NAIMUN Training and Interactive Program with the Secretariat (TIPS)
NAIMUN LXIII 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 a nine-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 nine 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 Alexia Espinoza Vlad at naimunsg@modelun.org.
We will be releasing the signup link for our nine weeks of sessions in batches. The schedule for weeks 1-3 is as follows:
Week 1 (September 29th - October 5th): Introduction to Model UN
This week’s trainings will cover parliamentary procedure, committee structure and flow, and other Model UN fundamentals to prepare new delegates for conference weekend.
Week 2 (October 6th - October 12th): Introduction to General Assemblies and Economic & Social Councils
This week’s trainings will cover General Assembly committee structure and flow, working papers, draft resolutions, caucusing, bloc-building, and other basics for General Assembly committees and Economic and Social Councils. Participants will be able to simulate General Assembly-style speeches and receive real-time feedback.
Week 3 (October 13th - October 19th): Introduction to Crisis
This week’s trainings will cover introductory crisis information, including directive cycles, crisis updates, crisis arcs, and other crisis fundamentals. Participants will be able to simulate a response to a crisis update and receive real-time feedback.
You can sign up for a TIPS session at this link: zcal.co/naimun/lxiii-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 20 attendees.
If you have any questions about TIPS, please email Secretary-General Alexia Espinoza Vlad 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.