Important Dates
October 20, 2011
Priority Registration Deadline
November 1, 2011
Delegate Confirmation Deadline
December 1, 2011
Position Papers Due
December 8, 2011
CIMUN VIII Begins
News and Announcements
Submit Your Position Paper on CIMUN Live
Position papers can now be submitted through CIMUN Live. More information on position papers can be found here. Papers are due on December 1, 2011.
Joe Sestak to Present Keynote
Former U.S. Representative Joe Sestak, the highest ranking military official ever elected to the U.S. Congress, will deliver the Keynote Address at the CIMUN VIII Opening Banquet.
Background Guides Now Available
Background Guides are now avaliable for most committees. Additional updates will be posted as the conference approaches. Position papers are due December 1st.
Committees and Topics
CIMUN is pleased to announce the following committees for our 2011 conference. Committees at CIMUN are divided into either our Present Day simulation (2011) or our Historical Simulation (1989), and all feature a fully-integrated crisis simulation which promotes interaction and cooperation across committees. As a result, decisions made in one committee can have consequences that impact all committees. For more information, please see Our Philosophy and Crises and Simulations.
Present Day Committees (2011)
- United Nations General Assembly (Plenary)
- Economic and Social Council
- United Nations Security Council
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Ministerial Summit (NATO)
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Court of Justice
- Chinese Politburo
- Council of Ministers of India
- Mercado Común del Sur - MERCOSUR (Spanish Committee)
Historical Committees (1989)
The start date for all historical committees is October 8, 1989.
- Historical UN General Assembly (Plenary)
- Historical UN Security Council
- North Atlantic Council
- Warsaw Pact
- United States National Security Council
- Politburo of the Soviet Union
- Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
- Politburo of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Media
For more information on preparing for the conference, and how to best succeed at CIMUN, please see Frequently Asked Questions for Delegates.
Testimonials
Videos
CIMUN VII Opening Video (2010)
CIMUN VIII Historical Simulation Trailer
CIMUN News Network Opening Episode (2010)
Travel
We are pleased to announce that American Airlines is the official air carrier of CIMUN VIII. Groups and individuals traveling to the conference are eligible for discounted airfare using promo code 53D1BA . If you have any questions regarding travel, please feel free to contact us.
