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The SISMUN Academy

Delegates are made, not born.

The permanent training programme of the society — four modules that take a first-time delegate to committee leadership.

01The Curriculum

01

MUN Fundamentals

The vocabulary and mechanics of committee: rules of procedure, motions, points, caucusing and the shape of a session from roll call to voting.

  • Rules of procedure
  • Roll call, motions and points
  • Moderated and unmoderated caucus
  • Committee roles and etiquette

02

Research & Position Papers

How to build a defensible national position: reading policy, tracing precedent, citing credible sources and writing a position paper that earns attention.

  • Country and bloc research
  • Reading UN documents and resolutions
  • Source credibility
  • Position paper structure

03

Diplomacy & Public Speaking

Speaking with authority and listening with intent — delivery, rebuttal, tone and the diplomatic register that keeps disagreement productive.

  • Opening speeches and delivery
  • Rebuttal and points of information
  • Diplomatic language
  • Negotiation and bloc-building

04

Advanced MUN

Crisis committees, resolution drafting and leadership inside the room — for delegates ready to shape outcomes rather than follow them.

  • Resolution drafting and amendments
  • Crisis and specialised committees
  • Leading a bloc
  • Chairing and secretariat practice
A student delegate delivering a speech at a lectern
02How training runs

Sessions combine instruction with practice: mock committees, timed speeches, position paper review and feedback from the Secretariat. Delegates progress through the modules across the academic year and are selected for internal and external conferences on merit.

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