FWWMUN Shanghai - China 2023

-- EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 TRAVEL LIMITATION --

We have received a number of questions and concerns in light of the travel limitations due to restrictictions imposed by the relevant governmental authorities. The July session of WCYD's Board, held in New York on 30-31 July 2022, consulted with relevant chinese governmental offices and concluded that the probability of the FWWMUN Shanghai having to be postponed during the course of the following months is high and it is impossible to mitigate this risk. In consideration of that, WCYD Board decided to postpone the FWWMUN Shanghai conference until further notice.

World's Largest Youth Empowerment Initiative

FWWMUN seeks to bring together future generations of leaders from all corners of the globe to gain first-hand experience in international relations, to produce high-quality resolutions aimed at bringing about the Future We Want, and to submit these resolutions to relevant UN agencies and world leaders for consideration.

FWWMUN begins with a series of workshops delivered by UN Officials and Diplomats about Youth Involvement, the SDGs, and Leadership. Furthermore, during the first committee session, delegates will have the opportunity to engage at a High Level by benefitting from experts in their field on the committee topics.

During the years, several events of the FWWMUN were held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Today, the FWWMUN is the largest MUN platform for selected youth and it includes also regional workshops in the five continents: a unique concept made possible only thanks to the support of the partnering diplomatic missions of the UN Member States.

FWWMUN Shanghai will gather hundreds of young leaders from all corners of the globe to discuss the most pressing UN topics and come out with valuable contributions to build a better world.

Guide to MUN Roles

Delegate

A student in a role of a delegate participates fully in all conference events and committee session proceedings. During committee sessions, a delegate represents an assigned country other than his country of nationality and takes part in debates and resolution writing. A delegate represents the official stance of their assigned country according to the committee topic in discussion. A delegate can apply individually or as part of a delegation

Observer

A student in a role of an observer participates in conference events and attends committee sessions but does not take part in the debates or resolution writing. An observer does not represent any country during the committee sessions. The observer role is meant for inexperienced MUN students who may want to understand better the MUN proceedings and build knowledge on discussed topics and ways of debate.

Faculty Advisor

A faculty advisor is a School or University teacher/professor/staff accompanying a delegation. Faculty advisors can attend conference events except for committee sessions. Faculty advisors must not interfere in the conference proceedings, or distract their delegates nor are they allowed inside the committee sessions rooms unless otherwise allowed by the committee chairperson or conference staff. Faculty advisors are the point of contact and organization for conference staff members regarding their delegation.

Head Delegate

A head delegate is a student participating fully in the conference as a delegate with the additional responsibility of accompanying and organizing their delegation.

Delegation

A delegation is a group of students from the same university, school, or MUN club wishing to attend the MUN together. A delegation consists of delegates and a faculty advisor or head delegate. Delegations are considered for a Best Delegation Award at the end of the committee sessions. Delegates part of a delegation may be distributed among different committees

Chairperson

A chairperson is a highly-skilled student in MUNs, they are responsible for the academic delivery of their assigned committee and overall committee session proceedings. Chairpersons are required to have several MUN experiences and a strong academic background.

Journalist  (UN News Center Committee)

A delegate selected in the Journalist role takes part in all conference events including committee sessions with the exception that they do not participate in the debates or committee sessions proceedings. The role of the Journalist is to act on behalf of the UN News Center (Simulated) and to report on the assigned committees by taking notes, fact-checking, researching, and interviewing delegates. The journalist is expected to produce news articles daily to be used on different channels, including but not limited to; the FWWMUN website, social media, and newsletters. 

Applying Individually VS Applying as a delegation

An individual delegate applies as a person not as part of a School/College/University/Club group. Delegations are groups organized by a Society/Club/University/School member accompanied by Chaperons.

To apply as a delegation (Group), please review this registration guide

Acceptance Criteria

 Delegate or Head Delegate

High School or University Student

Age 14-28

No prior experience required

Experienced delegates are assigned to more difficult committees and/or countries

Faculty Advisor

Must be an Academic teacher or Educational staff member

Observer

High School or University Student

Age 14-28

No prior MUN Experience required

Limited Spots

Late Registration only!

Chairperson/Co-Chair

High School or University Student

Age 16-28

Participated several times as a delegate in MUNs

Participated at least once in Chair or Co-chair capacity

Strong Academic background in research, geopolitics, International relations, economy..etc

Strong knowledge of MUN RoPs

Journalist (UN News Center)

University Student of a relevant major to journalist

Age 16-28

Prior MUN Experience is required

Highly skilled in researching, fact-checking, journalism writing & reporting, and interviewing 

Understanding of MUN  RoPs

Limited Spots

Conference Fees

Registration Fees

Delegate Fee: 80 USD (Early Registration), 125 USD (Regular Registration), 150 USD (Late Registration)/ Student

Head Delegate: 80 USD (Early Registration), 125 USD (Regular Registration), 150 USD (Late Registration)/ Student

Delegation Fee: 200 USD/Delegation (Additional surcharge)

Faculty Advisor: 25 USD/person

Journalist: Fees Exemption

Chairperson: Fees Exemption

Notes:

Access to all conference events between 12-15 Jan 2023 is included in the registration fees. 

Accommodation, Transportation, Meals & Beverages are NOT included in the registration fees

Please check the criteria of each role as above before making the payment. 

Delegations should pay the delegation fee on top of the fee for each Delegate, Head Delegate, Faculty Advisor and Observer

Visa

• Please check with your school/university or local consulate of the destination country your visa requirements.
• To receive an invitation letter for visa purposes, first complete your registration fee payment!
• Once your application is accepted, you will receive a notification with information on how to request an invitation letter.