Why the Montessori Method Works in Model UN

by KFC April 29, 2012 0 comments

The Montessori Model United Nations conference (MMUN) took place this past week in New York City. We tend to visit high school and college conferences, so it’s always refreshing and inspiring to visit a conference with students as young as 4th graders! Last year, we profiled the Montessori MUN conference and had Camille Moro, a Montessori graduate [...]

Click here to read more

Last Day to Register for Model UN Summer Camp at UC Irvine!

by Ryan April 29, 2012 0 comments

Registration ends tomorrow, April 30, for Best Delegate’s MUN Camp at UC Irvine! Click here to register now! Whether you’re a 7th grade student with no Model UN experience or a high school junior who loves Model UN, this summer camp is for you. The goal of the camp is to show you how to [...]

Click here to read more

5 Things to Know About Midwestern Model UN

by Emily April 27, 2012 2 comments

This article is part of a series that explores Model UN circuits. We previously profiled the  West Coast, Puerto Rico, and Southwest Florida. The Midwestern circuit is fragmented with several major players, one of which is the Model United Nations Development Organization (MUNDO) which hosts CIMUN. This guest article was written by Jack Durkin, a graduating senior [...]

Click here to read more

How Southwest Florida High Schools Have Become National Powerhouses in Model UN

by KFC April 26, 2012 2 comments

This article is part of a series that investigates the different high school circuits. We previously featured the West Coast and Puerto Rico. This one focuses on Southwest Florida. An upcoming article will focus on a sub-set of the Midwest.  In our geographical analysis of the high school Model UN circuit, we noticed two Sun [...]

Click here to read more

Interview with the WorldMUN Melbourne 2013 Bid Team

by Emily April 25, 2012 0 comments

Bids for WorldMUN 2013 have been submitted and Harvard is currently reviewing them. Our sources tell us that besides Melbourne, other cities that are bidding are from Spain, France, and Turkey. Here’s an interview with Sam Loni from the WorldMUN Melbourne 2013 Bid Team.  Why did you decide to be part of the bidding process? [...]

Click here to read more

New York University Model United Nations Conference (NYUMUNC) 10-Way Joint Crisis

by KFC April 24, 2012 0 comments

Some conferences do two joint crisis cabinets and it’s challenging enough to pull off. The New York University Model United Nations Conference (NYUMUNC) does ten joint crisis cabinets — they are all interconnected regionally with this year’s focus being South Asia. This new breed of fully-connected and concurrent crisis conferences includes Princeton PICSim, Duke DISCon, [...]

Click here to read more

Five Steps for Starting a Crisis Committee

by KFC April 24, 2012 3 comments

This is a guest post from Austin Matthews, Undersecretary-General at UNA-USA’s GCIMUN and staffer at Texan conferences such as GC Houston, CTMUN, and HAMUN. The introduction is by Kevin Felix Chan.  Best Delegate has been focusing on liveblogging during the peak of the season, but we do want to get back to our roots of [...]

Click here to read more

The Ultimate Guide to College Model UN Programs in North America (2012 Edition)

by KFC April 23, 2012 5 comments

This guide is designed to provide an overview of the college Model UN landscape in the United States and Canada. Whether you’re a current college Model UN participant or a curious high school student, we hope this article helps you make the decisions that will shape the type of Model UN career you will want [...]

Click here to read more

Stuyvesant Model United Nations Conference (StuyMUNC) Brings the Crisis Experience to High Schools

by KFC April 23, 2012 0 comments

Stuyvesant High School hosted around 300 students from the Tri-state area at its Stuyvesant Model United Nations Conference (StuyMUNC) this past weekend. Eight of the thirteen committees that were simulated were small crisis committees and several of them were actually joint crisis simulations. The smaller committee sizes allowed many newer delegates a chance to participate [...]

Click here to read more

MUNday: High School Rankings Recap

by Emily April 23, 2012 0 comments

High School Rankings The High School Rankings have been released. Check it out and see if your school made the cut! North America’s Best High School Model UN Teams: 2011-2012 Spring Rankings Top 25 North America’s Best High School Model UN Teams: 2011-2012 Spring Rankings Top 50 North America’s Best High School Model UN teams: [...]

Click here to read more

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →