Aberystwyth Model United Nations Society

AberMUN 2011!

Dear Honourable Delegates,

Aberystwyth Model UN Society is proud to announce that we will be hosting our third annual weekend conference from the 2nd -4th of December 2011 at Aberystwyth University’s renowned Department of International Politics.

We hereby extend our warmest invitations to any and all students
interested in joining us for three days of intense debate, meeting new
people and exciting social events.

With two successful conferences at our backs, we are aiming to build upon
the foundations we have made to create a bigger, better, more fulfilling
experience for all delegates. Our members bring a wealth of MUN and
organisational experience to the table, along with plenty of energy and
strong motivation making our team confident of hosting another thriving
conference.

Last year, we focused on problematic issues with the United Nations
itself. The Security Council struggled with the problem of Security
Council Membership, and surprisingly managed to accomplish what many
thought to be impossible: a fair and equitable resolution. SpecPol also
succeeded in making excellent advances in the treatment of refugees and
stateless peoples, even though they had some trouble in the form of the
Soviet Politburo. The Politburo was our special committee, and the sheer
amount of drama that occurred in their room was so much that it spilled
out and they ended up commandeering the chamber of SpecPol – even
conducting a brief session in Russian! All in all, last year was three
days of pure excitement.

The International Politics Department here at Aberystwyth is the ideal
institution to host a Model UN conference, as it is the oldest department
of its kind in the world. Founded in 1919 by Major David Davies in the
hopes of discovering what drove states to war so incessantly, the
Aberystwyth ‘InterPol’ department now houses some of the greatest thinkers
and academics in the field of International Politics. The AberMUN Society hopes to draw on the expertise and experience of these scholars, as well as the department’s PhD candidates, in creating an inspiring setting for our discussions. Considering this, it’s safe to say that all delegates
should be quite excited by the guest speakers for the ceremonies.

With the InterPol Department providing the academic backbone of the conference and its contents, AberMUN 2011 promises to be both educational and engaging.

Registration will open near the beginning of term next academic year, so
please stay tuned as more detailed announcements will follow. Meanwhile
you can contact us anytime at scty34[at]aber.ac.uk for any questions or
comments.

All the best and we hope to see as many of you as possible at AberMUN
2011. I truly believe that it will be fantastic.

Andy Deal

Secretary-General