Information
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. GTMUN 2011 delegation fees are as follows:
8 dollars ($8) per delegate possible in each delegation
Last Day to Register: 16 September 2011
Registration Fees Due: 30 September 2011
Registration received after 16 September 2011 will require an additional $30 per school.
For example: If your school is assigned Algeria then the cost for the delegation will be $96.00 dollars. There are a maximum of 12 delegates allowed for Algeria 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 Algeria is still $96, NOT $72).
Please make checks payable to “Georgia Tech High School Model United Nations” and mail to:
Georgia Tech High School 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 15 May 2011. 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 1 August 2011 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 2011 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, UN Development Programme, International Atomic Energy Agency and African Union.
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 16 September 2011. If the school withdraws after registration closes there will be no refund.
Lodging and Transportation
Since GTMUN 2011 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 2011. 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.
Security Council (SC)
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 2011 or later. SC allows 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.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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.
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
The UNEP is comprised of those Member States interested in maintaining environmental security and stability. We are excited to offer the UNEP in the wake of the 2009 Copenhagen Accord and the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun. UNEP allows only one delegate per delegation.
Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
We are pleased to offer CSTD as a new committee for 2011. The members of the CSTD will focus on providing recommendations to ECOSOC based upon its specialty technological and scientific expertise. CSTD allows only one delegate per delegation.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The agency established to promote the peaceful use of nuclear power and encourage against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the IAEA is a non-UN body (having been established by a separate treaty) – though it does report to the Security Council and the General Assembly. IAEA allows two delegates per delegation.
African Union (AU)
The regional government of the African Continent, this international institution involves all African state governments with the exception of Morocco. The simulation of the Assembly of the AU will follow AU-based Rules of Procedure that are slightly-adapted from the usual conference RoP. AU allows two delegates per delegation.
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
The peacekeeping mission in the civil-war torn state of Liberia, UNMIL will be offered at the GTMUN 2011 Crisis Committee. Delegates will register for this committee separately from their delegation and will follow a specific set of Rules of Procedure intended specifically for the smooth functionality of a Crisis Committee.