International Model United Nations

Would you like to step in the shoes of a diplomat, pretend to negotiate with other state representatives a resolution related to environment, human, rights, or security, hone your debating skills, and improve on your knowledge of the UN system, specifically, and international law or policies, more generally? Then you should sign up for this seminar which prepares you to participate in the Harvard World Model United Nations Conference taking place in Rome in March 2016, where you and other students from around the world will simulate UN negotiations and represent the political interests of a specific country in different UN bodies (e.g., Security Council, WHO, or UNHCR). Prior to the Rome conference, students will participate in the national Model United Nations Conference in Hamburg. Contrary to other seminars, you will be in charge and responsible for acquiring the substantive expertise needed to exert influence on the negotiations as well as organizing and planning the trip. As every year, we will endeavour to get financial support for the trip. To take part in the seminar and the conference, good English skills are required. If you want to participate in Harvard MUN, please apply until October 20st with a motivation letter (in English, approx. 500 words). Precondition for financial support is the participation in Hamburg MUN, which will take place in winter 2015. Please note: You can acquire a -Studienleistung- and credit points for -Schlüsselkompetenzen- but no -Prüfungsleistung- in this seminar. The number of participants is limited to 25. Politikwissenschaft, Master of Arts VM 5, M IV, M V Universität Hannover WiSe 2015/16 Institut für Politische Wissenschaft Prof. Dr. phil. Lemke Christiane phil