Letter from Under-Secretary General of Outreach
Dear Advisors,
I would like to invite you to the Berkeley Model United Nations Delegate Workshop for the fall of 2009. The Delegate Workshop is our chance to teach new delegates the skills necessary to succeed in MUN conferences. We have two workshops available for students: one to teach new students the basics to survive an MUN conference, and one to refine the talents of older, more experienced students. The Delegate Workshop for 2009 will be held on October 24 on the UC Berkeley campus, similar to the BMUN conference in March.
The Delegate workshop is a day-long activity divided into two parts. The morning of the Workshop will allow students to learn MUN skills from our secretariat. After being divided into small, personal classes, new students will learn the basic techniques of giving speeches, writing resolutions and caucusing from our secretariat. Experienced students will have a more in depth session covering international issues and important UN documents. These classroom courses provide delegates with the fundamentals to improve their debating skills. Following a break for lunch, students will be able to put their newly learned skills into action during a mock-conference. During the Workshop, we will also hold an advisors meeting allowing you to discuss MUN issues with other advisors and with the BMUN secretariat.
Keeping with BMUN tradition, we are excited to announce scholarships to the most active and enthused schools at our Workshop. As an incentive for delegates to work hard during the day, BMUN will provide scholarships towards student fees for our conference in early March. The three schools with the most active delegates will be rewarded for their commitment and interest in Model United Nations.
We are currently in the process of updating our website, so new information is constantly available. Already, you can find this mailing on our website. Continuing on the electronic format of previous years, registration will also be available online (bmun.net). You can find the registration form under the Outreach section of our website. Type in the required fields, save it, and email it back to us. Any questions, concerns, comments and registration forms can be sent to me at delegate_workshop@bmun.net. I wish you all the best in your upcoming school year and look forward to seeing you in October.
Sincerely,Sohail Khanifar
Under Secretary-General of Outreach