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Letter of Invitation 5th Anniversary Session of Budapest International Model United Nations
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Tel.: +36-1-327-7290 [email protected] Eötvös József Secondary School
Fax.: +36-1-327-7298 www.bimun.hu 1053 Budapest, Reáltanoda u. 7.
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS
5th
Anniversary Session - 2015
Letter of invitation
On behalf of the Secretariat, the Organisers‟ Team and Eötvös József Secondary School it is a great
pleasure to invite you to the fifth anniversary session of Budapest International Model United Nations held
in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, April 10-14.
Nowadays several conferences are organised in almost every country of the world and it is a great
honour for us to welcome our participants year by year. At these meetings we offer high school students a
special chance to act as real diplomats and to familiarize with international topics ranging from local
conflicts to worldwide issues.
Since 2011 our conference has welcomed more than 1200 delegates from 25 countries of 4 continents.
In 2013 and 2014 we also hosted a „university level‟ conference which – we must proudly announce – has
stepped on a whole new level and path of independence under the auspices of the International Diplomatic
Student Association. Although targeting a different group informal relations will always be maintained
between the two conferences. Hereby, we would like to wish the best of luck and successful organisation to
them!
This year, instead of only pursuing numbers a goal of world-class quality and greater professionalism
has been set. All of our participants may experience new or developed features, for example renowned
guest speakers in all committees, highly-trained chairs and presidents, a smarter committee-environment
and of course even more guest-friendly and punctual organisation.
Since the very early times we always emphasized semi-formal and spare-time activities Budapest has to
offer our participants – this has not changed! It is still one of our main aims to make sure that all
delegations take the opportunity to get to know to this exceptionally vibrant and unique city. Also, relaxing
after tough sessions and having fun building relations is something we find important. For the sake of this,
such social events as an Official Closing Party and a Closing Ceremony will take place.
The conference is hosted by Eötvös József Secondary School for the fifth time now, one of the most
prestigious high schools of Hungary. More than 400 students work on this project every year in order to
ensure the smoothness of organisation and the memorable stay of participating delegations.
During the whole time of the conference, from arrival to departure, a Hungarian supervisor will be at
your delegation‟s disposal in order to help you in avoiding inconveniences. They will be there to be asked,
to accompany you in the city and to take you to the official events of the conference. You will be able to
contact them at any time during your stay.
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Tel.: +36-1-327-7290 [email protected] Eötvös József Secondary School
Fax.: +36-1-327-7298 www.bimun.hu 1053 Budapest, Reáltanoda u. 7.
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS
5th
Anniversary Session - 2015
General information – Please read carefully!
Conference date: April 10-14, 2015
Programme
Arrival should be on 9th
April (All those delegations participating in the ‘Day 0 Programme’ should
arrive on 8th April)
9th April – Day 0 Programme
10th
April – Opening Ceremony and pre-sessions (meet the committee)
11-13th
April – Committee sessions
14th
April – General Assemblies, Closing Ceremony
Departure should be on 15th April
Conference fees
90 EUR - international delegates (includes airport transfer, public transport ticket, lunch for three
days, snacks for the General Assembly, Delegates‟ Handbook )
65 EUR - Hungarian delegates (does not include public transportation ticket)
35 EUR - MUN-Directors (includes public transport ticket - optional)
Day 0 Program – 10 EUR
Delegation sizes
This year we decided to introduce delegation size-limits to ensure that we can maintain a fair system of
„checks and balances‟ in the committees from the very first moment. This will also allow you to select your
country preferences more accurately.
12 delegates – ex.: P5s, other economic or military world powers
8 delegates – mid-size countries or countries of limited importance – ex.: Iran, Ukraine, Pakistan
4 delegates – small-size countries, agencies, organisations, observers – ex.: NATO, Palestine, Estonia
12-bigs can also consist of one 8-big and one 4-big delegation or three 4-big delegations; 8-bigs can also
consist of two 4-big delegations.
Note: requested numbers are not guaranteed. Furthermore, all those schools willing to bring more
delegates should apply for an additional 4-big delegation extension by filling a form at the first step of
registration. There will be separate ‘best delegation’ awards for the three different categories.
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Tel.: +36-1-327-7290 [email protected] Eötvös József Secondary School
Fax.: +36-1-327-7298 www.bimun.hu 1053 Budapest, Reáltanoda u. 7.
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS
5th
Anniversary Session - 2015
The ‘Day 0 Program’
Since we would like to provide our guests with the best opportunities to get a deeper insight into Model UN
practices, UN-issues and several other topics, we decided to continue a revised ‟Day 0 Program‟ which will
take place on April 9. Delegates will be able to take part in workshops and attend the lectures of
professionals, diplomats and our most experienced MUNers. This day is optional and available for an
additional fee of 10 EUR – please indicate your participation in the first step of registration.
Accommodation
We are offering a wide selection of hotels, hostels and youth hostels of different price ranges, where
delegations can get reduced prices. Please visit our website for further information where you will be able
to directly make your reservation. If experiencing any problems please contact us!
