Carthage College Model United Nations
Welcome to the Carthage College Model United Nations home
page. We in the Model United Nations (MUN) strive to better understand
international politics. The organization is open to all majors. The only
requirement is an interest in international issues and a willingness to express
your ideas.
How can you benefit from being a member of MUN?
Model United Nations helps develop a vast array of skills needed in the
professional world. A participant's public speaking, debating, writing,
and research skills will all be greatly improved. Negotiation skills will
also be significantly enhanced as you work closely and often intensely with
other delegations to refine a resolution that can be passed by the Model United
Nations.
The organization was founded in 1997 and has since grown in
size and achievement. What exactly do we do you may ask? MUN attends
at least two conferences a year, one in Chicago and one in St. Louis. At
these conferences we attend a simulation of a session of the United Nations and
represent the interests of an assigned country. In recent years we have
represented such countries as Turkey, The Russian Federation, Costa Rica,
Austria, Laos and Singapore. In acting in the country's best interests we
are not allowed to let are personal opinion interfere in the policy we argue for
and must stick to the stance of the country we represent.
Another goal of the organization is to further political
awareness. As an organization we hope to increase not only our own, but
the community's political awareness. As evidence of our commitment to
global issues, the organization has contributed to and supported such
organizations as Doctors Without Borders and The Heifer International
program.
More over, Carthage has hosted an annual Model United Nations
Conference for High School students. This conference is currently a one
day conference that explorers a recent international concern. For more
information on the High School Conference please click the link entitled High
School Conference.
Carthage College High School Conference
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