Model United Nations
Harvard National Model United Nations
57th Season
The following International Studies and Political Science
students participated in the Harvard National Model United Nations
this year in Boston, MA:
- Kiely Keesler
- Matthew Kasper
- Allison Garner
- Kelly Hamman
- Avery Stearman
- Carmen Murphy
- Robert Sweeney
- Aja Cacan
- Quinn Clark
The Harvard National Model United Nations serves as a forum in
which students from colleges around the world can discuss the
greatest challenges facing the world today. There are over 3,000
participants representing 35 countries. The Butler University team
represented the Dominican Republic.
If you're interested in participating, next year's conference
will be February 16-19, 2012! For more information visit the HNMUN
website http://www.hnmun.org/, and
contact the International Studies program, at Butler in August of
2011.
McGill Model United Nations Assembly
The McGill Model United Nations Assembly (McMUN) is a simulation
of real UN bodies and some multilateral and national bodies that
are outside the UN system. McMUN aims at providing every delegate
with an experience that help stimulate his/her intellectual skills
as well as enhance his/her diplomatic skills. By attending McMUN
delegates became more knowledgeable on issues and crisis occurring
in different parts of the world. McMUN is Canada's premier
university-level model United Nations simulation, bringing together
around 1400 students annually. It was held January 26th - 29th,
2006, at Le Centre Sheraton in beautiful downtown Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Montreal, Canada
2006
"The experience I had during the Model UN conference in Montreal
this past month was invaluable and a great learning experience.
Interacting with my peers from different institutions across North
America that were interested and passionate about similar topics as
myself was fun and a learning experience. Being involved in a mock
conference helped me learn about other cultures of the countries we
discussed, some of the important issues of the real UN in more
detail, and how to deal with people in a political and respectful
manner. This experience also rewarded me with newfound friendships
and connections. I had the pleasure of meeting so many new and
diverse people that I now have friends across our continent. In
addition to meeting new friends, these experiences allowed for me
to learn from the distinct culture of Montreal. I have not had a
chance to travel much in my life, so traveling and experiencing
Montreal's special culture was certainly a privilege. Overall, I
would classify my experience with Model UN in Montreal this year as
unbelievably valuable and worthwhile."
- Andy Seibert
"I really enjoyed the Model UN in Montreal. I had never
participated in one before, so this was a learning experience. It
was great to be able to interact with peers from all over the
country, and I learned how resolutions are crafted and then passed.
Montreal was also a wonderful cultural experience. From what I hear
it is very similar to how European countries are built. I had a
great time trying out the restaurants and checking out the
nightlife."
- Miriam Huck
"I greatly enjoyed my experience at Model UN and learned a great
deal about world politics in the process. Visiting a new city was
very exciting and participating in the Model UN enabled me to meet
like-minded students and positively represent Butler
University."
- Jon Keyser
North American Model United
Nations