2021 MARCH Online Conference

MMUN ONLINE CONFERENCES DELIVER A FULL TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR DELEGATES

The online experience enhances every participant’s experience with more opportunities to be heard. We have cut committee sizes in half and added an extra session to the schedule. One 3-hour session every day for 6 interactive days – spread out over two weekends. It is simply the most focused, accessible, and inclusive MMUN experience yet!

SCHEDULE
DAY 1 – DAY 6

March 19^th-21^st & 27^th-29^th2021

Time Zone: Eastern Time*

New York
8:00 AM ET

Lima
7:00 AM PET

Rome
1:00 PM CET

Shanghai
8:00 PM CST

*Please note that each conference is available for all time zones.Be reminded of Spring Time Changes taking effect on Sunday 28th for Europe. Check the clock changes

COMMITTEES

Please note that UE & MS delegates may sometimes be placed together, depending on number of participants.

WHO IS REPRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE?

UN Countries and their UN Committees

WHAT ARE THE TOPICS AT THE CONFERENCE?

> View Committees and Topics

ONLINE CONFERENCE FEES – For six days of 3-hour sessions, plus Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as Optional Activities and MMUN Connects Year-round Program*

*Registered Delegates, Teachers, and Parents learn, share, and exchange ideas with each other throughout the school year*.

Year-round activities included in the conference package at no additional charge!

> How Your Delegates Can Participate In Our 2021 Year-long Program Updated on Jan 14th, 2021

$ 260. USD	Country selection fee for all school Delegations (one time only, paid at the school level)
$ 100. USD	Discounts available for “mini” delegations of 1 or 2 students only. The discount will be refunded for the school from the school fee.
$ 475. USD	Conference Package including “MMUN Connects Year-round activities” (for each delegate) – discounted from $ 525. USD for COVID-19
FREE PARTICIPATION	For School Delegation Observers
– $ 50. USD	Discount credited to delegates attending more than one conference during the school year.

OBSERVERS

Observers will not be allowed in the Zoom sessions.
Committee sessions will be live-streamed to a private online channel, accessible only to observers authorized by the schools.

ONLINE CEREMONIES & CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Opening Ceremony

Will be streamed on an online platform and include staff and UN speeches, a pre-recorded flag shout-out from participating delegates, and special guest appearances.

Closing Ceremony

The ceremony will be streamed on an online platform, with the closing bureau speaking from each committee, staff and UN ambassador speeches, and special guest appearances.

STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE THEIR FAVOURITE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE CONFERENCE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS!

Delegates may choose from a series of ramp-up activities that will be showcased during the conference.

> View more Updated on Jan 14th, 2021

PRACTICING THE ONLINE EXPERIENCE

We will be producing training materials, as well as offering several practice sessions on Zoom for those delegates or schools that are interested in trying the technology, as well as how the rules of procedures are supported by the platform. More information to follow.

KEY DATES

Registration Opens:	September 11^th, 2020 at 12:00 PM ET (New York)
Delegation Freeze:	At the time of registration
Registration Closes:	November 10^th, 2020 Contact info@nullmontessori-mun.org to see if late registration is possible
Conference Payment Deadline:	December 10^th, 2020
Position Paper Deadline:	January 22^nd, 2021

DOWNLOADABLE REGISTRATION RESOURCES

> 2020-2021 Complete Online Conference Registration Guidelines

TECHNOLOGY

The platform for all committee sessions will be Zoom.

Zoom is a video-conferencing application. There are no special requirements for the Zoom platform, other than any type of reliable internet connection (including DSL, cable, wireless, or cellular hotspot — recommended bandwidth 3MBPS) plus a device with webcam capability. MMUN suggests a laptop or tablet, but smartphones will work, provided the user connects through the internet and does not dial-in.
Please be advised that the best performance can only be achieved with an upload speed of 3 MBPS and a quad-core computer.
The platform for the ceremonies and social events will be communicated closer to the date of participation.
After we confirm participation, access links and passwords will be sent out to the Teacher Coordinators who will forward them to the participating delegates. A personal or school Zoom account will not be necessary.