NAIMUN Training and Interactive Program with the Secretariat (TIPS)

NAIMUN LXII is excited to announce that sign-ups for the first three weeks of the Training and Interactive Program with the Secretariat (TIPS) are now open! TIPS is an eight-week virtual Model UN curriculum available at no cost to all high school students, regardless of whether they are attending NAIMUN. As part of NAIMUN’s effort to be an accessible conference for students of all levels of MUN experience, we are proud to offer TIPS as a unique platform for students to learn MUN and further develop their skills. Designed in collaboration with Georgetown’s top-ranked Model UN team, TIPS allows students around the world to come to NAIMUN with a deeper understanding of MUN procedure.

TIPS will be conducted by members of the NAIMUN Secretariat, who will comprehensively overview key aspects of MUN, facilitate interactive simulations, and provide feedback to participants. No prior experience in Model UN is required to participate in TIPS, and students do not need to sign up for all eight sessions; rather, students can sign up for whichever sessions suit their level of MUN experience. Individual students and full delegations are both welcome to attend.

Upon signing up, you will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link. If none of the times listed above work for you, please do not hesitate to reach out to Secretary-General Jasmine Yazid at naimunsg@modelun.org.

We will be releasing the signup link for our eight weeks of sessions in batches. The schedule for our first three weeks is as follows:

1. Week 1 (September 30th - October 6th): Introduction to Model UN

   This week’s training will cover parliamentary procedure, committee structure and flow, and other Model UN fundamentals to prepare new delegates for conference weekend.

2. Week 2 (October 7th - October 13th): Introduction to General Assemblies and Economic & Social Councils

   This week’s training will cover committee structure and flow, working papers, draft resolutions, caucusing, bloc-building, and other basics for General Assembly and Economic & Social Council committees. Participants will be able to simulate speeches and receive real-time feedback.

3. Week 3 (October 14th - October 20th): Introduction to Crisis

   This week’s training will cover introductory crisis information, including directive cycles, crisis updates, crisis arcs, and other crisis fundamentals needed to participate in a crisis committee. Participants will be able to simulate a response to a crisis update and receive real-time feedback.

There will be no TIPS sessions occurring from October 21st to November 3rd. The schedule for our next three weeks of TIPS will be released November 3rd.

Please note: each week's workshop is repeated at every available time that week; for example, all of the sessions held during week 1 are Introduction to Model UN. Therefore, students only need to sign up for one session each week. Additionally, Multiple delegations may sign up for the same session. Each session is capped at 19 attendees. 

If you have any questions about TIPS, please email Secretary-General Jasmine Yazid at naimunsg@modelun.org. We hope to see you there!

TIPS Portfolio

The slides used in TIPS sessions will be uploaded here once training for each week is finished.