The SIOI, the Italian Society for International
Organization/UN Association for Italy, in partnership with the Unites States
Diplomatic Missions in Italy, and together with the Students’ Movement for
International Organization (MSOI/UNYA-Italy), has launched the Official Model United
Nations Conference 2015 (ROMUN 2015) that will take place in Rome from October 16th to October 20th, 2015.
Since 1997, ROMUN is a simulation of the United Nations
system, organized in Italy, for students and graduates from all
over the world. This simulation gives young people an important
opportunity to comprehend the life and work of international organizations
and to provide a platform for international-level discussions among students
from different countries
This year’s event enjoys the patronage of the Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Milan EXPO 2015, UN
agencies in Rome (FAO, WFP, IFAD) and several Italian Universities. It has been
named “The model of ideas” since it has the objective of adopting a “Youth Road
Map” on the Sustainable Development Goals, to be delivered to the Secretary General
of the United Nations.
The event will open
with a ceremony at the FAO Headquarters on Friday October 16th, and close with
a visit to the EXPO 2015 in Milan. ROMUN 2015 takes place in a particularly
significant year that marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Charter
of the of the United Nations and the 60th anniversary of Italy’s membership in
the Organization.
Detailed information on the Conference (partners,
schedule, locations, committees, application form) is available on the web site
http://www.romunsioi.org/.