In case of financial hardship we will happily offer our participants a limited number of home-stays. For
application please find the form at registration. Delegates of a delegation cannot choose both hotel-stay and
home-stay.
Committee and delegation difficulty levels
Continuing last year‟s practice we will be ranking delegations and committees to help you in assigning your
delegates and to make sure that every committee can maintain productive and successful work.
Delegation information and application for countries have to be submitted on a form at the first step of
registration. Committee information will be available at the second step Phase II of registration.
We would like to remind all participating schools that being professional is not only our but our
participants’ responsibility as well, thus we would like to kindly ask you to give a proper training to your
delegates and provide them with extensive knowledge of their issues. We welcome, if you are wishing to
send your most experienced ones but please also dedicate great importance to their activeness and
communicational skills!
Executive board application (Chairs and Presidents)
Committee sessions are controlled by two or three chairs or presidents whose role is to maintain the perfect
flow of debate in accordance with the official guide of the conference, called “Rules of Procedure”.
We are looking for candidates who have already taken part in MUNs several times as a delegate (and
preferably in a committee-leading position as well) and would like to subject themselves to a training to
finally take up the prestigious role of a BIMUN executive board member.
Applications due: 15th
November to [email protected]
For application information please contact us or visit the “Chair Application” section of our website:
www.bimun.hu
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Tel.: +36-1-327-7290 [email protected] Eötvös József Secondary School
Fax.: +36-1-327-7298 www.bimun.hu 1053 Budapest, Reáltanoda u. 7.
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS
5th
Anniversary Session - 2015
Deadlines and important dates
Registration and Website opening: 11th
October
Registration first step deadline: 28th
November
In the first step of the registration delegations are required to request a number of delegate places
(12/8/4;+4), submit their MUN-directors‟ (max. 2) personal information, submit the delegation information
form and to choose hotel as accommodation or in case of financial hardship or special circumstances apply
for home-stay.
Acceptance: 28th
November
After acceptance all participants will receive a confirmation email with registration account information.
On a link participants may log in to the registration system of BIMUN 2015 where bank account
information will be seen.
Fees due
Deposit: 20 EUR/participant (incl. MUN-directors) in 2 weeks from Acceptance;
Full fee and ‘Day 0’: until 20th
December.
Note: all fees are non-refundable; in case of skipping deadlines the delegation will be replaced by another
shortlisted.
Registration second step Phase I deadline: 20th
December
In registration‟s second step Phase I personal information of the participants are requested.
Agenda, committees, countries and chair/president-information will be released on 20th
December
Registration second step Phase II deadline: 23rd
January
In the registration‟s second step information of the participants are requested with the committee
arrangement between delegates from the particular school.
Position papers due: 20th
March
In order to create a professional conference with appropriately prepared delegates, each and every
representative shall write a position paper on their agenda item(s). Length should not exceed 300 words and
they should be submitted to the chairs or presidents of the different committees. Every delegate will receive
an official response on the submitted paper. They may also feel free to ask their chairs and presidents of the
topic or the „Rules of Procedure‟.
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Tel.: +36-1-327-7290 [email protected] Eötvös József Secondary School
Fax.: +36-1-327-7298 www.bimun.hu 1053 Budapest, Reáltanoda u. 7.
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS
5th
Anniversary Session - 2015
Note of the Secretary-General
Dear future Participants of Budapest International Model United Nations 2015,
As the Secretary-General of the fifth Anniversary Session of this renowned conference I feel the urge to
welcome You and – at the same time – to introduce You briefly to the story of a wonderful idea that had
taken shape in 2011 for the first time.
A teacher and a handful of MUN-enthusiasts – that is how the organisation of BIMUN started in 2009.
After 2 years of hard work and challenging preparations BIMUN had been declared open for the first time
on April 15 – it was historical, however, that time it was still unsure whether it will happen the next year.
Fortunately, more and more people stepped in – and we could make our way to the next level: MUN-Club
in 2012. Today no one doubts that it was the best that could happen to our community: almost 50 „best
delegate‟ titles and great numbers of great MUNers year by year who continuously fuelled our development
with their commitments. The conference was revised and gained an enormous boost.
A year later we were working on our own without the supervision of any teachers – we are still proud of
being completely student organised. 16 leaders and hundreds of helpers created something notable. In 2013
we held a university level and launched BIMUN TV – the conference was a resounding success.
2014 was a year of experiments, many changes were introduced and the conference was actually two
different meetings: one for high school delegates and one for university students. Our dream was to make
them equal – now that we are formally split this dream can come true.
After all, there is only one thought left to be written: we will be true to the legacy of BIMUN!
Dear future participants, we are preparing, and preparing a lot to make this conference come up to the
previous ones and to make it exemplary for the future ones to be held!
András Volom
Secretary-General
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Should you have any questions feel free to send us an e-mail to [email protected]!
For further information please sign up for news at www.bimun.hu which will be updated soon!
Yours Faithfully,
László Moss Headmaster
András Volom Secretary-General
Kristóf Ormos Project Manager