THIMUN

ADMINISTRATIVE
HANDBOOK 2011

XLIII ANNUAL SESSION

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CONTENTS

Countdown to participation 4 Delegation Pre-payment 16

Returning forms 4 Travel and Accommodation 17
Workshop for MUN-Directors 4 Travelling to The Hague 17
Provisional Programme of Events 5 Airport Pick-up Bus Service 17
Issues on the Agenda 6 Transportation in The Hague Area 17
General Assembly (GA) 6 HTM Public Transport Conference Ticket 17
Security Council (SC) 6 Accommodation 17
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 7 Community Housing 17
Environment Commission (EC) 7 Hotel Booking through ITO Special 2000 18
Disarmament Commission (DC) 7 Stayokay Hostel Den Haag 19
Human Rights Commission (HRC) 7 Conduct 20
Special Conference on Crime and General Behaviour 20
Punishment (SCCP) 7 MUN-Directors’ Responsibilities 20
International Court of Justice (ICJ) 8 Conduct in the Convention Center 20
Advisory Panel on the Question of The Caribbean Conduct in Hotels and Private Homes 20
Islands (APQCI) 8 Alcohol and Drugs 21
Delegations 2011 9 THIMUN-Affiliated Model
Members of the United Nations 9 United Nations 22
Security Council 10 Aims of affiliation 22
ECOSOC 10 Conditions of affiliation 22
Non-Member Delegations 10 Benefits of affiliation 23
Advisory Panel on the Question of The Caribbean 2010/2011 List of THIMUN-Affiliated
Islands (APQCI) 11 Conferences 24
Delegation Size 12 THIMUN Foundation 27
Meetings and Seating 12
Assignment of Roles and Functions 12
Applications for the position of
Student Officer, Member of the
International Court of Justice,
Member of the Advisory Panel
or MUNITY Press Delegate 13
General Rules 13
I. Student Officers 13
Executive Committee 13
Assistant Presidents and Committee Chairs 13
Deputies 13
II. International Court of Justice 13
III. Advisory Panel on the Question
of The Caribbean Islands (APQCI) 14
IV. MUNITY Press Delegation 14
MUNITY Online 14
Successful Applicants 14
Preparatory Meetings 14
Fees 14
Conference Fees & Deadlines 15
2011 Conference Fees 15
Financial Statement 15
Deadlines & Cancellations 15
Payments 16
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COUNTDOWN TO
PARTICIPATION
August
In August schools which attended in the previous
year will receive an invitation to attend.
New schools will receive a conditional invitation.
September
The request to participate (FORM I) must be
received by Friday, 17 September 2010 .
The delegation pre-payment is also due at this
time. The Application Forms for students applying
for individual appointments are also due by
this date.
October
The allocation of delegation assignments is
completed at this time. MUN-Directors may
phone for their delegation assignments as
of Monday, 11 October 2010. The delegation
assignments will also be published on the
website at www.thimun.org. On Friday 8 and
Saturday 9 October a MUN-Directors’ workshop
for teachers will be held in Voorschoten (near
The Hague).
November
By Friday, 12 November 2010 schools must submit
a complete list of the names of all participants
(FORM II) together with the I.D. Badge Form +
Photo’s . The Accommodation Form , the ITO Form ,
the Schiphol Pick-up Form and the MUN-Directors’
Assignment Form are also due by this date.
December
In December all schools will receive a Statement
of Account based on the information given on
FORM II and the latest information for the
conference.
January
The conference takes place:
23 – 28 January 2011.
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Returning forms
All forms should be typed, but FORM II must be
typed . Form II can also be easily filled in via the
Internet until 12 November 2010. Further Infor-
mation, including the log-in and password will be
sent together with the delegation assignments.
Most forms can also be found on the THIMUN
website: http://www.thimun.org/
Forms should be faxed or mailed. I.D. Badge
Forms with the participants’ photographs may not
be faxed. Please do not send the ITO Hotel Form
to the THIMUN Office.If you have used only
the mail and have not faxed your forms, confirm
receipt by tele­p honing the THIMUN Office.
American schools outside the United States
should NOT use the APO system. Do not depend
on Special Delivery or Express post to make up
for a mailing that should have gone out days
before and do not entrust students with mailing
or faxing.
Workshop for MUN-Directors
A special workshop is provided particularly
to meet the needs of new MUN-Directors.
The workshop will be held in Voorschoten
(near The Hague) on Friday 8 and Saturday
9 October 2010. More detailed information
will be published on our web site. The workshop
will be held simultaneously with the XXIV annual
MINIMUN. This means that a number of experi-
enced MUN-Directors will be available to give
advice and the new MUN-Directors will be able
to observe students in action. All new MUN-
Directors are strongly encouraged to attend this
special session. THIMUN will be able to arrange
hotel accom­m odation for the nights of Friday,
8 October and/or Saturday, 9 October.
Please phone, fax or email your requirements
to the THIMUN office as soon as possible.
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PROVISIONAL
PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS
Sunday, 23 January 2011
09:00-18:00 Registration
9.00-17.00 Workshop for all Student
Officers (mandatory)
15:00-16.30 Briefings of ICJ, MUNITY,
APQ panelists and heads of
delegation of non-UN member
delegations
16:00 Community Housing starts
Monday, 24 January 2011
09:00-10:30 Late registration
09:00-10:00 Preparatory meetings
09:00-17:00 Lobbying, merging and informal
meetings
09:00-17:00 Security Council, ICJ and
Advisory Panel in session
11:30-14:00 Lunch available
12:00 MUN-Directors’ Introductory
Meeting (mandatory)
13:00 Ambassadors and Heads of
Delegation Meeting
14:00 Approval Panel Training for
new MUN Directors
15:00-16:30 FORMAL OPENING
16:30-17:30 Reception for VIPs
18:00-19:00 MUN-Directors’ welcoming
reception
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
09:00-13:00 Plenary sessions and opening
speeches of General Assembly,
Commissions and Special
Conference
09:00-17:00 Security Council, ECOSOC, ICJ
and Advisory Panel in session
09:00-17:00 Approval Panel open
11:30-14:00 Lunch available
14:00-17:00 Committee & Sub-commission
meetings
20:00 Evening entertainment
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Wednesday, 26 January 2011
09:00-14:00 Committee & Sub-commission
meetings
SC, ICJ, ECOSOC and Ad­v isory
Panel in session
09:00-17:00 Approval Panel open
11:30-14:00 Lunch available
14:00-17:00 NO SESSIONS
Thursday, 27 January 2011
09:00-17:00 Committee & Sub-commission
meetings SC, ICJ, ECOSOC and
Ad­v isory Panel in session
09:00-11:30 Approval Panel open
11:30-14:00 Lunch available
17:00 MUN-Directors meeting with
Board of Directors
Friday, 28 January 2011
09.00-11:30 Committee & Sub-commission
meetings
09:00-16:00 SC, ICJ, ECOSOC and Ad­v isory
Panel in session
11:30-13:00 Early lunch available
13:00-16:30 Plenary sessions of General
Assembly, Commissions and
Special Conference
16.30 CLOSING CEREMONIES
20:00-24:00 Dance for THIMUN Participants
Free afternoon on
Wednesday 26 January 2011
On Wednesday 26 January 2011 there will be
no mandatory programme after 14.00. The ICJ
will however be in session until approx. 17.00.
The Convention Center will remain opened
for those delegates wanting to do research or
prepare for debate the following days.
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ISSUES ON
THE AGENDA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)
1st Committee (Disarmament and
International Security)
– Perspectives of ending the embargo on
North Korea
– Providing measures to fight the spread of
terrorism in LEDCs
– Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world:
accelerating the implementation of nuclear
disarmament commitments
– Peace and stability in West Africa
2nd Committee (Economic and Financial)
– Measures against fiscal fraud
– External debt and development: towards
a durable solution to the debt problems of
developing countries
– The question of new agricultural methods
and the role of food security
– Addressing systemic poverty in the twenty
poorest countries
3rd Committee (Social, Humanitarian
and Cultural)
– Dismantling the blockade of the Gaza strip
– Measures to deglamorize the role of crime
and criminals in popular culture
– Improving the lives of slum dwellers
– Strengthening the coordination of
humanitarian and disaster relief assistance
of the United Nations
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4th Committee (Special Political
and Decolonization)
– The United Nations’ role in promoting and
consolidating new or restored democracies
– The situation of the occupied territories
of Azerbaijan
– The question of the Comorian island of
Mayotte
– Investigation of Israeli practices affecting
the human rights of the Palestinians
and other Arabs of the occupied territories
5th Committee (Administration and Budgetary)
– The question of equitable representation on
and increase in the membership of the Security
Council and related matters
– Financing of the United Nations Stabilization
Mission in Haiti
– The question of the admission of Taiwan as
a United Nations member
– The question of financing the UN political
mission of the Monitoring Group on Somalia
6th Committee (Legal)
– Follow-up on the advisory opinion of the
International Court of Justice on the Legality
of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons
– Legal measures to eliminate international
terrorism
– Developing an international consensus with
regards to removing immunity from prosecu-
tion for state officials and heads of state
– The status of the Protocols Additional to
the Geneva Conventions of 1949 relating to
the protection of victims of armed conflicts
SECURITY COUNCIL (SC)
– The situation in Afghanistan
– The situation on the Korean Peninsula
– The situation in the Middle East, including
the Palestinian question
– Non-proliferation (Iran, DPR Korea)
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
(ECOSOC)
– Addressing corruption and its effect on trade
and development
– Evaluating the effectiveness of the monitoring
of long-term humanitarian aid following natural
disasters
– Addressing the criminal exploitation of migrant
workers
– Cyber crimes and identity theft
– Increasing international cooperation to
eliminate human trafficking
– Measures to prevent criminal disregard of
the environmental and labor regulations
– Achieving the three targets of MDG1,
“To reduce poverty by 2015”
– Measures to promote economic participation
by women in LDCs
– Fostering an understanding of the impact
of “White Collar” crime upon individual and
society
DISARMAMENT COMMISSION (DC)
Sub-commission 1
– Eliminating arms sales to areas of social
and political unrest
– International piracy on the high seas
– The threat of nuclear weapons in the
Middle East/DPR Korea
– Reviewing the implementation of the
global ban on the use of cluster bombs
and landmines
Sub-commission 2
– Trading arms to terrorist organizations
– Measures to regulate cyber warfare by
nation states
– Effective inspection of nuclear power
installations in Iran
– Assisting countries in safe and secure
disposal of obsolete weaponry
ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION (EC)
Sub-commission 1
– The last stand of the Gorilla: environmental
crime and conflict in the Congo Basin
– Clearing the waters: a focus on water quality
solutions
– Biodiversity and ecosystem restoration for
sustainable development
– Fisheries and aquaculture in our changing
climate
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Sub-commission 2
– Review of the Kinshasa Declaration on
Great Apes
– Evaluating the year 2010, declared to be
the international year of biodiversity
– Evaluating the water policy and strategy
of the UNEP
– Measures to prevent the export of hazardous
material
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
(HRC)
Sub-commission 1
– Child Soldiers: demobilization, rehabilitation
and reintegration
– Establishing and protecting the human rights
of children in post disaster areas
– Combating defamation of religions
– Implementing the decisions of the Durban
Review Conference on antiracism
Sub-commission 2
– Measures against contemporary forms of
slavery
– The protection of freedom of expression
and opinion
– The situation concerning the Israeli blockade
and/or settlements in Gaza
– Human rights and international solidarity
SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON CRIME
AND PUNISHMENT (SCCP)
Sub-commission 1
– Improving measures to prevent youth crime
– The question of cultural differences influencing
the concept of crime and punishment
– Strengthening the promotion of rehabilitation
of criminals
– The question of links between international
terrorism and organized crime
– Achieving justice for victims: the role of
judges, prosecutors and lawyers
Sub-commission 2
– Developing international measures to
strengthen the organs of the state in combating
the influence of crime on civil society
– Supporting women and other victims of sexual
crime in their reintegration into civil society
– Implementing measures to combat the concept
of “Honor Killing” in society
– Measures to strengthen the international
financial system from the effects of international
crime
– Developing international measures to restrict
the movement of the spoils of crime between
countries
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INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE (ICJ)
– Australia vs. Japan
– Germany vs. Italy

