The Lyceum of Monterey County
11th Annual
Model UN for High School
Conference Information & Registration
The 11th Annual Monterey County Model UN for High School Conference will take place on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey (miis.edu)!
2023 Topics & Committees
Thank you to everyone who completed our Topic Interest Survey! Students raised two inter-related issues: First, how do we sustainably improve access for all people to basic necessities like education, natural resources, and self-determination—regardless of gender, ethnicity, income, or other factors? Second, how do we deal with natural and human-caused events like disasters and wars that disrupt access?
Each committee will be tasked with protecting—and potentially expanding—access that people have to critical necessities related to their specific Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) outcome.
⚡CRISIS EVENTS⚡After resolution(s) are finalized—if time allows—committee chairs will introduce additional crisis events that present additional challenges for delegates to work through!
Now here are this year’s topics!
| Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) | Challenge / SDG Outcome | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Education | Ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university (4.3) | UNESCO General Conference |
| Life Below Water | Prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution (14.1) while also promoting economic benefits to small island & developing countries from the sustainable use of marine resource (14.7) | UNEA (UN Environment Assembly |
| Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions | Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels (16.7) | UNGA (General Assembly) |
Background Guides:
SDG 14.7/14.1: Promoting Developing Economies While Protecting the Marine Environment
SDG 16.7: Ensuring Responsive, Inclusive & Participatory Representation in Decision-Making
Quick Research Tip: For SDG info, go to https://sdgs.un.org/goals and click on the Goal and then Targets & Indicators. You can also search online for outcome numbers like “SDG 4.3”.
Requests for Topics & Countries
Request for Topics & Countries form—Priority Submission date: Fri., Sep. 29
Students should rank their topic & country preferences and indicate if they are working with a co-delegate.
Please email us at info@lyceum.org if you need more time!
Assignments for Topics & Countries will be emailed & posted on Mon., Oct. 9.
Students in our Lyceum Prep Course or in schools who register after this date will be assigned topics & countries at a later date.
Important Documents
Position paper Guidelines: Please review to follow guidelines for writing your paper.
Position paper template. Each delegate/pair of delegates must submit a position paper for their country on their topic by Weds., Nov. 29.
Research template (optional)
Resolution template (for practice)
Conference Schedule
Tentative:
8:30am—Delegate Check In
9:00 am—Opening Session: Welcome, Keynote Speaker & Briefing
9:20 am—Conference Briefing
9:30 am—Committee Session #1
11:45 am — Lunch
12:30pm—Committee Session #2
2:30pm—Closing Session: Panel Discussion & Recognitions
3pm—Adjournment
School Resources
School Registration Opens:
Mon., Aug. 21, 2023
Please register by Fri., Sep. 29 so students can submit requests for topics & countries they would like to represent. If you need more time, email us at info@lyceum.org.
School Registration Fees Due
Fri., Dec. 1. We will send an invoice once school registration is received.
Liability forms should be completed by parents/guardians by Fri., Dec. 1.