Fort Worth, TX March 25, 2013
TCU’s Model United Nations team participated in the National Model
United Nations conference in New York City from March 17-21. TCU’s delegations
received the Outstanding Delegation award, the highest possible recognition
from the conference.
Comprised of 33 students, TCU’s Model United Nations team members
represented the United Kingdom and Georgia. The conference distributes awards
by country; both of TCU’s representative countries were awarded the Outstanding
Delegation award. Areas of evaluation for the award include remaining “in
character,” participating in a committee and proper use of the rules and
procedure. Outstanding Delegates are also decided by the votes of peer
delegates in each committee.
“The students in the Model United Nation program did an excellent job
representing TCU at the conference in New York,” said Eric Cox, director of
TCU’s Model United Nations program. “The real benefit of a conference like this
one is a combination of learning new perspectives about a range of issues and
interacting with students from around the world. The award recognition is a
result of the incredibly hard work our students put in over several months.”
According to Model United Nations’ website, “Model United Nations is a
nonprofit organization that advances the understanding of the United Nations
and contemporary international issues. More than 5,000 university delegates
come to New York City each spring at the National Model United Nations
conference to discuss current global issues on 20 selected committees.”
The Model United Nations program at TCU offers students the
opportunity to simulate the workings of the United Nations as representatives
of one of the member-states. Students research the policies of their designated
country on a variety of topics. Participation in conferences helps students
improve their negotiating, public speaking and writing skills. TCU attends
the National Model United Nations conference in New York City each spring and
TCU delegations consistently win awards for their participation in Model United
Nations conferences.
For more information about Model United Nations and the National Model
United Nations conference, visit http://www.nmun.org. For more information about TCU Model United Nations, visit http://www.pol.tcu.edu/learn-about-our-programs-model-UN-program.asp.