ADVISORY PANEL ON
THE CARRIBEAN ISLANDS (APQCI)
– Maritime and resources disputes
– Environment and tourism
– Towards autonomy and/or independence
of some Caribbean islands
– Reduction of disaster risk and vulnerability
in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
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DELEGATIONS SC = Security Council

2011 ECO = ECOSOC

SD = Small Delegation possible
(See page 12 for delegation sizes)

MEMBERS OF THE DR Congo Lesotho (SD) Saint Lucia (ECO)

UNITED NATIONS Denmark Liberia Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (SD)
Djibouti Libya Samoa (SD)
Afghanistan Dominica (SD) Liechtenstein (ECO) San Marino (SD)
Albania Dominican Republic (SD) Lithuania Sao Tome & Principe (SD)
Algeria Ecuador Luxembourg (SD) Saudi Arabia (ECO)
Andorra (SD) Egypt (ECO) Madagascar Senegal
Angola El Salvador Malawi Serbia
Antigua & Barbuda (SD) Equatorial Guinea Malaysia (ECO) Seychelles (SD)
Argentina (ECO) Eritrea (SD) Maldives (SD) Sierra Leone
Armenia Estonia (ECO) Mali Singapore (SD)
Australia (ECO) Ethiopia Malta (ECO) Slovakia (ECO)
Austria (SC) Fiji (SD) Marshall Islands (SD) Slovenia
Azerbaijan Finland (ECO) Mauritania Solomon Islands (SD)
Bahamas (ECO) FYR of Macedonia Mauritius (ECO) Somalia
Bahrain France (SC/ECO) Mexico (SC) South Africa
Bangladesh (ECO) Gabon (SC) Micronesia, Federated States (SD) Spain
Barbados Gambia Moldova (ECO) Sri Lanka
Belarus Georgia Monaco (SD) Sudan
Belgium (ECO) Germany (ECO) Mongolia (ECO) Suriname (SD)
Belize Ghana (ECO) Montenegro Swaziland (SD)
Benin Greece Morocco (ECO) Sweden
Bhutan Grenada (SD) Mozambique (ECO) Switzerland
Bolivia Guatemala (ECO) Myanmar Syrian Arab Rep.
Bosnia-Herzegovina (SC) Guinea Namibia (ECO) Tajikistan (SD)
Botswana Guinea Bissau (ECO) Nauru (SD) Thailand
Brazil (SC/ECO) Guyana Nepal Timor-Leste (SD)
Brunei Darussalam (SD) Haiti (SD) Netherlands Togo (SD)
Bulgaria Honduras New Zealand Tonga (SD)
Burkina Faso Hungary Nicaragua Trinidad & Tobago (SD)
Burundi Iceland Niger (ECO) Tunisia
Cambodia India (ECO) Nigeria (SC) Turkey (SC/ECO)
Cameroon (ECO) Indonesia Norway (ECO) Turkmenistan (SD)
Canada (ECO) Iran Oman Tuvalu (SD)
Cape Verde Iraq (ECO) Pakistan (ECO) Uganda (SC)
Central African Republic Ireland Palau (SD) Ukraine (ECO)
Chad Israel Panama United Arab Emirates
Chile (ECO) Italy (ECO) Papua New Guinea (SD) United Kingdom (SC/ECO)
China (SC/ECO) Jamaica Paraguay United Rep. of Tanzania
Colombia Japan (SC/ECO) Peru (ECO) United States of America (SC/ECO)
Comoros (ECO) Jordan Philippines (ECO) Uruguay (ECO)
Congo (ECO) Kazakhstan Poland (ECO) Uzbekistan (SD)
Costa Rica Kenya Portugal Vanuatu (SD)
Côte d’Ivoire (ECO) Kiribati (SD) Qatar Venezuela (ECO)
Croatia Kuwait Rep. of Korea (South) (ECO) Viet Nam
Cuba Kyrgyzstan (SD) Romania Yemen
Cyprus (SD) Lao PDR (SD) Russian Fed. (SC/ECO) Zambia (ECO)
Czech Republic Latvia Rwanda (ECO) Zimbabwe
DPR Korea (North) Lebanon (SC) Saint Kitts & Nevis (ECO)
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SECURITY COUNCIL Non-Member Delegations

