Conference
Lisbon, Portugal
Jun 21 - Jun 22, 2025
âŹ50.00
50 delegates expected
University Students
Applications
Chairs
Mar 13, 2025 - Mar 24, 2025
Delegates
Mar 10, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Head Delegates
Mar 10, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Faculty Advisor
Mar 10, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Observers
Jan 21, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
The authentic WHO experience in Lisbon
The Lisbon-based CMS Model WHO Society will organize the conference in collaboration with the United Nations Association Portugal at the CatĂłlica Medical School from 21-22 June 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal.
The CMS Model WHO will bring an accurate simulation of the World Health Assembly to university students worldwide, featuring the official United Nations consensus approach, training workshops, and expert briefings. Our collaboration with UNA Portugal đșđłđ”đč, a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), ensures that authentic UN and WHO protocols and Rules of Procedure are adopted.
This yearâs conference theme, âEnsuring Health Care Access in Zones of Conflict,â highlights a pressing global issue central to the WHOâs agenda. In conflict zones such as Sudan, the occupied Palestinian territories, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen, the breakdown of peace and disruption of essential services create immense barriers to accessing health care. As WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus aptly stated, âPeace is the best medicine.â Delegates will engage in debates on critical issues such as addressing medical supply shortages, ensuring health workers' safety in conflict zones, and managing disease outbreaks in displacement camps.
The CMS Model WHO allows students to understand the work of the World Health Organization and the importance of human rights, health advocacy, diplomacy, collaboration, compassion, integrity, a strong sense of ethics, promotion of peace, and professionalism in today's world. Delegates participating in this conference will also have access to online training and resources to help them prepare for the conference.
We look forward to welcoming you in Lisbon đ”đčđșđłđ
Provisory schedule:
Day 1: Saturday, 21st June 2025
- 08:30-9:00 Shuttle departs from Sete Rios and Oeiras to CatĂłlica Medical School (CMS)
- 09:00â10:00: Reception and check-in (Entrance Hall)
- 10:30â11:00: Opening Ceremony (Main Auditorium)
- 11:00â13:00: Simulation Session I (Tutorial Rooms 1-6)
- 13:00â14:00: Lunch Break (Canteen)
- 14:00â16:00: Simulation Session II (Tutorial Rooms 1-6)
- 16:00â16:30: Coffee Break
- 16:30â18:30: Simulation Session III (Auditorium)
- 18:30â19:00: Coffee Break
- 19:00â20:30: Simulation Session IV (Auditorium)
- 20:45: Shuttle departs from CMS to Oeiras and Santa ApolĂłnia
- 21:30: Dinner and Social Event
Day 2: Sunday, 22nd June 2025
- 08:30: Shuttle departs from Sete Rios and Oeiras to CMS
- 09:00â11:00: Simulation Session V (Auditorium)
- 11:00â11:30: Coffee Break
- 11:30â13:00: Simulation Session VI (Auditorium)
- 13:00â13:30: Lunch Break
- 13:30â14:00: Plenary Session (Auditorium)
- 14:00â15:00: Closing Ceremony (Auditorium)
- 15:00â15:45: Coffee Break (Auditorium)
- 16:00: Shuttle departs from CMS to Oeiras and Sete Rios
- 22:00â02:00: Social Event
Committees
Partner Conferences
Organizers

Beatriz Ferreira
Director of Governing Bodies

Beatriz Matias
Finances

Catarina Fonseca
Deputy Director General

Francisco Afonso
CMS Model WHO Society President
Francisco Carvalho
Partnerships

Joana Costa
CMS Model WHO Society Vice-President

José Russo
Socials

Juliana Costa
Academics

Leonor Filipe
Secretary

Madalena Pires de Lima
Academics
Maria Carvalho
Socials

Maria Francisca Dias Rosas
Partnerships

Maria Manuel Gonçalves
Finances

Marta FeijĂŁo
Marketing