Appalachian State University
International Relations Association

Host of Model United Nations and Model Security Council events for more than 30 years!

High School Model United Nations
Wednesday, November 4, 2009-Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Political Science/Criminal Justice Department and the International Relations Association of Appalachian State University are sponsoring Model United Nations Conference on the Appalachian State University campus.  This program is a way of getting students involved in and aware of the various international events that are affecting the interests and well-being of the United States and the world as we move into the new millennium.

The Committees that will be simulated at our conference this year are:

Security Council (15 states)
General Assembly Plenary (all states)
world Health Organization (all states)
Commission on Sustainable Development(57 states)
Human Rights Council (47 states)
European Union (27 states)
G-20 (19 states & Representative of the EU)

SPECIAL CRISIS COUNCIL

 
 
REGISTRATION & LODGING
A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00 for the first delegation and $10 for each additional delegation is required with the return of the attached application form (if paying by check, make it payable to International Relations Association).   There also is a fee of $10.00 per delegate to help defray the expenses of the conference that will be paid at registration on the day of the conference.  First choice for delegation assignments will most likely go to those whose applications are received by September 17, 2009, although late applications will be accepted until October 30, 2009.   When applications are received, country assignments and information about local hotels will be sent.

PREPARATION
Teachers will be aided by having most of the basic material needed by students provided by ASU.  Packets of information on conference organization, general issue summarizes, and rules of procedures will be sent on September 25, 2009 if the high school requests these materials to be sent.  This information will also be available by September 25, 2009  via the International Relations Association’s web page (http://www.ira.appstate.edu), with additional information (such as countries available and schools that are participating)

If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Appalachian Model United Nations
FALL 2009 APPLICATION

NAME OF SCHOOL: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FACULTY ADVISOR: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ADVISOR’S EMAIL& PHONE: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number of Delegations _______ Estimated No. of Delegates _______
You must have at least one delegate in each council/committee that your country participates in the simulation. Please be aware that different countries may be participating in different councils/committees.
DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS - NO MORE THAN TWO DELEGATES PER COUNTRY PER COMMITTEE


Each school is limited initially to ONE Security Council Country assignment.

Please indicate your choices for country assignments
 
First Delegation Second Delegation Third Delegation Fourth Delegation Fifth Delegation Sixth Delegation
1st Choice
 		                
2nd Choice
 		                  
3rd Choice
 		                  

 

Enclosed is the non- refundable registration fee of $25.00 for the first delegation and  $ ______ for ______ additional delegations ($10.00 each)

Please indicate if you want materials sent to school or accessed via web:   _____ mail   or ______ web

Please make check payable to:   International Relations Association.

RETURN APPLICATION TO:
APPALACHIAN MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Dept. of Political Science/Criminal Justice
International Relations Association
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608