The Secretariat for Research, International Relations and Postgraduate Courses organizes the UNCuyo’s Third University Model of the United Nations, a place of networking for students from Argentine universities who already have or are eager to develop a leadership profile and who are looking to insert themselves into international affairs.

The Model of the United Nations (MNU) has many stages of training and discussions on international problems, including a course on international politics, training in soft skills and training regarding the regulation of the United Nations’ system and simulation.

At the MNU the student represents a country, studies its political, economic and environmental reality and prepares himself/herself to be a global citizen. When enrolling, students have access to a series of courses which will prepare them for the simulation of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Besides, they work in teams, in two languages, if wanted, and loose the fear to speak in public and begin to develop as world-changing leaders. As a change, this third edition includes English and Spanish as languages of debate, as well as individual and team enrollment.

The MNU looks for training and reflection on the political, economic, and environmental international reality. It also searches the democratic dialogue among UNCuyo, Latin American and The Caribbean students. Apart from this, it looks for the increase of the understanding on Goals of Sustainable Development and the functioning of the United Nations system as a platform for the development of international relations. Besides, the MNU’s aim is to foster multiculturalism and international, ethnic and religious coexistence; and it also looks for the development of skills related to leadership, oratory, negotiations, interdisciplinary and team work.

The registration deadline is on Friday, August 27. Workshops will be held from August 16 to September 10; whereas, the simulation of the General Assembly of the United Nations will be held on October 4, 5 and 6 at the UNCuyo’s campus.

Requirements, enrollment and important information

Students on a regular basis with no previous experience who are willing to improve their oral skills and develop soft skills, are able to participate.

Interdisciplinary teams (participants from different Schools) will be highly valued. Every participant will have to attend the workshops on soft skills, regulation and theory of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and international context. Students will also be able to enroll in the ECOSOC option in English so as to practice their linguistic competence.

In order to register, it is necessary to read the call. Enrollment will be exclusively fulfilled through eventbrite. It will be individual with the possibility to form team delegations. Once the course has been paid, every student has to complete the following form: http://bit.ly/ModeloUNCUYO 

The cost for UNCuyo students is ARS 1500 (please, use the discount code: UNCUYOMNU). For external students the cost is ARS1700.

Should you have any concerns, please send us an e-mail to cooperacion@uncu.edu.ar.