High School Model UN Conference - February 8, 2025

 

The Office for Global Engeagment is excited to host the 3rd High School Model UN Conference at Utah Valley University on Saturday, February 8, 2025.  We love to see the enthusiasm in the high school students as they debate current issues and it gives us a chance to show off our incredible university!

If your school is interested in attending, please email Amy at [email protected].

 

Registration fee: $60 per school registration due by December 15, 2024.  The $6 per each student registration fee should be paid as soon as individuals are confirmed, up to January 31, 2025. Teams can consist of either a single student or pairs - be sure to indicate when you register. Conference materials and a box lunch are included in the registration fees. Registration fees are non-refundable. 

Click on the links below to pay registration fees.

School Registration $60 per school attending

Student Registration $6 per student attending

 

Minor Participation Agreement: As this event will include minors, all high school students must complete the Activity Participation Agreement for Minors form. Forms should be uploaded electronically to SharePoint (link to be provided) by January 31, 2025. Students will not be allowed to participate on UVU Campus without it.

Volunteers:  To volunteer, fill out this form.  Then complete the Volunteer Agreement form. Volunteers under 18 must also complete the Activity Participation Agreement for Minors form.

Countries: Choose the countries your school would like to represent from this list only.Please select a flag bearer for each country represented by your school. Flag bearers must report to the Clarke Building Auditorium by 9:15am on the day of the event for orientation and line-up. 

Please direct all correspondence and questions to [email protected].

Click the link to access the UVU MUN 2024 Advisor Handbook.

For highlights from past Model United Nations Conferences,Click Here

Click here for a map of parking and building where the event is happening.

 

Important Dates & Information:

December 15, 2024

• Online School Registration closes - $60 per school
• Country Preference due - Each school can submit up to 7 country preferences from the list of countries. Be sure to submit your top choice first. All assignments will be made on a first come, first served basis. Please send country preferences to [email protected]

• Please check your school’s assignment for accuracy, as soon as possible. The final list of country assignments will be posted on this webpage by 12:00 noon on January 6, 2025.

January 31, 2025 

• Opening Addresses due - Each school may submit ONE address to be given in the conference's opening assembly for consideration. Speeches should address the topic:How to address global disinformation campaigns to destabilize countries, influencing elections and creating social tensions?  The speech may not be longer than one page typed, double-spaced in no smaller than 12-point font. Along with the speech, please include one brief paragraph of biographical information about the speaker.  
• Security Council Candidacy due - An individual student or advisor may submit one sentence on why the student would be a good candidate to the following email: [email protected] Be sure to include the full name of the student and school. 
• Policy Papers due - Policy papers (one page, double-spaced) must be uploaded toSharePoint(link to be provided)by this date. Remember that delegates submitting late papers are ineligible for a “superior” delegate distinction.Security Council members can submit a paper on one of the committee topics of their choice.

 February 8, 2025

• Model UN Conference - The conference will take place from approximately 9:30 AM until 3:30 PM  with check in starting at 8:30 AM  in various locations in the UVU Clarke Building. Payment of individual delegate fees ($6 per participant) should be made online leading up to the conference but must be made by that day.