Permanent members
China, France, Russian Federation,
United Kingdom, United States of America
Non-permanent members
Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon,
Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, Uganda.
The Security Council is composed of 5 permanent
members and 10 members elected for two-year
terms. To prevent delegations from having to pre-
pare a Security Council position at short notice,
the UN Security Council membership list for 2010
will operate throughout the 2011 THIMUN Con-
ference (also applies to ECOSOC membership).
Two delegates from each of the 15 member
states must be assigned to the Security Council.
The maximum size of the non-member delega-
tions will vary according to the type of delegation
and the need to be represented in a particular
committee, council or sub-commission because
of agenda items affecting these delegations.
Such delegations will be accorded speaking
rights, but not voting rights, on issues relevant
to their particular organization. Non-member
delegates will be assigned to a particular forum,
normally on the basis of one delegate per forum,
and may only participate in another forum, Secu-
rity Council or the ICJ, at the express invitation
of the President or Chair of the forum concerned.
In the list on page 11 , some delegations have
been permitted 2 delegates in ECOSOC i.e.
ECOSOC (2); otherwise delegates are assigned
to a specific committee or sub-commission.

Security Japan
counCIl Lebanon
countries Mexico
Austria Nigeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina Russian Federation
Brazil Turkey
China Uganda
France United Kingdom
Gabon United States of America

ECOSOC
ECOSOC is composed of 54 member countries,
a third of the members changing every year.
As with Security Council countries, the member
states for THIMUN include those countries
whose ‘real’ term ends on 31 December prior
to the conference. This prevents schools having
to handle an ECOSOC country at short notice.
All ECOSOC countries must have two delegates
assigned to ECOSOC.

ECOSOC Comoros Iraq Niger Slovakia

MEMBERS Congo Italy Norway Turkey
Argentina Côte d’ Ivoire Japan Pakistan Ukraine
Australia Egypt Liechtenstein Peru United Kingdom
Bahamas Estonia Malaysia Philippines United States of America
Bangladesh Finland Malta Poland Uruguay
Belgium France Mauritius Rep. of Korea (S) Venezuela
Brazil Germany Moldova Russian Fed. Zambia
Cameroon Ghana Mongolia Rwanda
Canada Guatemala Morocco Saint Kitts & Nevis
Chile Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Saint Lucia
China India Namibia Saudi Arabia
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1. Non-member states / Official Observers (OOs)

Delegation Max No. Permitted Assignments
Holy See 11 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
ICRC 11 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
Palestine 11 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; DC1, DC2; H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
2. Spokesmen / Lobbyist for Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)
Delegation Max No. Permitted Assignments
Amnesty International 10 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
Human Rights Watch 10 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
3. Specialist Spokesmen for UN Organisations, Specialised Agencies and Organisations
Delegation Max No. Permitted Assignments
ECA (Commission for Africa) 11 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
ECE (Commission for Europe) 10 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
ECLAC (Latin America, Caribbean) 11 GA2, GA3, GA5; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
ESCAP (Com. for Asia, Pacific) 11 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
ESCWA (Com. for Western Asia) 11 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4; ECOSOC (2); EC2; H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
E U ROPOL 5 GA1, ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2
FAO (Food and Agriculture) 3 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (1)
IAEA (Atomic Energy Agency) 4 GA1; DC1, DC2; EC2
I FAD (Agricultural Fund) 3 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (1)
I M F (Monetary Fund) 3 GA2; ECOSOC (2);
I NSTRAW (Advancement/Women) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
I NTE R POL (Police) 7 GA1; ECOSOC (2); DC2; H R2; SP1, SP2
OCHA (Humanitarian Affairs) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
OPCW (Chemical Weapons) 3 GA1; DC1, DC2
U NCTAD (Trade and Development) 3 GA2; ECOSOC (2)
U N DE F (Democracy Fund) 3 GA4; SP1, SP2
U N DP (Development) 3 GA2 ; ECOSOC (2)
U N E P (Environment) 3 GA2; EC1, EC2
U N FPA (Population Fund) 7 GA3; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
U N HCH R (Human Rights) 10 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
U N HCR (Refugees) 6 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; H R1, H R2
U N ICE F (Children’s Fund) 9 GA2, GA3, GA4; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
U N ICR I (Interregional Crime Inst.) 4 ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2
U N I FE M (Fund for Women) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
U NODC (Drugs and Crime) 7 GA3; ECOSOC (2); H R1, H R2; SP1, SP2
World Bank 4 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2)
WTO (World Trade Organisation) 3 GA2; ECOSOC (2)
4. Panelists for the Advisory Panel on the Question of the Caribbean Islands
17 Countries 10 UN Organisations 5 Other Organisations
– Antigua & Barbuda – ECLAC (Latin America + Caribbean) – ACS (Ass. of the Caribbean States)
– Bahamas – I LO (Internat. Labour Organization) – Caribbean Tourist Organization
– Cuba – I MO (Internat. Maritime Organization) – CAR ICOM (Caribbean Community)
– Dominica – I PCC (Climate Change) – European Union
– Dominican Rep. – U NCLOS (Law of the Sea) – ICRC (Red Cross)
– France + overseas – U N DP (Development)
– Grenada – U N E P (Environment)
– Haiti – U N HCR (Refugees)
– Jamaica – U NWTO (World Tourism Organization)
– Netherlands + overseas – World Bank
– St Kitts & Nevis
– St Lucia
– St Vincent & the Grenadines
– Trinidad & Tobago
– United Kingdom + overseas
– United States
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DELEGATION SIZE

The minimum and maximum restrictions on delegation size are as follows:

MIN MAX

SC AND ECOSOC Member Country 18 18

Must be represented in:
SC with 2 delegates
ECOSOC with 2 delegates
General Assembly with 6 delegates
Special Conference with 2 delegates
All three commissions with 2 delegates each
Security Council Member Country (non ECOSOC) 16 16
Must be represented in:
SC with 2 delegates
General Assembly with 6 delegates
Special Conference with 2 delegates
All three commissions with 2 delegates each
ECOSOC Member Country 14 16
Must be represented in:
ECOSOC with 2 delegates
General Assembly with 4-6 delegates
Special Conference with 2 delegates
All three commissions with 2 delegates each
Standard Delegation Country (non SC/ECOSOC) 12 12
Must be represented in:
General Assembly with at least 4 delegates
The remaining delegates should be distributed across the other forums
i.e.Special Conference and the 3 commissions
Small Delegation Country 7 12
Must be represented in:
General Assembly with at least 4 delegates
The remaining delegates should be distributed across the other forums
i.e.Special Conference,and the 3 commissions
Non-member Delegation - -
One delegate per permitted
Forum (see previous page)

