THE CONFERENCE:
Participating in the world's largest and most renowned conference, the Harvard Model United Nations, is a dream for many people. Meeting debaters from all over the world, challenging your limits, and enhancing your skills, the experience that an international academic experience provides is unparalleled. In the past, it was necessary to cross the ocean to experience this directly or even prepare for the conference. However, with Instituto Diplomun, through International DiploMUN Online, it is no longer necessary to leave your home to prepare for Harvard MUN or live a remarkable experience.
At International DiploMUN Online, a 100% English-language conference awarded by Best Delegate in the category "Best High School Model UN Conferences 2021-2022", you will have the opportunity to engage in a competitive committee that will use the procedures of Harvard MUN. Furthermore, you will be moderated and trained - through exclusive training sessions - by some of the most experienced delegates in the model, as the only Brazilian in history to win three consecutive awards at Harvard MUN and other award-winning directors. In the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM), with the topic "Present-Day concentration camps," students will be able to experience the intense atmosphere of a General Assembly committee and interact intensely with a myriad of delegates at the highest level of quality.
At the event, which will take place 100% online and free of charge between the 26th and 27th of November, you will be able to improve your international debate skills and, above all, experience a global experience. So debate with delegates worldwide, learn from the best, and become the best version of yourself: join the International DiploMUN Online!
Make sure to take advantage of it; spaces are limited!
Apply now!
Participating in the world's largest and most renowned conference, the Harvard Model United Nations, is a dream for many people. Meeting debaters from all over the world, challenging your limits, and enhancing your skills, the experience that an international academic experience provides is unparalleled. In the past, it was necessary to cross the ocean to experience this directly or even prepare for the conference. However, with Instituto Diplomun, through International DiploMUN Online, it is no longer necessary to leave your home to prepare for Harvard MUN or live a remarkable experience.
At International DiploMUN Online, a 100% English-language conference awarded by Best Delegate in the category "Best High School Model UN Conferences 2021-2022", you will have the opportunity to engage in a competitive committee that will use the procedures of Harvard MUN. Furthermore, you will be moderated and trained - through exclusive training sessions - by some of the most experienced delegates in the model, as the only Brazilian in history to win three consecutive awards at Harvard MUN and other award-winning directors. In the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (SOCHUM), with the topic "Present-Day concentration camps," students will be able to experience the intense atmosphere of a General Assembly committee and interact intensely with a myriad of delegates at the highest level of quality.
At the event, which will take place 100% online and free of charge between the 26th and 27th of November, you will be able to improve your international debate skills and, above all, experience a global experience. So debate with delegates worldwide, learn from the best, and become the best version of yourself: join the International DiploMUN Online!
Make sure to take advantage of it; spaces are limited!
Apply now!
SOCIAL, HUMANITARIAN AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE (SOCHUM)
*Adapted from Reem Ali.
The fate of human rights is at stake. Decades ago, the world came together to say, “Never again,” yet, time and time again, we’ve seen human rights abuses, people thrown into concentration camps, and whole ethnic cleansings and genocides occur. Thus, to address this human rights crisis, this year’s SOCHUM will focus on addressing the case of present-day concentration camps worldwide and stressing the importance of human rights in the face of the rise of an alarming number of abuses.
More specifically, this committee will delve into discussions that include the cases of the Uyghurs in China, the Rohingya in Myanmar, and Muslims in India. The world stood by and watched silently in the past, but now, the continual ignorance of human rights abuses threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society. The lack of regard for concern about present-day concentration camps and their clear violation of the Geneva Conventions and numerous human rights treaties sets a dangerous precedent that indicates a lack of repercussions for authoritarian and discriminatory policies, which may potentially lead to genocides and wars in the future.
Beyond the humanitarian aspect and moral obligation nations within this committee have to address this issue, there also lie political, economic, and social repercussions. Delegates must consider the impact of concentration camps on international politics, their effect on world trade and the balance of the world economy, and what their existence means for minority ethnic and religious groups worldwide that currently live under stringent conditions. The manner by which delegates choose to address this topic will undoubtedly be complicated and multifaceted, as they must address the many ways in which present-day concentration camps impact individual nations as well as the world of international relations, and solutions must be thoughtful, interdisciplinary, and practical.
The fate of human rights is at stake. Decades ago, the world came together to say, “Never again,” yet, time and time again, we’ve seen human rights abuses, people thrown into concentration camps, and whole ethnic cleansings and genocides occur. Thus, to address this human rights crisis, this year’s SOCHUM will focus on addressing the case of present-day concentration camps worldwide and stressing the importance of human rights in the face of the rise of an alarming number of abuses.
More specifically, this committee will delve into discussions that include the cases of the Uyghurs in China, the Rohingya in Myanmar, and Muslims in India. The world stood by and watched silently in the past, but now, the continual ignorance of human rights abuses threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society. The lack of regard for concern about present-day concentration camps and their clear violation of the Geneva Conventions and numerous human rights treaties sets a dangerous precedent that indicates a lack of repercussions for authoritarian and discriminatory policies, which may potentially lead to genocides and wars in the future.
Beyond the humanitarian aspect and moral obligation nations within this committee have to address this issue, there also lie political, economic, and social repercussions. Delegates must consider the impact of concentration camps on international politics, their effect on world trade and the balance of the world economy, and what their existence means for minority ethnic and religious groups worldwide that currently live under stringent conditions. The manner by which delegates choose to address this topic will undoubtedly be complicated and multifaceted, as they must address the many ways in which present-day concentration camps impact individual nations as well as the world of international relations, and solutions must be thoughtful, interdisciplinary, and practical.
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SCHEDULE (GMT-3):
November 26th (Saturday)
10:45 am to 11:00 am: Connection;
11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Training Session + Q&A;
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm: Lunch;
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Opening Ceremony;
2:00 pm to 5:30 pm: First Session;
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm: Break;
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm: Second Session.
November 27th (Sunday)
10:45 am to 11:00 am: Connection;
11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Third Session (Writing Session);
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Fourth Session;
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm: Lunch;
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Fifth Session;
5:00 pm to 5:30 pm: Break;
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Sixth Session (Writing Session);
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Seventh Session;
7:30 pm to 7:45 pm: Break;
7:45 pm to 8:30 pm: Closing Ceremony.
Remarks:
November 26th (Saturday)
10:45 am to 11:00 am: Connection;
11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Training Session + Q&A;
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm: Lunch;
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Opening Ceremony;
2:00 pm to 5:30 pm: First Session;
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm: Break;
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm: Second Session.
November 27th (Sunday)
10:45 am to 11:00 am: Connection;
11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Third Session (Writing Session);
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Fourth Session;
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm: Lunch;
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Fifth Session;
5:00 pm to 5:30 pm: Break;
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Sixth Session (Writing Session);
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Seventh Session;
7:30 pm to 7:45 pm: Break;
7:45 pm to 8:30 pm: Closing Ceremony.
Remarks:
- Delegates with ages from 14 to 21 can participate;
- The Position Paper must be submitted by the first conference session;
- Delegates will be selected based on their form responses;
- The list with approved delegates and their respective countries, as well as conference guides, will be made available on November 12th, and we will have a training session on the 18th.