MND Model UN

What We Do
The Mount Notre Dame mission statement provides the cornerstone for the educational experience we provide to our students.  One of our school’s strongest international programs is the Model United Nations organization.  Model United Nations is a simulation of an official United Nations conference in which delegates debate a topic of world concern while representing different countries’ positions.  Through debate, negotiation, and compromise a peaceful resolution is reached and put into effect.   Our high school team participates in international conferences here in the U.S. and around the world.  The conferences build teamwork, encourage foreign language and studies, introduce our students to foreign ways of life and thought, and create an opportunity to experience foreign countries first hand and meet international students.  These are the types of opportunities that expand our students’ minds beyond what we can provide in the classroom, and are truly life-changing experiences.  Annually, we attend and compete in Model United Nations sponsored by the University of Dayton and the University of Chicago, as well as one global event.  This year we will travel to Haarlem, Netherlands.  Last year we traveled to Genoa, Italy, where our school was only one of three U.S. schools in attendance; and, other past events include the Model APEC at the University of Cincinnati and BERMUN in Berlin, Germany. 

In addition to these events, our Model United Nations organization hosts an annual Model United Nations event for over 150 regional junior high students.  The purpose of this conference is to acquaint junior high students with the UN processes, develop communication, leadership, and research skills, as well as learn about global issues.  Delegates learn how to be effective negotiators making compromises, while still maintaining the country’s stance on the issue. 

Thanks for coming to our event!
This topic for this year's debate and resolution was Global Food Security.  Our year’s junior high Model UN conference was held at MND on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, from 10:30 am to 2:15 pm.  The event will was video-streamed. Thanks to all participants for joining us!  If you could not attend and would like information about next's year event, please contact Mrs. Sue Magnus (smagnus@mndhs.org).

Click HERE to read a related article about Model UN on MND's website.
 

Leadership Team
Alex Lohmann (2012) - President
Abby Vollmer (2012) - Co-Vice President
Maria Mattei (2012) - Co-Vice President
 

Moderator
Mrs. Sue Magnus
 

Full Group Meetings (all Mondays)
August 29, 2011
September 26, 2011
October 10, 2011
November 7, 2011
November 14, 2011
January 23, 2012
January 30, 2012
 

Committees

MNDMUN      October 12, 2011              At MND, for Cincinnati 7th and 8th graders (website)
UDMUN         November 17, 2011          At the University of Dayton (website)
MUNUC         February 2 - 5, 2012         At the University of Chicago  (website)
HMUN            March 31 - April 2, 2012   At Haarlem, Netherlands  (website)

Click HERE for biographies on the Opening Ceremony speakers in Chicago - Feb 2012

Attention Junior High Educators
Click HERE to learn more about the conference that will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 conference at MND.
 

Membership
Open to all students.  Participation in conferences is dependent on helping with our event in October and attendance at training sessions.  Student participation also includes travel costs and delegate fees to be paid by the student.
 

Comments from Members
"Being in Model UN has shown me all the different sides of international affairs and made me more aware of all the issues and cultures around the world. Not only is this a fun club and great way to meet new people, it's a fantastic way to become a better public speaker and communicator." - Maggie 2013