The Bratislava Model United Nations (BratMUN) conference is an annual three-day event for high-school Model United Nations students. The conference is organized and held by a diverse organizational team from the National and IB program at Gymnasium Jur Hronec. BratMUN is funded by the Novohradská Foundation and supported financially or product-wise by numerous sponsors throughout the years. It is currently in its 21st installment.[1][2][3]
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| Abbreviation | BratMUN |
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| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | Annual Conference |
| Headquarters | Bratislava |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | Gymnasium Jur Hronec |
| Website | https://www.bratmun.sk/ |
Committee sessions
editBratMUN features a host of committees including the Security Council, Economic and Social Council, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council, the International Court of Justice, the Disarmament and International Security, the Historical Security Council, etc. Delegates in these committees represent member states of the United Nations, explore approaches to foreign problems and establish resolutions and treaties addressing these issues. BratMUN has also featured a non-UN crisis committee. Some of the topics dealt by the delegates at BratMUN were the abolishment of the death penalty, nuclear disarmament, sea piracy, nuclear energy, the abolishment of sexual harassment at workplaces, or at armed conflicts, future regulations of digital privacy and much more.[1][4][3][5]
BratMUN had a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restarting in 2023 with a new organizing team, venues, and motto.[6][7][8]
Past venues
editSome of the past BratMUN conference premises include:
- Pan-European university[9]
- The Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Comenius University
- National Council of the Slovak Republic[10][11]
- The Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the Comenius University
- Historic building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Notable speakers
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- 2001 - Mikuláš Dzurinda (former Prime minister)[12]
- 2016 - Lucia Zitnanska (ex-Minister of Justice SR)[13][14]
- 2018 - Miroslav Lajcak (Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs)[15]
References
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- ^ "BRATMUN 2014 | Center for Christian Education – Centrum kresťanského vzdelávania". Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ mymun. "BratMUN 2023". mymun. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Petovska, Tatiana (July 8, 2023). "Its all coming together". BratMUN Webpage. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "BratMUN | International Baccalaureate na GJH". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Bratislavské modelové zasadnutie OSN na PEVŠ". Paneurópska VŠ (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Timeline – Bratmun". 2020-08-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Bratislava Model United Nations 2011". Časopis Diagnóza GJH (in Slovak). 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press (2004-11-01). "Youth assemble at "UN"". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ s.r.o, 24hod sk-24 hodín s r o- WebSys. "Modelové zasadanie OSN už tento týždeň v Bratislave". 24hod.sk. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Gymnazisti si opäť vyskúšali rokovanie v OSN". bratislava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Minister Lajčák Talks to High School Students about the Role of the UN in Today's World - Current Issues - Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic". www.mzv.sk. Retrieved 2020-08-08.[permanent dead link]