ABOUT THE EVENT
SLMUN is the annual Model United Nations event held in the beautiful Wānaka for students throughout the Southern Lakes region. Participants, ranging from Year 9 to 13, will act as a delegate for their country in discussions and negotiations surrounding real-world issues through diplomacy and cooperation.
The theme of this year’s SLMUN is UN+EXPLORED, with the discussion focusing on Antarctica and its’ governance through the international treaty system. Students from across the Otago-Southland region are invited to attend this event, to meet like-minded youth, build their argument and participation skills and have fun! SLMUN is perfect for those looking to build their experience, or those just getting started in their Model UN journey.
SLMUN is a free to attend, full-day event on July 31st, held from 8.30am to 3.00pm at Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College.
If you have any questions about SLMUN or the participant application process, please contact our Vice President for High Schools, Callan Shanks, at: [email protected].
ABOUT UN YOUTH
UN Youth is a non-profit organisation that provides civics education outside the traditional classroom context. Through fun workshops and conferences, we engage youth in the most pressing affairs of their country and the international community. Our goal is to inspire young New Zealanders to be active, global citizens. Global citizenship exists in an incredibly diverse range of forms, and UN Youth provides opportunities for delegates to develop their own form of active citizenship. Throughout Aotearoa, our work equips young people to become informed, engaged, and critical New Zealanders who understand their global context and the connections between the local and the global. Annually, over 3000 young New Zealanders from Northland to Southland attend a UN Youth event, run by a body of over 150 volunteers across the country who dedicate many hours of their time to engaging young people and growing the organisation.