Meetings and Seating Assignment of roles and

When in session, each country delegation
will be allocated:
2 seats in the Special Conference
2 seats in each of the three Commissions,
Security Council and ECOSOC
1 seat in each of the six General Assembly
Committees
Each non-member delegation will be allocated
one seat in each permitted forum except for those
delegations permitted to have 2 delegates in the
plenary session of their permitted forum.
functions
Each delegation must have a nominated Head of
Delegation or Ambassador. The Ambassador
for each country delegation must be present in
the General Assembly and, therefore, must be
assigned to one of the six GA Committees.
Each delegate must be assigned to a specific
GA Committee, to a specific Council, or Sub-
commission.
MUN-Directors are not allowed to coach dele-
gates during sessions.
 XLIII Annual session
APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF
STUDENT OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE INTER­
NATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, MEMBER OF
THE ADVISORY PANEL ON THE CARIBBEAN
ISLANDS OR PRESS DELEGATE
General Rules
With the exception of the hosting schools, par-
ticipating schools may submit no more than 3
applications in each of the 4 categories (StOff/
ICJ/Press/Adv. Panel). Failure to adhere to this
restriction by any school may result in all appli-
cants from that school being disqualified. All
students applying for one of the above positions
must complete an Application Form, together
with a formal letter of motivation and a letter
of recommendation from their MUN-Director.
These must be returned to the THIMUN Office
by the final closing date. Late or incomplete
applications will not be considered.
I. Student Officers
The Student Officer team consists of the Execu-
tive Committee together with the Co-Presidents,
Deputy Presidents, Committee Chairs and
Deputies in the various forums.
All Student Officers must be thoroughly conver-
sant with Parliamentary Procedure and particularly
with the current THIMUN Rules of Procedure.
They must have a good knowledge of current
affairs as well as of the issues on the agenda.
They will be required to write a research report
and must be prepared to be actively involved in
the lobbying process, coordinating the work of
their respective Council, Commission, Confer-
ence or Committee throughout the week.
In their letter of application candidates should
state which position and which forum(s) they
are particularly interested in.
Please note that students in their final year at
secondary school who have not previously
chaired at THIMUN or at a THIMUN-Affiliated
conference are unlikely to be selected.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of:
Secretary General
Deputy Secretaries General
President of the General Assembly
President of the Security Council
President of ECOSOC
President of the Special Conference
Presidents of the three Commissions
President of the International Court of Justice
President of the Advisory Panel
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Registrar of the International Court of Justice
Executive Administrative Officer
In appointing the Secretariat General, the Board
of Directors gives priority to students of proven
worth who attend one of the schools in the
The Hague area.
Assistant Presidents and Committee Chairs
The Assistant Presidents of the three Commis-
sions and the Special Conference will preside
over the sub-commissions when they are in
session and assist the President in lobbying and
in the plenary sessions. The Committee Chairs
will each preside over one of the six GA Commit-
tees when they are in session. Most of these
positions are expected to be filled by those who
have already held a position at THIMUN or a
THIMUN-Affiliated conference as Assistant
President or Deputy.
Deputies
In general, Deputy Presidents and Deputy Chairs
are appointed in order to provide an opportunity
for younger students to gain experience. It is
hoped that such students will prove themselves
capable and will be available to serve again at
the subsequent session of THIMUN. Thus prefer-
ence will be given to students able to attend in
2011 as well as in 2012.
II. International Court of
Justice
The ICJ consists of 15 judges who will examine
2 cases concerning legal disputes between
member nations. Each case will be argued by
advocates representing the parties to the dispute.
Each party in each case will be represented by
no more than 2 advocates. The Court may also
be called upon by any of the other UN organs
to give an advisory opinion on a point of inter­
national law.
The judges and the advocates are independent
lawyers and not members of any country delega-
tion, though the advocates may consult the de­
legation whose country they are representing.
Advocates may also be called upon to act as
judges in the alternate case. Applications are
sought from outstanding students of sound aca-
 THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011
demic ability, with a capacity for independent
research, a good knowledge of international
affairs and MUN experience. An interest in law
would be an advantage but applicants are not
expected to be legal experts. In their letter of
application, as well as outlining their qualifica-
tions and experience, candidates must state
whether they are interested in being a judge or
an advocate and suggest which particular case
they would be more interested in, preferably
giving a reason for their choice.
Once selected, the judges and advocates are
expected to make a special study of the Statute,
Rules of Court and procedures of the Internation-
al Court of Justice and Robert Stern’s Briefing
Guide for participants in the THIMUN ICJ. Both
judges and advocates are also expected to re-
search the particular cases before the ICJ.
III. ADVISORY PANEL ON
THE QUESTION OF
THE caribbean islands
This Panel, consisting of 32 members, has the
task of drawing up a summary of the situation in
the Caribbean Islands and a plan of action for the
region, in an open debate. There is a separate
form for applicants. All applicants must belong
to a participating school and should be students
with previous (THI)MUN experience.
What distinguishes this panel from all other
forums at THIMUN is that panelists will be the
representatives of bodies as diverse as coun-
tries, UN or other organizations. As such, they
will not only bring political and diplomatic per-
spectives, but in addition, economic, cultural,
judicial and environmental dimensions to this
forum. The purpose of the debate is not to draw
up a regular resolution, but a text that is advisory
rather than mandatory in tone. From this it follows
that the debate will also be organized in a differ-
ent fashion. The rules and regulations are akin
to those of the Security Council; the APQCI
will debate in plenary sessions but might be
divided by the chair in separate groups in order
to enhance the debate. The quality of the debate
highly depends on the experience, flexibility
and enthusiasm of the participants to the forum.
Former APQ participants all agree that this forum
is so exciting because the group is really in
charge of the direction, scope and format of the
debate.
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IV. MUNITY Press Delegation
Press delegates, under the supervision and direc-
tion of the Press Coordinator, are responsible for
producing the THIMUN conference newspaper.
The Press Delegation includes layout editors, text
editors, experienced reporters, photographers
and cartoon artists. This team of young aspiring
journalists are busy in the mornings selling their
paper and are often the last people to leave the
conference each day, when the deadline is met
The letter of application should include details
of the applicant’s journalistic experience skills,
familiarity with word-processing, desktop publish-
ing and/or photo editing programs, MUN experi-
ence and knowledge of current affairs. Applicants
are encouraged to send samples of their work,
e.g. articles, photos, artwork, or layouts published
in school or student newspapers and magazines,
essays or assignments in English, History, Inter-
national Relations, or Art classes.
Successful applicants are expected to be en-
gaged in an on-line forum in the months before the
conference, contributing their ideas and work for
publication in the pre-conference issue of MUNITY.
MUNITY Online Delegation
MUNITY Online is essentially a web portal,
directed at people who are not at the conference
and therefore has a different feel to it. It tries to
show the outside world just what THIMUN is,
and what is taking place during the week.
Successful Applicants
Students whose applications are successful will
be notified by the middle of October at the latest.
All Student Officers, ICJ members, members
of the Advisory Panel and Press delegates are
expected to travel with and reside with the other
delegates from their school. THIMUN is not
responsible for their travel or accommodation
costs.
Workshop for Student Officers
All Student Officers are required to attend
the one-day workshop held in The Hague
on the Sunday immediately preceding the
conference.
Fees
With the exception of the Executive Committee
of the Student Officer team, all students holding
individual positions will be charged the full
participant fee. No fee is charged for members
of the Executive Committee.
 XLIII Annual session 15

