THE MODEL UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

> fifty UAE students completed the Model UN Institute programme at the Harvard and Georgetown universities

> 25 students at the Harvard University, Boston

> 25 students at the Georgetown University, Washington DC

lEvEl I dIplomAt pRogRAmmE > Students represented countries in simulations including degradation ofnatural habitats, equal representation for women, and biological and chemical weapons

> Students worked in groups of 10 and participated in daily lessons in leadership, debate, public speaking, and research skills

> delegates studied the founding history, purposes, and principles of the United Nations (UN); the UN system, with a focus on the UN General Assembly; and the practices of the UN, including consensus building, implementation, and funding.

lEvEl II cRISIS pRogRAmmE > Students took on roles of world leaders who had to make decisions in emerging crisis of historical and present day events.

> Students learned advanced Model UN skills and strategy to address national security threats, including terrorism, natural disasters, and economic collapse.

> Students also learn how to conduct in-depth research of government policy, debate persuasively, and think on their feet.