WHAT IS LSEMUN?
The London School of Economics Model United Nations is a three-day academic conference that provides university students with opportunities to meaningfully engage with current-day geopolitical crises, develop their public-speaking and teamwork skills, and meet world-class speakers in the field of international affairs, security, and public policy.
OUR MISSION
Since its inception in 2006, LSEMUN's mission has been to:
Underscore the importance of crisis management skills in diplomacy and government.
Encourage a multi-faceted and interdisciplinary approach to international issues.
Strengthen the negotiation, adaptability, and strategizing skills of our delegates.
Foster the next generation of diplomats and public servants.
WHAT IS CRISIS?
Unlike the General Assembly format of Model UN, crisis simulations are far more dynamic. As the name suggests, they are focused on addressing a political crises, traditionally dealing with confrontations between groups with mutually exclusive aims, which are called cabinets. Committees happen in real time. This means that delegates' actions have near-immediate effect on the development of the crisis. As such, you must act quickly but carefully to stay ahead of the other cabinet and any other rivals.​A backroom of staffers provides feedback committee developments by responding to delegates' directives, which are documents outlining their path of action. Chairs also oversee and steer each cabinet wherever they see fit.
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Crisis can take different shapes forms, varying in both the size and amount of cabinets. The topics of discussion also differ a lot, from replicating historical crises to addressing current ones.