Dear Visitor,

It is our distinct pleasure to welcome you to the seventh annual Chicago International Model United Nations, to be held December 9-12, 2010 at the Fairmont Hotel in the heart of downtown Chicago. CIMUN is a groundbreaking educational political simulation for secondary/high school students organized by the not-for-profit Model United Nations Development Organization (MUNDO).

At the core of the CIMUN philosophy is a deep respect for realism and innovation, with our primary focus being the accurate portrayal of the challenges faced by real-life diplomats and politicians. All committees at CIMUN feature a fully-integrated crisis simulation, forcing delegates to think on their feet and work between multiple committees to solve demanding problems in a variety of forums. The result is an unconventional conference that immerses students in a global context and makes CIMUN a truly one-of-a-kind Model UN experience.

As an independent conference, CIMUN is staffed by a diverse and talented collection of students, post-graduates, and professionals from over 50 colleges and universities around the world, selected through a highly competitive application process. As of our last conference, 22% of our 80 staff members were either current of former Secretary-Generals or Presidents of prestigious university-level Model UN programs. CIMUN also offers one of the lowest delegate-to-staff ratios of any conference, with 1 staff member for every 7 delegates.

This year, our conference will feature 18 innovative committees and a historical Cold War era simulation set in June of 1967. As part of our commitment to an intimate delegate experience, nine of these committees will be our highly-popular cabinet simulations, each having no more than 15 students. Our present day simulation will reflect the new international dynamic that the world faces after a number of recent political turnovers in various nations, and our historical simulation will pit delegates against the complex issues of 1967, with tension in the Middle East, war in Vietnam, and the ever-present question of self-determination in the developing world, all requiring delegates to think critically to best represent their national interests.

We hope that you will take the time to review this website, and contact us for further information. We appreciate your time and attention, and look forward to seeing you in December!

Sincerely,