This Montessori Model UN Conference is a three-day event in Chicago where students formulate, present, debate, and revise positions on current issues that are affecting people of the world.

Students assume the perspectives of a UN Ambassador for their simulation country, bearing the rights and responsibilities of world leaders. Their imaginations propel them to collaboratively create resolutions to our world’s most pressing problems. MMUN encourages students to know that they can make a difference.

Students represent simulation countries in different UN Committees, (based upon the actual UN Agenda Topics for the year) and have to cooperate in the definition and drafting of resolutions to global problems. Students learn about multi-lateral diplomacy, negotiation skills based upon cooperation (not competition) for complex international policies.

Focused on Students Developing Social Justice

MMUN target students from Upper Elementary and Middle School ages 9-15.

Conference Date: April 4th – 6th, 2018

Registration for the conference opens on October 17^th

The Conference is organized around three days:

Please note when determining travel options:

• on-site registration check-in will be possible the 4^th April based upon dedicated registration check-in slots. These slots will be assigned based upon a first-come, first serve basis according to your travel schedule (which you provide to MMUN during the final step of the registration process)
• The latest possible option for delegation arrival requires on-site presence by 9:00 PM on the 4^th of April.
• The departure times from the Sheraton should not be planned on the 6^th any earlier than 8:30 PM for both Upper Elementary and Middle School.

Eligibility for Conference

MMUN Conferences are only available to MMUN Certified Teachers. You can be certified by attending a MMUN Teacher Workshop, a two-day course that will enable teachers to prepare students to attend the MMUN Conferences as delegates. See Upcoming Teacher Workshop for more information.

If you have already registered for one of the upcoming MMUN Teacher Workshops, you must contact info@nullmontessori-mun.org to request that spots are reserved for your delegation and provide the number of students in your group. Upon receipt of your email request, we will reserve spots for your students until the date immediately after completion of your training.

If you are a returning teacher to an MMUN conference, please watch the MMUN4UN Webinar prior to registering your school, which contains the new procedures and policies based upon the new alignment with UN procedures and terminology (as opposed to parliamentary procedures). See MMUN4UN for more information.

Student Preparation Begins Early

Student work begins 6 months before the actual conference, led by MMUN certified teachers, where students study the UN, simulation country background, committee topic, and develop position papers to be presented and discussed at the conference event.

Key Dates

Participant Categories

• • MMUN Coordinators: MMUN certified teachers coordinating pre-conference activities, single person coordinating registration of full delegation, as well as the on-site reference for the full delegation. Want to become a MMUN certified coordinator? Click here to learn more.
  • School Delegation includes:
    • Delegates: Students from 9-15 years of age, which have completed the preparation and acceptance of their position papers within the established deadline.
    • Chaperones: Teachers and/or parents that are part of the school delegation, ensuring appropriate conduct and protocol compliance on-site. They are also responsible for picking up their student delegates from committee rooms for lunch and at the end of the afternoon sessions.
    • Observers: Any adult or child which accompanies the school delegation. A child observer can include an accompanying family member or a school student who wishes to experience the conference without participating as a full delegate.
    • Visitors: Adult participants which are not part of a school delegation.
  • Bureau: Adults and students responsible for the success of committee sessions, includes reviewing of position papers and commenting pre-conference, and the execution of the committee sessions during the conference.
  • MMUN Angels: Trained volunteers assisting on-site with conference services, information, and logistics.

School Delegation Conference Fees

For MMUN coordinators, chaperones and delegates, the following fees and budget apply.

Visitor Conference Fees

If you are not a member of a school group and would like to attend a MMUN conference, you can register yourself as visitor paying the participant registration fee.

Service Conditions

• Fees:
  • Conference fees are mandatory, including:
    • school registration fee (per school group) and
    • participant fee (per person).
  • Conference fees are in $USD (American dollars) and do not include meals, airfare or airport transfer.
  • Late registrations are subject to a $150USD supplemental fee per participant.
  • Registrations will be canceled and conference packages released if remainder fees are not received by 11:59pm EST on March 1st, 2018.
• Refunds:
  • Refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee before February 16^th 2018. Fees are not refundable after February 16^th 2018.
  • Refund requests must be submitted prior to the posted deadline to accounting@nullmontessori-mun.org with the electronic payment receipt (email receipt) or the last 4 digits of the card used to process the payment transaction(s) along with names of school and participant(s) whose registration(s) need to be canceled.
• School Delegation Size:
  • In event of group size decrease due to cancellation(s), coordinators must release the existing country from the school dashboard and select a new country appropriate to their group size before the early bird deadline.
  • Failure to honor this policy implies that student delegate spots were held inadequately, and therefore could not be taken by other schools.
  • The penalty fee for breach of this policy is $195USD per student delegate spot.
• Conference registration:
  • Registration is complete only when all conference fees are paid in full.
  • Registrations will be cancelled if remainder fees are not received by the posted deadline.
  • Only registered participants (i.e. students and adults whether part of a school delegation or as a visitor) will be allowed entrance to the conference facilities and its events.
  • New registrations or payments will not be accepted past the deadline or on-site.
• Right of Refusal
  • MMUN reserves the right to deny access or cancel registration of any person or group of people that in its sole discretion deems to represent a likelihood of causing harm to conference attendees, to the decorum and the integrity of any of its conferences, or may put its confidential and copyrighted materials and information at risk of unauthorized use.
• Position Papers Submission
  • Delegations who fail to submit a position paper(s) which is accepted by their Committee Bureau within the proposed deadline, will lose their “delegate” status.
    These students will attend the conference as observers and will not have voting rights. Please consult the information on:
    • Student preparation and position paper(s) for additional details, and
    • Conference Deadlines for the cut-off date for position paper submission.
    • Successful Acceptance of position paper(s)

• Questions?

  If you have questions that are not addressed, please consult the FAQ or contact us:

  • email info@nullmontessori-mun.org