The world's most globally informative activity, Model UN [MUN],
is more than 50 years old, yet there has never been a book or
reference written to explain the process of MUN in a clear and
concise fashion, readable for a high school student, until NOW...
It is called MUN-E (pronounced "money") and it is a strategy
guide for Model UN, educating students on how to portray true
value to a room of strangers (other delegates) who are seeking a
strong leader to show them what to agree on. After coaching and
advising a public high school into Best Delegate's national
rankings for multiple consecutive years, Eugene Geis and Anthony
White had met enough fresh, new advisors and delegates seeking
guidance to master this academic competition. Their book is
already in more than 10 countries, proving that leadership can be
taught, and it is not merely a result of knowledgeable students
promoting consistent international policy. It is rather a
combination of a strong, charismatic presence, confidence in
one's own ability to communicate, and a personality that exudes
tendencies towards rapport, compromise, and effectiveness. This
is the true power behind the Diplomat. This book first breaks
down the technique for developing a strong presence in and out of
committee. It is called "Social Intelligence." Second, they
deconstruct the types of delegates encountered at a typical Model
UN conference, from the "newbie" to the "gavel hunter." Each type
of delegate has positive and negative consequences that require a
competitor's attention when forming new alliances. Next, MUN-E
shows the reader the philosophical background of arguments,
creating a structure that allows a delegate to sculpt any
disagreement into a compromise. The sixth chapter shows how to
apply these arguments to any of TWELVE award-winning strategies
that can be used to solidify a delegate's leadership in any
committee! These strategies are drawn from more than 40 years of
experience in Model UN competitions. Chapter 7 is a short
treatise that breaks down the controversial rules of dress code,
demystifying the all-too-common issues resulting from teenagers
attempting to dress "professionally." In chapter 8 the fine art
of writing position papers and resolutions is presented, using
persuasive writing techniques not normally taught in an English
classroom. Chapter 9 is the only full discussion of Crisis
Committees that can be found printed. Eugene and Anthony's high
school delegates were extremely successful in these high-caliber,
fiercely competitive situations. Every delegate wishes for a
strong introduction to a crisis committee, but usually ends up
being chewed up and demoralized in their first experience. This
book sets up a framework for preventing such an event. The tenth
chapter gives a strong set of tools for developing relationships
with other students using the "flexible" rules of social
engineering. This material is not for the beginner and holds
severe social consequences if used improperly. Keeping ahead of
the times, there is a full chapter on creating a FREE wordpress
website for a MUN club's management platform. It demonstrates how
to integrate it with an existing facebook group and twitter
account, maximizing your club's exposure and social media
footprint! Finally, the appendices include empirical recipes for
research, the full protocol of parliamentary procedures, and a
discussion of management techniques for advisors. Model UN is the
most difficult liberal arts academic club in high school and the
skills that can be learned through Model UN are useful in the
broader context of negotiation, social parlance, interviewing,
and even collaborative productivity. It should be noted that some
of the most successful people in media, business, and leadership
have experience competing in Model United Nations. It is one of a
few activities that offer full character development along with a
global education. This book is, by far, the best primer on this
academic activity.
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