KOMUN - Kingswood Oxford

KOMUN

Kingswood Oxford Model United Nations

KOMUN is Kingswood Oxford’s Model UN for Middle Schools. This regional event introduces students in grades 6, 7, and 8 to global problems and challenges them to work collaboratively to solve them. Model UN gives students the opportunity to hone their public speaking and debate skills, while they use their expertise to build coalitions and pass resolutions. Since its founding in 2013 by KO History teacher Stacey Savin, 800 students from over 20 schools across the state have attended this unique conference.

 

Registration for the KOMUN XII conference opens on November 17, 2023. The date for KOMUN XII 2024 is Saturday, March 9, 2024. It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The day will include two snacks, lunch, and an awards ceremony.

 

Since its founding in March 2012, KOMUN has attracted hundreds of students and their teachers from a wide range of public, private, charter, magnet, and parochial schools throughout CT. 

Important Dates:

 

  • Registration opens: November 16, 2023
  • Registration closes: December 15, 2023
  • Notification of country & committee assignments: January 16, 2024
  • Saturday, March 9, 2024 – KOMUN XII

The subject of KOMUN XII is:

 

UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR): A Humanitarian Crisis

 

Here is a list of countries that will be represented at KOMUN XII:

 

Australia

Bangladesh

Canada 

Egypt

Germany

Hungary

Mexico

Pakistan

Russia

Saudia Arabia

Sweden

Sudan

Turkey

Uganda

United Kingdom

United States