Information
UPDATE:
The deadline for registration has been extended to September 16. Note that the refund date has not changed, however, so payments for any new requests are final. These payments must be in by September 30.Conference Fees
Delegations will be assigned by the GTMUN staff following the completion and submission of the online registration form. All registration must be submitted by filling out the online application. Because GTMUN has to be financially self-sustaining, delegation fees are necessary to offset conference expenses. Schools that do not pay in full will not be allowed to participate in the conference. The way that fees are assessed has changed significantly from previous years. GTMUN 2009 delegation fees are as follows:
8 dollars ($8) per delegate possible in each delegation
Last Day to Register: September 16, 2010
Registration Fees Due: September 30, 2010
Registration received after this date will require an additional $30 per school
For example: If your school is assigned Croatia then the cost for the delegation will be $96.00 dollars. There are a maximum of 12 delegates allowed for Croatia and each delegate is $8 dollars. The fees are based upon the MAXIMUM number of delegates the delegation can bring, and NOT on the number of delegates brought (i.e. if you bring 9 delegates, you can still have one on each committee, but the fee for Croatia is still $96, NOT $72).
Please make checks payable to “Georgia Tech Model United Nations” and mail to:
Georgia Tech Model United Nations
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
781 Marietta St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Country Assignments
Countries will be assigned on a first come, first served basis starting April 26, 2010. When possible, allied delegations will not be assigned to the same school and there will only be one Security Council nation assigned per school. There will be a limit of 4 delegations per school. Additional delegations may be requested after August 01, 2010 and will be honored on a first come, first served basis, depending on availability.
Delegations and Delegation Sizes
Please review the list of delegations at GTMUN 2010 found under Conference -> Countries, and take careful note of the restricting number of delegates for each delegation before completing the registration form online. All delegations will be represented in the General Assembly committees. Most delegations will be represented by one delegate in each committee. However, some committees will be allowed to bring two delegates per country. These are Security Council, GA Plenary and UN Development Programme.
Refund Policy
A full refund will be granted if the school gives notice to the Secretary General of its intent to withdraw from the conference before September 1, 2010. If the school withdraws after registration closes there will be no refund.
Lodging and Transportation
Since GTMUN 2010 is a full-day conference, we are encouraging delegations to stay at a nearby hotel. The hotels that we will be recommending will be within walking distance from the conference location. Schools are responsible for arranging their own lodging, we will be happy to provide advice, but we are unable to assist in making reservations.
Committees Being Offered
Following is a list of the committees being offered at GTMUN 2010. We have provided a brief description of each committee for your use as an aid in selecting your delegations. Please pay careful attention to which delegations have delegates in which committees.
General Assembly Committees
There are six General Assembly (GA) Committees at our conference. These are GA 1st (DISEC), GA 2nd (ECOFIN), GA 3rd (SOCHUM), GA 4th (SPECPOL), and GA 6th (Legal). Additionally, a GA Plenary is offered at the conference. These committees are the main organs of the United Nations and each operates in its own area. Every country is represented in these committees. All numbered GA committees allow only one delegate per delegation, BUT GA Plenary is allowed to bring two delegates per delegation.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The GTMUN staff will offer the committee of the United Nations Development Programme in this year’s conference. UNDP will focus on the issues that help countries work together to encourage development in an increasingly globalized world. UNDP allows two delegates per delegation.
Security Council
The Security Council is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. As such, debate in this committee is vigorous and fast-paced. The simulation will take place with the current members of the Security Council with terms ending 2009 or later. SC allows two delegates per delegation.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The importance of the role of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has only grown as armed conflicts plague the nations today. As such we will continue to offer this committee. UNHCR will focus on protecting refugees, defining their rights, and working to resolve issues concerning refugees worldwide. UNHCR allows only one delegate per delegation.