CONFERENCE FEES
& DEADLINES

2011 Conference fees

Delegation fee per delegation E 160.00

Participation fee per person E 220.00

for MUN-Directors / Delegates
Including Press and Student Officers
(except Executive Committee)
Includes lunches and a HTM Public Transport Conference Ticket

Chaperone fee per person E 100.00

(includes ID badge, but no lunches or
HTM Public Transport Ticket)

Community Housing fee per student E 100.00

(housing only)

Changes to Form II E 30.00

after 12 November 2010 per ID badge changed,
replacement ID badge after registration at conference (cash payment)

Publication Fee E 30.00

Financial Statement Deadlines & Cancellations

The MUN-Director and the School Administrator
are required to sign a declaration on Form I
acknowledging that they have read the page in
the Handbook concerning fees and cancellation
costs and that they agree that their school is
obliged to pay in full for the number of students
and teachers forecast to attend (see attendance
forecast on Form I). A final statement of numbers
and names of participants is required on FORM II
by 12 November 2010.
Changes / Substitutions:
After 12 November 2010, substitutions for
students unable to attend will only be permitted
on payment of an administrative charge.
All changes and substitutions have to be sent
to the THIMUN Office in writing. The cost of a
badge change is EUR 30.00 per badge changed.
 THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011
Cancellations:
From 12 November 2010 the full fees are due,
whether or not a school, or an individual partici-
pant, for whatever reason, actually attends. The
full fees for services ordered through THIMUN
are due as soon as the THIMUN Office receives
the appropriate form. Cancellation costs will vary
according to the date the written cancellation is
received by the THIMUN Office:
Housing per school:
after 12 November 2010 100% of fees / charges due
Cancellation of participant or school:
after 17 September 2010 100% of Delegation pre-payment
after 12 November 2010 100% of fees / charges due
Schiphol Pick-up service, ‘Stay Okay Hostel’:
before 1 December 2010 50% of fees / charges due
after 1 December 2010 100% of fees / charges due
Schools are strongly urged to take out adequate
cancellation , travel and medical insurance.
THIMUN is not responsible for costs incurred by
individual schools or individual participants in any
of these areas.
Payments
Delegation Pre-payment
By 17 September 2010 at the latest,
a non-refundable delegation pre-payment
(including delegation fee and publication fee) of:
E 3,050.00 for a Standard Delegation Country
(12 students plus 1 MUN-Director),
E 1,950.00 for a Small Delegation Country
(7 students plus 1 MUN-Director) or
E 1,070.00 for a Non-member Delegation
(3 students plus 1 MUN-Director)
The remainder of the fees must be transferred
after receipt of the Statement of Account, which
is based on your delegation assignment(s) and
the final number of participants. MUN-Directors
are expected to bring evidence of payment with
them to registration at the conference.
All payments are to be made in Euro, and
net of all bank charges (see below), by:
Bank Transfer:
Please clearly indicate the name of the school
and/or the conference number, which will
be given with your delegation assignment.
If possible, the International Bank Account
Number (IBAN) and the International Bank Code
(BIC/SWIFT) should be used to avoid unneces-
sary delays and charges.
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The Hague International
Model United Nations
Account No. 51.91.82.138
(IBAN: NL 14 ABNA 051 91 82 138,
SWIFT: ABN ANL 2A)
ABN-AMRO Bank, Statenlaan 46, The Hague
Payment by Credit Card:
For payments by American Express, Visa or
Mastercard please use the appropriate form at
the end of this Handbook. Please note that a
5% surcharge applies.
Checks:
If checks have to be used (see note on the
bank charges below), then they must be:
1 drawn on a Dutch bank in Euro and
2 sent to the THIMUN Office (NOT to the
bank).
Bank Charges
Schools are responsible for the payment of all
bank charges related to the processing of checks
and payment of fees. To avoid or minimize such
charges, schools should instruct their bank to
transfer the money, net of bank charges, directly
by bank transfer into the THIMUN account.
Charges are especially high on processing checks
not made out in Euro or not drawn on a Dutch
bank.
Second Delegation
Schools allocated a second delegation will be
charged for the maximum number of students in
the first delegation and at least the minimum
number of students in the second delegation.
 XLIII Annual session
TRAVEL AND
ACCOMMODATION
TraveLling to AND IN The Hague
Schools are required to make their own arrange-
ments for travel to and from The Hague.
Airport Pick-up Bus Service
THIMUN offers a pick-up service to and from
Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to your hotel, the
Convention Center or the Stayokay Hostel.
For further details, please see the relevant order
form at the end of this Handbook.
For those not using the Pick-up Bus Service,
there are frequent trains direct from Amsterdam/
Schiphol Airport to The Hague. From Station
Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS), tram 1 (direction
Scheveningen) takes you to the Crown Plaza
Hotel which is a few minutes walk from the
Convention Center. From Den Haag Central
Station (CS) tram 10 or 17 (direction Staten­
kwartier) will take you directly to the Convention
Center.
Transportation in The Hague area
For delegates in community housing living in
outlying areas , and their hosts, a bus service
will be provided to and from the Convention
Center mornings and afternoons. Specific details
regarding buses will be provided to all students
and families involved in the community housing
program. Late buses will also be provided after
the Friday night dance.
All participants staying in hotels and other
locations are expected to use the very efficient
public transportation system.
HTM Public Transport Conference Ticket
In cooperation with HTM the THIMUN I.D. Badge
with a special HTM ticket will serve as a public
transport ticket for The Hague area. The THIMUN
I.D. Badge + ticket will be valid for 8 days
between 22–29 January 2011.
With the badge + ticket you can travel on any
tram or bus in The Hague and Scheveningen.
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Accommodation
It is important for THIMUN to know where all
participants are staying for the duration of the
conference. Therefore, all schools must fill in the
name of the accommodation on FORM II. This
does not apply to students from local schools
who are living at home. Please note however that
this information on FORM II is for administrative
purposes only and that all reservations and or
changes should be made directly through ITO
2000.
Community Housing
A Community Housing program is provided for
delegates from schools with special qualifications
e.g. state schools, schools situated far away
and schools offering reciprocal arrangements for
The Hague students. Schools wishing to apply
for Community Housing in 2011 should write
a letter of motivation to be sent to the THIMUN
office by 17 September 2010.
Schools not eligible for Community Housing may
not make separate private housing arrangements
for their delegates with families in The Hague
or Wassenaar areas since such action takes
potential beds out of the programme. Breaches
of this rule may result in schools not being invited
to future conferences.
 THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011 18

HOTEL BOOKING THROUGH Return Application Form to ITO 2000 by:

ITO SPECIAL 2000
ITO Special 2000 is again able to supply hotel
accommodation to MUN participants at special
rates (see below).
Please note that ITO Special 2000 is willing
and able to reserve accommodation at special
rates in any hotel in The Netherlands. Therefore,
if you wish to stay in a particular hotel of your
choice, which is not listed or if you are visiting
Amsterdam or other places during your stay in
The Netherlands, please make use of the facilities
provided by ITO Special 2000.
Write directly to ITO Special 2000, preferably
by email (thimun@itotours.nl), or use the form at
the back of the Handbook, giving specific
details on dates and numbers. Do not send the
ITO form to the THIMUN Office. ITO Special
2000 will reply with details and booking infor­
mation. Do not transfer the amount for your
reservation to the THIMUN bank account
but directly to ITO Special 2000.
We advise you to book as soon as possible
but no later than 12 November 2010.
All prices are in Euro per room per night, net to
be paid to ITO Special 2000. Prices include
buffet breakfast, taxes and service costs. * Triple
rooms might be double rooms with a third bed.
12 November 2010 at the latest.
Pre-booking for THIMUN 2012 will not
be possible until after the THIMUN 2011
conference!
Payment: The total amount for your reservation
must be received by 1 December 2010 at the
latest
– by bank transfer to: ITO Special 2000,
ING Bank, Colijnplein, The Hague,
Account No. 66.01.24.548
(IBAN NL35INGB 0660 1245 48)
– ITO will send you a payment request through
PayPal. On their secured web site you will be
able to pay with the payment method of your
choice.
For payment by check or bank Transfer there is a
minimum surcharge of EUR 10.00 per check for
administration costs by the bank.
Please quote Reference No. with your payment.
All prices must be paid in Euro in order to avoid
problems caused by frequent fluctuations in the
currency market.
Please notify ITO Special 2000 of any changes
as soon as possible. The information about your
accommodation on Form II is for administrative
purposes only and all changes should be confirmed
to ITO Special 2000.

