Model United Nations Conference
RAMMUNC IV (October 23-24) is a Model United Nations conference for high school students looking to learn more about global issues, practice public speaking and explore what VCU has to offer.
The conference is organized and led by VCU’s Model United Nations club, CIRO, and is sponsored by the College of Humanities and Sciences. It is held in person in the heart of downtown Richmond at VCU’s Monroe Park campus.
Students will spend two days debating topics ranging from the rights of indigenous persons, to how to regulate space for private or public consumption. Students will meet in committees in order to create and share resolutions, learn about and tour VCU, make friends from other Virginia high schools, and potentially earn awards for their hard work during committee sessions.
RAMMUNC IV will be hosted at the brand-new VCU STEM Building (817 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220). For our daily schedule, see our FAQs below!
Committees
Students will be placed in a committee that focuses on a specific set of topics. Assignments for delegates will be released about a week after registering. Below is the list of committees that are currently open for registration. Please note that other committees will be posted as registrations fill. Any questions on committees can be referred to commonwealthiro@gmail.com
- Double Delegate General Assembly: United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- Specialized Agency: Salem Witch Trials
- Crisis Committee: Heroes of Olympus
Join us for an unforgettable weekend of debate, teamwork and fun!
Cost
The cost to attend depends on the time your delegation registers.
If your delegation registers prior to September 1, it is $20 per delegate and $30 per delegation. If your delegation registers prior to October 1 but after September 1, it is $25 per delegate and $35 per delegation.
If your delegation registers after October 1, it is $30 per delegate and $40 per delegation.
Individual/independent delegates (delegates registering on their own, separate from a school and/or larger group of delegates) are required to pay the delegate fee, but are not required to pay the delegation fee.
Delegation fees are only paid once regardless of delegation size. A delegation of four delegates would have to pay four delegate fees and one delegation fee. A delegation of forty delegates would have to pay forty delegate fees and one delegation fee.
Delegation fees are nonrefundable. Delegate fees are refundable in full prior to October 18.
Frequently Asked Questions
RAMMUNC III will run from Friday, October 23rd to Saturday, October 24. Below is the daily schedule.
Friday, October 23
4:00 - 6:00 PM - Registration
6:00 - 6:30 PM - Opening Ceremonies
6:30 - 9:00 PM - Committee Session I
Saturday, October 24
8:00 - 9:00 AM - Registration
9:00 - 11:30 AM - Committee Session II
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break
1:00 - 3:30 PM - Committee Session III
3:30 - 4:30 PM - Dinner/Snack Break
4:30 - 6:00 PM - Committee Session IV
6:00 - 6:30 PM - Closing Ceremonies
Delegates will be expected to attend all committee sessions. If a delegate is unable to attend all sessions, please notify us!
Traditionally, MUN teams from high schools compete in conferences. However, we welcome individual delegates to register who are not associated with a high school or MUN club!
RAMMUNC III is a conference dedicated to learning, and we are thrilled to have first-time MUN delegates! However, we strongly recommend that you come to the conference with a basic understanding of parliamentary procedure so you can fully participate in debate.
You can always send us an email at commonwealthiro@gmail.com.