MUN Program
Leadership skills, global awareness, and self-confidence
The Model United Nations (MUN) program at CAISL gives students the opportunity to explore international issues from multiple perspectives while developing research, diplomacy, negotiation, and public speaking skills.
Preparation includes in-depth research on a particular country—its relationships with neighbors, current economic interests, and position in international debates. During the conferences, students represent their assigned country as diplomats, lobbying, debating, and merging resolutions to find solutions to complex world problems.
CAISL’s active MUN program extends throughout Secondary School with two major events:
Junior Model United Nations (JMUN)
Debate and world issues are introduced in the Middle School curriculum and culminate in the Junior MUN Conference each spring, hosted by CAISL.
In JMUN, the focus is on Middle School delegates, while High School MUN veterans serve as Committee Chairs. Grade 5 students also participate for the first time as conference reporters.
Iberian Model United Nations (IMUN)
Founded in 1994 and hosted annually by CAISL each November, IMUN is a THIMUN-affiliated conference that brings together around 450 students from schools around the world.
Each November, CAISL welcomes over 450 students from schools around the world for the Iberian Model United Nations (IMUN) conference.
During the two-and-a-half-day conference, students develop leadership and negotiation skills while debating regional and global issues. High School students in Grades 11 and 12 often serve in leadership roles, helping to organize and chair committees. For more information see: www.iberianmun.org
In addition to IMUN and JMUN, CAISL students also take part in other MUN conferences during the year, including the The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) in January—one of the largest and most prestigious MUN events in Europe, with nearly 3,500 students participating.
IMUN is in affiliation with www.thimun.org
