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 weeks 4-6 is as follows:

1. Week 4 (November 4th - November 10th): Skill Builder: Moderated and Unmoderated Caucuses

   This week’s trainings will look more closely at speech writing and delivery, navigating discussions in unmoderated caucuses, and strategies to clearly communicate positions while caucusing. This highly interactive session will allow participants to practice common styles of MUN speeches with the support of NAIMUN Secretariat.

2. Week 5 (November 11th - November 17th): Skill Builder: Crisis Notes and Arcs

   This week’s trainings will provide a more comprehensive look at crafting crisis notes, formulating arc goals and arc pops, and timing arcs across committee sessions. Participants will practice writing crisis notes in different situations and receive real-time feedback.

3. Week 6 (November 18th - November 24th): Skill Builder: Researching and Writing for Model UN

   This week’s trainings will go over research strategies, sources, and position paper writing. This highly interactive session will allow participants to identify the key components of successful MUN writing and produce their own short samples.

You can sign up for a TIPS session at this link:  https://zcal.co/naimun/tips

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.