Hotel Location Single Double Triple

(e) (e) * (e)

Ibis Den Haag Centre 3* The Hague city centre 122,00 137,00 184,00
Carlton Beach 4* Scheveningen 121,00 147,00 173,00
Crown Plaza Promenade 4* de luxe near Convention Center 149,00 181,00 212,00
Bilderberg Europa 4* Scheveningen
standard room 121,00 147,00 179,00
executive room 138,00 164,00 195,00
Greenpark 4* Leidschendam On request
Golden Tulip Bel Air 4* near Convention Center 137,00 170,00 208,00
Hampshire 108 4* near Peace Palace 111,00 133,00 172,00
Mercure Hotel Central 4* The Hague city centre 176,00 203,00 on request
NH Atlantic 4* Kijkduin 84,00 105,00 149,00
NH Den Haag 4* The Hague Central Station 104,00 128,00 153,00
Novotel Centre 4* The Hague city centre 176,00 203,00 235,00
Novotel World Forum 4* Convention Center 166,00 192,00 219,00
Parkhotel 4* The Hague city centre 111,00 148,00 195,00
Kurhaus 5* Scheveningen 171,00 207,00 248,00
Tulip Inn 3* Leiden Central Station 68,00 84,00 124,00
Amsterdam Airport 4* Schiphol Airport 60,00 85,00 110,00
Amsterdam Centre 3* Dam square 100,00 125,00 185,00
Amsterdam Centre 4* Museum district 90,00 110,00 165,00
 XLIII Annual session 19

StayOkay Hostel Den Haag

The Hague has a nice youth hostel located in
the city. Trams 1, 10 and 17 stop very close and
all go to the Convention Center.

The hostel, a historic building, has been com-

pletely renovated and the interior re-designed
as a youth hostel with all modern facilities.

There are 220 beds in total, in 2-, 4-, 5- and

8-bed rooms with showers and separate toilets.
As far as possible, the MUN-Directors will be
accommodated in the ten 2-bed rooms available
at the Stayokay Hostel. Please send your book-
ings as early as possible.

For organizational reasons bookings made

through THIMUN are for the week of the confer-
ence only. Bookings and payments must be made
through THIMUN. Further details can be found
on the booking form at the end of this Handbook.

Price: E 50.00 per night including breakfast

buffet, 3 course dinner, tourist tax, the use of bed
sheets and towels. Please note that the minimum
stay is 6 nights.
 THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011
CONDUCT
General Behaviour
Although The Hague International Model United
Nations is an educational exercise intended for
young people, delegates are simulating the
Councils, Commissions and Conferences of the
United Nations. Thus, for the period of the con-
ference, they must be regarded as diplomats and
ambassadors for the country they are represent-
ing, as well as representatives of their individual
schools. This demands a high standard of per-
sonal conduct and behaviour from all delegates,
both during the conference sessions and outside
the Convention Center.
It is extremely important for the continuing good
relations between THIMUN, the Convention
Center, the City of The Hague and the local diplo-
matic and business communities that delegates
behave appropriately at all times. Therefore,
schools are expected to select their students
carefully and not bring to The Hague any student
who is likely to create a disciplinary problem.
This is important not only for the good name of
THIMUN but also for the good name of the
school concerned. School Administrators and
MUN-Directors should be aware that attendance
at the annual session of THIMUN is by invitation
and that this invitation may be withheld from
schools unable to ensure that their students con-
form to accepted standards of adult behaviour.
MUN-Directors’
Responsibilities and Conduct
All students must be accompanied by, and are
the responsibility of, the designated MUN-
Director(s). A MUN-Director must be a teacher
at the school, or at one of the schools from which
the delegation comes. At least two responsible
adults (MUN-Directors or chaperones) should
accompany each group. This does not apply
to students in small delegations or in delegations
from local schools. These students may be accom­
panied by just one MUN-Director.
All students staying in hotels must be supervised
by their MUN-Director. MUN-Directors are required
not only to stay in the same hotel as their students
but must ensure that their room is located as close
as possible to the rooms in which their students
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are staying. MUN-Directors with students in
hotels are required to sign the Code of Conduct
issued by the hotels through ITO and must ensure
that their students conform to these requirements.
MUN-Directors are expected to be present in
the Convention Center during most of the day,
especially for any individual assignments and
for the mandatory meeting on Monday and they
must ensure that their students are present in
their designated forums.
MUN-Directors are also required to adhere
to the dress code (see below)
Conduct in the
Convention Center
Formal dress, i.e. the kind of clothes that real
UN diplomats might be expected to wear when
attending UN sessions, is required at all meet-
ings. In order not to cause offence to other
delegates, national dress, military uniforms and
armbands are forbidden. Delegates and teachers
must be courteous at all times to the Convention
Center Staff and to the THIMUN Organizational
and Administrative Staff, most of whom are
volunteers giving up many hours of their own
time to serve the delegates.
Smoking is prohibited in the entire
Convention Center and alcoholic drinks
may not be consumed while the conference
is in session. This also applies to the other
venues.
Conduct in hotels and
private homes
Students must remember that THIMUN is depend-
ent on the goodwill of families in the community
and of hotel managements in being able to provide
accommodation at a reasonable cost for dele-
gates. A bad experience by just one family or just
one hotel may mean the loss of many potential
beds for future delegates. Therefore, students
must be polite and considerate at all times to host
families, hotel staff and fellow residents. A curfew
of 11 p.m. is recommended for every night except
the night of the dance and there must be no noise
in hotel rooms after 10 p.m.
 XLIII Annual session 21

Alcohol and Drugs

MUN-Directors are responsible for making and
enforcing their own rules for their own students
with regard to alcohol consumption.

It should be noted that in The Netherlands the

minimum legal age for alcoholic consumption is
16 and that many of the students will be living at
home, or come from homes, where the moderate
consumption of beer and wine is acceptable
social behaviour for young people in this age
group. Therefore it is impossible for the confer-
ence organizers to impose unrealistic and
unenforceable restrictions on alcohol consump-
tion outside the conference. No alcohol will be
sold to students in the Convention Center during
the daytime and only low-alcohol drinks (beer
and table wine) and soft drinks will be available
at the dance on Friday evening.

