Belgrade International Model UN BIMUN 2009 - Information

Dear friends,

We are glad to inform you that the United Nations Association of
Serbia is organizing for the sixth time in a row the "BELGRADE
INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS - BIMUN" in Belgrade from  05 to 08
March 2009. Participants at the BIMUN are social science students from
all over the world.

BIMUN gives students a possibility to learn more about current
international issues and ways to resolve them within the UN system, to
apply basic diplomatic curtesy and also contribudes to development of
their personal skills (public speaking, nagotiations, debating and
compromise).

In this educational exercise, students take over roles of UN diplomats,
represent different countries and discuss certain topics, which are on
the agenda. Participants, as delegates, elaborate strategy, prepare
resolutions, negotiate and resolve conflicts, following the UN procedure.

''BIMUN 2009'' will be an opportunity for new experiences, diplomatic
debates and young leaders networking. The working language of the
conference will be English.

"Belgrade International Model UN - BIMUN 2009" will feature
comprehensive simulations of the following UN bodies, with focus on
real-life agenda items:

THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
''The Future of UN Peacekeeping Operations''

GENERAL ASSEMBLY - **II**I Committee
''Implementing of the World Programme of Action for Youth -
participation of youth''

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL:
"Gender equality in the the countries of South East Europe"

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE.
"Protection of the World Heritage and Climate Changes"

BIMUN PLENUM: ''UN and EU: cooperation and competences''.

Eligible to take part in this event are social science students and
postgraduates up to 30 years of age, fluent in English. Also, one has to
send filled in application form and a motivation letter, up to 250 words.

*Application: from December 1, 2008 - January 20, 2009.*

Best participants will get a financial award and a chance to participate
in ''BIMUN Plus'' Project.* *
For further information about the conference itself and the application
procedure, please visit our website: www.bimun-unaserbia.org

We would kindly like to ask you to send this notification
to everybody you think might be interested in participating.

<http://www.bimun-unaserbia.org/>

Sincerely yours,


*Milorad Kondic*, President, United Nations Association of Serbia
*Biljana Vukosavljevic*, Director, Centre for International Cooperation
*Marko Kovacevic, *BIMUN Team Coordinator

United Nations Association of Serbia bimun.

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