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Global Classrooms International Middle School Model UN Conference |
The 8th Annual Global Classrooms® International Middle School Model UN Conference, sponsored by the United Nations Association of the United States of America's Global Classrooms program was held on April 11-13, 2013. The conference featured opening ceremonies at UN headquarters and committee sessions held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in midtown Manhattan.
As the only international Model UN conference designed specifically for students in grades 5-8, this year's conference will host over 1,500 participants from 14 U.S. states and nine countries. Committees and topics include Gender and Science, Biological Diversity, and the Question of Palestine. The GC International Middle School Model UN conference provides an authentic simulation of the UN in a highly professional setting and the chance for delegates to debate with hundreds of students from across the country and around the globe.
The 2013 conference featured a new event schedule, over the course of three days, to give students and teachers a truer simulation and a more enjoyable experience.
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