The use of any narcotic drug is expressly

prohibited.
 THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011
THIMUN-AFFILIATED
MODEL UNITED
NATIONS
THIMUN-Affiliation links those MUNs, which
wish to be associated with THIMUN and whose
educational goals, standards and quality of or-
ganization are recognized as being of an appro-
priately high standard.
THIMUN has encouraged the development of
THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs in order to give more
young people, for whom coming to THIMUN
would be impossible, the opportunity to experi-
ence and enjoy the benefits of Model United
Nations. It is, therefore, a primary goal of all
THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs to reach out to the
local communities in which they are situated
and to encourage participation by local schools
in their region.
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Aims of THIMUN-Affiliated
Model United Nations
– To promote interest in and support for the work
of the United Nations;
– To promote interaction and dialogue between
young people from a variety of countries and
school systems;
– To increase the awareness of international
issues amongst young people;
– To instil a global perception in young people,
focussing on the formulation of peaceful reso-
lutions to world problems;
– To develop the communication skills necessary
to foster the international education and global
perception mentioned above;
To assist teachers and students in understand-
– ����������������������������������������������
ing the primary educational and philosophical
aims of the programme;
– To help teachers prepare their students for full
participation in all aspects of a Model United
Nations conference;
– To achieve and maintain a common standard
for participation among the delegates coming
from different backgrounds and from various
countries with differing educational systems;
– To standardise the basic structures and rules
of procedure used in the various conferences;
– To provide a means of sharing the educational
content of THIMUN with those who are devel-
oping their own Model United Nations and with
interested parties outside the MUN;
– To provide opportunities for teachers and
students in the field of current international
relations;
Conditions of Affiliation
– THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must give credit to
THIMUN in their mailings, in statements in the
media, and on all documentation; this also
applies to websites: a link to the THIMUN
website must be included on the front page
of the website of the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN;
– Full acknowledgement must be given, with
the source clearly stated, for the use of any
THIMUN materials e.g. extracts/adaptations
from the THIMUN website, or the Rules of
Procedure;
THIMUN must receive copies of all documen-
– ������������������������������������������
tation relating to the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN
e.g. invitational mailings, handbooks, reports;
 XLIII Annual session 23

– Affiliated conferences are responsible for

providing updated information to THIMUN;
– THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must be evaluated
and accredited, at least once every three
years, by a member of the THIMUN Board of
Directors or a member of the THIMUN Advi-
sory Board. Arrangements must be made for
this person to attend the conference;
In the event of a change in the principal organ-
– ������������������������������������������������
izer of the conference, this evaluation will have
to be carried out anew;
– Unless the designated member of the Board/
Advisory Board is attending the conference as
a participant, THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must
pay the travel/accommodation expenses of the
evaluator and, therefore, need to budget for
this;
– Evaluation reports must be returned to the
THIMUN Office as soon as possible after
the conference. A copy will be sent to the
THIMUN-Affiliated MUN organizers;
In the event of criticisms or a negative evalua-
– ������������������������������������������������
tion, a discussion will take place with the
organizers with a view to making necessary
improvements;
– All recommendations made by the evaluator
should be put into practice by the conference
immediately following the evaluation;
– Failure to comply with any of the above con­
ditions may result in Affiliation being with-
drawn.

Benefits of Affiliation
– Recognition and accreditation by the world’s
foremost Model United Nations for secondary
school students;
Permission to use the THIMUN logo on docu-
– ������������������������������������������
mentation;
Permission to use the THIMUN rules of proce-
– ��������������������������������������������
dure;
– Promotion of the THIMUN-Affiliated conference
in THIMUN Publications and on the THIMUN
website;
– Assistance and/or advice from the THIMUN
Office in setting-up and organizing confer­
ences;
– The sharing of knowledge and expertise
between like-minded teachers and students.

Application Procedure
MUN conferences wishing to become THIMUN-
Affiliated should write a letter of application to
the THIMUN Board of Directors, giving precise
details of the conference.
 THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011 24

2010/2011 LIST OF
THIMUN-AFFILIATED
CONFERENCES

Contact: Mrs. Lamia Mazhar

SEPTEMBER 2010
Johannesburg Model United Nations (JOMUN), E lmazhar@cacegypt.org
September 2010 www.cacmun.net
Private Bag X4, Bryanston, 2021 Johannesburg,
South Africa Chennai Model United Nations (CHEMUN)
Contact: Mr. Lane Hunt 29-31 October 2010
E lhunt@aisj-jhb.com c/o American Int. School Chennai, 100 Feet
www.thimun.org/affiliation/jomun/ Road, Taramania, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600113,
India
Contact: Mr. K.P. Indra Simhan
OCTOBER 2010
E chennaimun@gmail.com
MINIMUN www.chemun.org
9 October 2010
c/o THIMUN Office, 2e Van Blankenburgstraat Dhirubhai Ambani International MUN (DAIMUN)
119, 2517 HC The Hague, The Netherlands 28-31 October 2010
Contact: Ms. Irene Crépin SCL-5, G Block, Banda Kurla Complex,
E info@thimun.org Mumbai 400051, India
www.thimun.org Contact: Ms. Sreemati Sen
E sreemati.sen@ril.com; info@da-is.org
Panama Model United Nations (PANAMUN), www.da-is.org/html/daimun/home.html
27-29 October 2010
P.O. Box 0819-02588, Panama,
NOVEMBER 2010
Republic of Panama
Contact: Mr. David Swartwout MUN of the Int. School of The Hague (MUNISH)
E dswartwout@isp.edu.pa 5-7 November 2010
www.panamun.com c/o International School of The Hague, Wijndae-
lerduin 1, 2554 BX The Hague, The Netherlands
Royal Russell School Model United Nations Contact: Ms. Emma McCluskey
(RRSMUN) E ish.munish@ishthehague.nl
16-19 October 2010 www.munish.nl
c/o Royal Russell School, Coombe Lane,
Croydon, Surrey CR9 5BX, United Kingdom SHAPE Model United Nations
Contact: Mr. John Piggin November 2010
E johnpiggin@hotmail.com c/o SHAPE American High School, Avenue de
www.royalrussellschool.co.uk/mun Paris, Bldg 706, 7010 Shape, Belgium
Contact: Ms. Millie Harris
Deutsche Schule Athen Model United Nations E millie.harris@eu.dodea.edu
(DSAMUN) www.thimun.org/affiliation/shapemun
21-23 October 2010
Dimokritou and Ziridi Str., 15123 Amaroussion, Iberian Model United Nations (IMUN)
Greece 11-13 November 2010
Contact: Ms. Astrid Itter-Giataganas Carlucci American International School of Lisbon,
E mun@dsathen.edu.gr Rua Antonio dos Reis 95, Linho 2710-301 Sintra,
www.dsathen.gr Portugal
Contact: Mr. Peter Andrews
Cairo American College Model United Nations E imunportugal@hotmail.com
(CACMUN) www.caislisbon.org
22-24 October 2010
c/o Cairo American College, PO Box 39, Maadi,
1431, Cairo Egypt
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South American Model United Nations (SAMUN) International Monterrey Model United Nations
13-16 November 2010 Simulation (IMMUNS)
c/o Colegio Intl. de Caracas, PAKMAIL 6030, 17-19 February 2011
P.O. Box 025304, Miami, Av. Morones Prieto, km. 1.5, Santa Catarina, N.L.,
Florida FL 33102 – 5304, United States Mexico
Contact: Mr. Thomas Sweeting Contact: Ms. Marissa Aguilar
E sweetingt@ciccaracas.com.ve E secretary.general@immuns.org
E cic@cic-caracas.org www.immuns.org
www.thimun.org/affiliation/samun/
MARCH 2011
Berlin Model United Nations (BERMUN)
17-20 November 2010 Haarlem Model United Nations (HMUN)
Teltower Damm 87-93, 14167 Berlin, Germany 1-3 March 2011
Contact: Dr. Walter Peterson and Haarlem MUN Secretariat, Prinsenhof 3, 2011
Ms Karin Hövermann TR Haarlem, The Netherlands
E secretariat@bermun.org Contact: Mr. C.M. Blommesteijn
www.bermun.org E sghmun@gmail.com
E administratie@stedelijkgymnasiumhaarlem.nl
Leiden Model United Nations (LEMUN) www.hmun.nl
19-21 November 2010
Fruinlaan 15, 2313 EP Leiden, The Netherlands American School Foundation Model United
Contact: Mr. Hans Prins Nations (ASFMUN)
E info@lemun.org 16-18 March 2011
www.lemun.org Bondojito 215, Tacubaya, Mexico City DF 01120,
Mexico
Qatar Model United Nations (QMUN) Contact: Mr. Tim Marlowe
24-26 November 2010 E marlowet@asf.edu.mx
P.O. Box 1129, Doha, Qatar www.asf.edu.mx
Contact: Mr. Cameron Janzen
E cjanzen@qf.org.qa, arogers@qf.org.qa Dubai International Academy MUN (DIAMUN)
www.qmun.qataracademy.wikispaces.net 23-26 March 2011
P.O. Box 118111, Emirate Hills, Dubai, UAE
Contact: Mr. Bertrand Fernandes
DECEMBER 2010
E diamun@diadubai.com
Paris Model UN (PAMUN) www.diadubai.com/diamun
10-12 December 2010
American School of Paris, 41 Rue Pasteur, Haileybury Model United Nations
92216 St. Cloud, France 25-27 March 2011
Contact: Mr. Ouriel Reshef c/o Haileybury and Imperial College, Hertford
E pamun@asparis.fr SG13 7NU, United Kingdom
www.asparis.org/pamun Contact: Mr. Michael Perrins
E map@haileybury.com
Turkish International Model United Nations www.thimun.org/affiliation/haileybury
(TIMUN)
9-12 December 2010 Colegio Am. Int. Naciones Unidas (CAMINU)
c/o Özel Üsküdar American Academy, Vakif 31 March-3 April 2011
Sokak No. 1, Baglarbasi, 34664 Istanbul, Turkey P.O. Box 1701157, URB Carcelen, Quito,
Contact: Ms. Ruth Briddock Ecuador
E rbriddock@uaa.k12.tr Contact: Ms. Renata Loza, Ms. Virginia Lalama
www.timun.org E modelos-nu@fqac.k12.ec
www.caminu.org
FEBRUARY 2011
Genoa Model United Nations (GEMUN)
24-26 February 2011
Via Bertani 6, 16125 Genova, Italy
Contact: Ms. Dina Kotelnikova
E gemunadmin@gmail.com
www.gemun.it
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Bath Model United Nations (BSMUN) Contact: Mr. Ryan Welborn

