Dealine: 01/11/2010
Open to: anyone between the age of 18 – 30, interested in international affairs
Fee: depends on the participant origin
Venue: November 26 -28 in Odessa, Ukraine
ONUMUN gives a unique and interactive opportunity for university students from all over the world to become familiar with international issues and to enhance their understanding of the institutional and political in-workings of the UN organization. At this role-playing game participants assume roles of diplomats representing various member-states of the UN and simulate the debate happening in several bodies of the UN and one regional organization, following the corresponding rules of procedure.
We have a great traditional support from the General Consulates accredited in Odessa and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The purposes of the conference are
* building knowledge about the United Nations and European structures;
* bringing understanding of multilateralism and multilateral diplomacy;
* raising awareness about democratic values;
* promotion of International Education;
* making valuable and potentially fruitful international contacts with peers, professors, guests.
During the conference the work will be in the following committees:
* Security Council – (Topic to be discussed: Situation in Iran)
* Human Rights Council – (Topic to be discussed: Domestic Violence)
* Economic and Social Council- (Topic to be discussed: Economic Crimes)
* United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change- (Topic to be discussed:Climate Change and its Influence on Human Security).
Participation fee
Citizens of Ukraine – 15 euro (150 hrivnas)
Citizens of the CIS states — 20 euro
Citizens of the EU, the USA, Canada and Switzerland — 40 euro
Citizens of other states — 30 euro
You will have free lunches within 3 days of the conference. We don’t have travel grants.
Please, take into account that you should pay for your accommodation, but our team do our best to arrange the cheap hostel for all participants.
You can register here