PORGMUN 2017

PORG Model United Nations

Apr 6–9, 2017 Prague, Czech Republic

PORG Model United Nations

Conference

Prague, Czech Republic·Europe

Apr 6–9, 2017

216 delegates expected

High school students

In English

How it went

3.95110 ratings from delegates
Academics
4.00
Logistics
4.08
Socials
3.75

About

PORGMUN 2017

PORGMUN is a four-day conference simulating the real United Nations, its structure and modus operandi. This year’s conference will be hosting eleven committees, including the Security Council, the African Union and the International Court of Justice, each with its own topics and themes. As a delegate, you will represent your country’s stance and opinions in the debates.

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Committees

  • World Health Organisation (WHO)

    23 seats · English
    Creating universal morality guidelines for research in the field of genetic modification of human embryos.and 1 more topic
    Anastasia Rybalchenko and Verča Holubová

    World Health Organisation (WHO)

    23 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Creating universal morality guidelines for research in the field of genetic modification of human embryos.
    2. Assuring womens' health by globally promoting safe abortion procedures in cases of involuntary pregnancies arising from sexual violence.

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    How this committee type works

  • Legal Committee (LC)

    23 seats · English
    R2P: Responsibility to Protect – the Past and the Future of International Efforts to Prevent Mass Atrocities.and 1 more topic
    Martin Bláha and Barbora Müllerová

    Legal Committee (LC)

    23 seats · English

    Topics

    1. R2P: Responsibility to Protect – the Past and the Future of International Efforts to Prevent Mass Atrocities.
    2. Overcoming the Deadlock in Defining and Combating International Terrorism.

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    How this committee type works

  • Sustainable Development Committee (SDC)

    24 seats · English
    Sustainable agricultural and agronomic innovation for food self-sufficiency of LDCs.and 1 more topic
    Josef Bratršovský and Františka Tranová

    Sustainable Development Committee (SDC)

    24 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Sustainable agricultural and agronomic innovation for food self-sufficiency of LDCs.
    2. Personal transportation as a significant contributor to climate change: the strive for more affordable and efficient alternatives.

    Chairs

    Countries

  • Human Rights Council (HRC)

    20 seats · English
    Debating on freedom of religious expression in nations affected by terror attacks and/or threats.and 1 more topic
    Markéta Lišková and Daniel Devereaux

    Human Rights Council (HRC)

    20 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Debating on freedom of religious expression in nations affected by terror attacks and/or threats.
    2. Resolving cultural and logistical obstacles to contraceptives: promoting social and economic rights of women.

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    How this committee type works

  • Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPDC)

    20 seats · English
    Kurdistan: solving the issue of the largest nation without a sovereign territory.and 1 more topic
    Robin Zenker` and Mia Letić

    Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPDC)

    20 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Kurdistan: solving the issue of the largest nation without a sovereign territory.
    2. The future of refugees: the question of assimilation versus repatriation.

    Chairs

    Countries

    How this committee type works

  • Security Council (SC)

    15 seats · English
    Settling the South China Sea Dispute
    David Němeček and Daniel Ronen

    Security Council (SC)

    15 seats · English

    Topic

    Settling the South China Sea Dispute

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    How this committee type works

  • Historical Security Council (HSC)

    15 seats · English
    Cuban Missile Crisis: mediating a sustainable and mutually beneficial approach to protect peace and security
    Natka Vyhnalova and Sebastian Štros

    Historical Security Council (HSC)

    15 seats · English

    Topic

    Cuban Missile Crisis: mediating a sustainable and mutually beneficial approach to protect peace and security

    Chairs

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    How this committee type works

  • African Union (AU)

    21 seats · English
    Strengthening African states by regionally shifting towards an export-based industrial economy, focusing specifically on disadvantaged land-locked states.and 1 more topic
    Lucie Capkova and Bruce Bybee

    African Union (AU)

    21 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Strengthening African states by regionally shifting towards an export-based industrial economy, focusing specifically on disadvantaged land-locked states.
    2. Political crisis in Burundi: establishing a redistribution system for regional migrants and providing them with a social safety net.

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    How this committee type works

  • Special Conference on Energetics (SCE)

    20 seats · English
    Carbon offsetting and other innovative methods of reducing emissions while staying competitive.and 1 more topic
    Simon Olmer and Maxmilián Sup

    Special Conference on Energetics (SCE)

    20 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Carbon offsetting and other innovative methods of reducing emissions while staying competitive.
    2. Resource entitlement: defining the minimum environmental and financial conditions of fossil fuel exploitation by transnational corporations.

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  • Drugs and Crime Committee (DCC)

    23 seats · English
    Reevaluating the war on drugs and updating international legislation on illegal substances.and 1 more topic
    Daniella Ofer and Marek Gerle

    Drugs and Crime Committee (DCC)

    23 seats · English

    Topics

    1. Reevaluating the war on drugs and updating international legislation on illegal substances.
    2. Transparent ownership one year after the Panama papers.

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  • International Court of Justice (ICJ)

    12 seats · English
    Three cases from different branches of international law (members of the court will take on different roles for each case)
    Miroslav Crha and Petra Vávrová

    International Court of Justice (ICJ)

    12 seats · English

    Topic

    Three cases from different branches of international law (members of the court will take on different roles for each case)

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    How this committee type works

Organizers

Barbora Lišková
Head of Registration

Leah Koutná
Head of Registration

Natálie Jirásková
Student Chief Officer

Sára Davidová
Deputy Secretary-General

Simon Olmer
Deputy PGA

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