March 2011 E info@aismun.org
c/o Kingswood School, Lansdown, Bath BA1 www.aismun.org
5RG, United Kingdom
Contact: Mr. Craig Woodgate Malaysian Model United Nations (MYMUN)
E registrar@kingswood.bath.sch.uk 15-17 April 2011
E cbw@kingswood.bath.sch.uk 22 Jalan Mont’ Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur,
www.thimun.org/affiliation/bsmun Malaysia
Contact: Ms. Heather Shepherd
Beijing Model United Nations (BEIMUN) E h.shepherd@mkis.edu.my
March 2011 www.mymun.org
#10 An Hua St., Shunyi District, Beijing 101300,
China
JUNE 2011
Contact: Mr. Colin Aitken
E mun@isb.bj.edu.cn International MUN of Alkmaar (IMUNA)
www.beimun.net June 2011
Bergerhout 1, 1815 DA Alkmaar,
St. Petersburg Int. Model United Nations The Netherlands
(SPIMUN) Contact: Mr. H.P. Stein
March 2011 E secretariat@imuna.nl
c/o St. Petersburg Gymnasium 157, www.imuna.nl
Proletarskaya Dictatura St. 1, 193124
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
RECOMMENDED
Contact: Ms. Natalia Rychkova, Mr. Igor Persianov
JUNIOR CONFERENCES
E spmun@yandex.ru; E rychkova@yahoo.com
www.spmun.narod.ru Hisar School Junior Model United Nations
(JMUN)
MUNESCO 8-10 October 2010
March 2011 (for students in the 11 – 14 age group)
c/o East Campus, 06800 Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey Hisar School, Uzunkemer Gokturk Beldesi,
Contact: Mr. Anthony Ladd Istanbul Caddesi, Kemerburgaz, TR-34077
E school@blis.bilkent.edu.tr Istanbul, Turkey
www.munesco.com Contact: Dr. John Israel
E johnbisrael@yahoo.co.uk
www.juniormun.org
APRIL 2011
Robert College International Model United British International School Cairo Model United
Nations (RCIMUN) Nations (BISCMUN)
April 2011 25-26 March 2011
Kurucesme Cad 87, 80820 Arnavutkoy, Istanbul, P.O. Box 137, Gezira, Zamalek, 11211 Cairo,
Turkey Egypt
Contact: Mr. Cyrus Carter Contact: Mr. Peter Carrigan
E rcimun@rcimun.org E peter.carrigan-hart@bisc.edu.eg
www.rcimun.org
OTHER RECOMMENDED
St. Andrew’s International Model UN (SAIMUN)
CONFERENCES
18-21 April 2011
c/o St. Andrew’s College, Booterstown Avenue, The European International Model United
Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland Nations (TEIMUN)
Contact: Mr. Michael Allen, Ms Aileen Kerins 5-11 July 2011
E mallen@st-andrews.ie; E akerins@st-andrews.ie P.O. Box 41161, 9701 CD Groningen,
www.saimun.ie The Netherlands
Contact: Mr. T. Hermans
American Int. School Model United Nations E info@teimun.nl
(AISMUN) www.teimun.org
April 2011
P.O. Box 8090, Masaken Nasr City, 11371 Cairo,
Egypt
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THIMUN
FOUNDATION
Patron: HRH Princess Mabel van Oranje

Board of Directors
Linda Dubock Fran Laughlin
Current Chair, British School in The Netherlands
Deutsche Internationale Schule Den Haag Peter Loy
Remco van der Zwaag American School of The Hague
Treasurer, HuygensLooNovum Karl Mythen
Fokke de Jong International School of The Hague
Secretary, Da Vinci College Leiden Alain Meidinger
Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh

Advisory Board
Martin Goff Cornelia Ohlig
(Chairman), Sevenoaks, United Kingdom Schule Schloss Salem, Germany
Michael Allen Walter F. Peterson
St. Andrew’s College, Ireland John-F.-Kennedy-School, Germany
Dennis Boyle-Woods John Piggin
(Emeritus) Royal Russell School, United Kingdom
Jeff Buscher Margaret Taylor
Beacon Academy, Philippines (Emeritus)
Anthony Calabrese Ouriel Reshef
(Emeritus) Am. School of Paris, France
Blannie Curtis Irwin Stein
Am. Int. School of Lisbon, Portugal (Emeritus)
Pamela van Driel Robert S. Stern
(Emeritus) TASIS England, United Kingdom
Didem Erpulat Jack Wyss-Lockner
Özel Izmir Am. Lisesi, Turkey Am. Int. School of Budapest, Hungary
Martin Kollar Jr. David Williams
(Emeritus) (Emeritus)
Hans Christian Naess Michelle Wren
Int. School of Stavanger, Norway Int. School of Brussels, Belgium
Andrew Newman
John Burroughs School, United States of America

THIMUN Office
Managing Director:
Irene Crépin
Assistant Conference Managers:
Tanya Keizer, Esmeralda van der Hout
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