Harvard World Model United Nations
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| Abbreviation | WorldMUN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Education |
| Location |
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Official language | English |
Secretary General | Spencer Ma |
Main organ | Organizing Committee |
| Website | www.worldmun.org |
The Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) is an annual traveling Model United Nations conference that is run by Harvard University and a local university team from a host city. WorldMUN moves to a new city each year and is one of the largest international MUN conferences today. The Conference was first held in 1992.
General information and history
WorldMUN uses a competitive bidding process to select locations for each conference, with prospective host teams, usually consisting of the MUN societies of large universities, applying.
The conference is generally held in March.
WorldMUN uses the American style of Model United Nations, with almost all delegates paired with another from their delegation, with discussions occurring both inside and outside the rooms simultaneously.
Committees have in the past included committees of the United Nations General Assembly, the Security Council, the subcommittees of ECOSOC, regional bodies (such as the African Union or European Union), specialized agencies of the United Nations, crisis simulation committees and uniquely, simulations of the entire general assembly.
As most other conferences, there are also workshops, social events showcasing local culture and a global village, where participant teams can share delicacies and traditions from their home countries.
From 2016 onwards, the conference began giving out WorldMUN spirit awards to teams, for showing exceptional adherence to the spirit of WorldMUN and the United Nations. The team from Andrés Bello Catholic University (Venezuela) were the first recipients of this prize.
The organisation also has a social foundation, the resolution project, aimed at fostering global youth leadership.
WorldMUN Conferences
| Session | Year | Location | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City- | Country- | Secretary General | Host Team President | Local Host Team | Conference Venue | Delegation Awards | ||
| 1 | 1992 | Miedzyzdroje |  |
Geraldine Acuña | N/A | Hotel Amber Baltic | ||
| 2 | 1993 | Prague |  |
Joshua A. Saloman | N/A | |||
| 3 | 1994 | Luxembourg |  |
Ankur U. Saraiya | N/A | |||
| 4 | 1995 | Geneva |  |
Emmeline Li | N/A | |||
| 5 | 1996 | Amsterdam |  |
Aram A. Schvey | N/A | |||
| 6 | 1997 | Budapest |  |
Andras Forgacs | Budapest University of Economic Sciences | |||
| 7 | 1998 | Brussels | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Johs Pierce | Vrije Universiteit Brussel | |||
| 8 | 1999 | Cambridge |  |
Winnie Li | University of Cambridge | |||
| 9 | 2000 | Athens |  |
James Mwangi | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | |||
| 10 | 2001 | Istanbul |  |
Rohan Gulrajani | ||||
| 11 | 2002 | Belo Horizonte |  |
Aspasia Karalis | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais | Ouro Minas Palace Hotel | Best Large Delegation: Yale University Best Small Delegation: | |
| 12 | 2003 | Heidelberg |  |
George Tsiatis | University of Heidelberg | University of Heidelberg - Old Town Campus | Best Large Delegation: Best Small Delegation: U.S. Military Academy, West Point | |
| 13 | 2004 | Sharm El-Sheikh |  |
George Tsiatis | Modern Sciences and Arts University | Maritim Jolie Ville Mövenpick Golf, Resort & Conference Center | Best Large Delegation: Best Small Delegation: U.S. Military Academy, West Point | |
| 14 | 2005 | Edinburgh | |
Alex Captain | University of Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh | Best Large Delegation: The College of William & Mary Best Small Delegation: U.S. Military Academy, West Point | |
| 15 | 2006 | Beijing |  |
Victor Bicalho | Peking University | Peking University | Best Large Delegation: The College of William & Mary Best Small Delegation: U.S. Military Academy, West Point | |
| 16 | 2007 | Geneva | |
Khalid Yasin | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | Centre international de conférences de Genève (CICG) | Best Large Delegation: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Best Small Delegation: Lahore University of Management Sciences | |
| 17 | 2008 | Puebla |  |
Joseph Kerns | Manuel Rosas Vázquez | Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla | Convention Center of Puebla | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium Best Small Delegation: Lahore University of Management Sciences Outstanding Large Delegation: Universidad Central de Venezuela |
| 18 | 2009 | The Hague | |
Timur Kalimov | José Dominguez Alvarez | United Netherlands | World Forum Convention Center and the International Criminal Court | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium Best Small Delegation: Lahore University of Management Sciences |
| 19 | 2010 | Taipei |  |
Ami Nash | Jason Tsung-Cheng Hou | National Taiwan University | Taipei International Convention Center | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium Best Small Delegation: Lahore University of Management Sciences |
| 20 | 2011 | Singapore |  |
Reihan Nadarajah | Jing Zhi & Sharmeen Alam | National University of Singapore | Suntec Singapore International Convention Centre | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium Best Small Delegation: |
| 21 | 2012 | Vancouver |  |
Kat Tang | Kenneth Chan | University of British Columbia | Vancouver Convention Centre | Best Large Delegation: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello Best Small Delegation: Claremont McKenna College |
| 22 | 2013 | Melbourne |  |
Charlene Wong | Siamak Loni | Monash University & RMIT University | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium Best Small Delegation: College of William & Mary Outstanding Large Delegation: Universidad Central de Venezuela |
| 23 | 2014 | Brussels | |
Grace Y. Qi | Jens Wauters | MUN Society Belgium | Egmont Palace, European Council and The Hotel Brussels | Best Large Delegation: Peruvian Universities [1]
Outstanding Large Delegation:Universidad Simón Bolívar[2] Best Small Delegation: Georgetown University International Relations Club [3] |
| 24 | 2015 | Seoul |  |
Brian K. Mwarania | Hyun-Joo Lee | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | Korea International Exhibition Center | Best Large Delegation: Universidad Simón Bolívar
Outstanding Large Delegation: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Best Small Delegation: Claremont McKenna College |
| 25 | 2016 | Rome |  |
Joseph P. Hall | Riccardo Messina | United Network, Italian Association | Sheraton Rome | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium
Outstanding Large Delegation: Peruvian Universities Best Small Delegation: Claremont McKenna College WorldMUN Spirit Award: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello |
| 26 | 2017 | Montreal | |
Parijat Lal | Jonathan Sasson | Dawson College | Palais des congrès de Montréal | Best Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium
Outstanding Large Delegation: be.boosted Best Small Delegation: Washington University in St. Louis Outstanding Small Delegation: West Point Military Academy WorldMUN Spirit Award: Universidad Metropolitana |
| 27 | 2018 | Panama City |  |
Nicholas Abbott | Alan Smith | Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua | Atlapa Convention Centre | Best Large Delegation: Peruvian Debate Society Outstanding Large Delegation: MUN Society Belgium Best Small Delegation: Claremont McKenna College Outstanding Small Delegation: Georgetown University WorldMUN Spirit Award: Universidad Metropolitana |
| 28 | 2019 | Madrid |  |
Spencer Ma | Alba Gavaliugov Mendez | SAMUN | ||
See also
Model United Nations Harvard National Model United Nations London International Model United Nations
References
- ↑ Harvard WorldMUN [@WorldModelUN] (21 March 2014). "Best Large Delegation - Peruvian Universities" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Harvard WorldMUN [@WorldModelUN] (21 March 2014). "Outstanding Large Delegation - Universidad Simon Bolivar" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Harvard WorldMUN [@WorldModelUN] (21 March 2014). "Best Small Delegation - Georgetown University" (Tweet) – via Twitter.