics and diplomacy in a setting that is very similar to the real United Nations. Delegates face the difficult challenge of setting aside their own personal views on a specific topic and accurately protecting the interests of the country they represent. In addition, they must not only keep in mind their national interest, but, in the spirit of the United Nations, also serve the notion of international cooperation in order to protect and promote such interests as global peace, security, and prosperity. It requires not only strong debating and negotiating skills, but also a thorough investigation of the issue to be discussed and its political, societal, and legal background.

RiMUN is a high-quality, intimate MUN witha focus on (university) teams and content. This Spring our theme will be the Millennium Development Goals, and our different committees will discuss related topics such as the right to democacracy, corporate social responsibility and water-based conflicts. Short briefings and lectures will provide you with key knowledge for your committees, while a plenary debate with a distinguished panel will give you the opportunity to exchange ideas on the Millennium Development Goals themselves. Individual and delegation awards will reward diplomatic excellence (each committee features a policy advisor/juror to ensure a fair evaluation). The RiMUN reception, dinner and delegate dance will provide for the necessary relaxation after a full day of serious negotiation. In short, it’s going to be a weekend of serious fun!

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