The Model United Nations, also known as the Model UN or MUN presents an unparalleled opportunity for our older students to learn firsthand about diplomacy, international relations and global issues while gaining a unique opportunity to hone their presentation and debate skills.
Our annual MUN event is a highlight within our calendar of collaborative events, bringing together students from Orbital Education schools across the globe including;
- Britannica International School, Budapest
- World Academy of Tirana
- Baleares International College, Sa Porrassa
It is a truly international and multicultural event, enabling us to help foster a global outlook within our students as we prepare them for their international life beyond education.
The event itself is an in-depth simulation of a real United Nations conference. During the event, our students take on the roles of representatives of countries, organisations, or individuals to address global challenges, from the perspective of the country or individual they represent.
Students are given tasks and topics to debate within pre-assigned committees in advance of the event. During the event, they must debate as the country or individual they represent, rather than with their own thoughts, ethics or desired outcomes.
It takes a great deal of preparation and research for students to partake in an MUN event. This includes extensive research, writing papers and proposing policies to be debated during the session – which often goes on for several days.
But the rewards for all this hard work are plentiful as students hone vital skills to prepare them for life beyond education including; research, presentation and public speaking, debating, teamwork, collaboration, critical thinking, confidence-building, emotional intelligence and leadership.
The annual Orbital Education MUN conference is held in a different Orbital school location each year offering our students a unique and extremely valuable international opportunity. Running the MUN conference in collaboration with other Orbital schools enables our students to immerse themselves fully in other cultures as they learn from other Orbital students and build lasting friendships. These connections often spill out into other activities such as further cultural exchange trips and collaborations on school projects.
You can learn more about our individual MUN conference events below, including the event we are holding in Slovenia this February. We are looking forward to watching the list of conferences to grow alongside the number of Orbital Education schools involved.
