Events at BosMUN XI
BosMUN XI Events
BosMUN XI’s focus on the delegate experience continues beyond our excellent committee sessions. Our events have been completely revamped this year, and are intended to allow delegates (and advisors!) to get the most out of their time at BosMUN. These events facilitate interaction among delegates, advisors, and BU student staff from across the country and around the world. They also allow delegates and advisors to expand and improve their knowledge of Model UN.
Friday, February 24
Delegate Training (4:00 – 5:30 PM) – Georgian Ballroom
Our delegate training panel will be composed of award-winning travel team members, experienced chairs and crisis directors, and conference administrators. From 4:00 – 4:45 PM on Friday afternoon, we will host our beginner delegate training panel. This panel will present a ground-up overview of Model United Nations in general and BosMUN in particular. The panelists will then answer questions from delegates and advisors in the audience. From 4:45 – 5:30 PM, our panel will present an overview of more advanced Model UN tips and tactics. The panelists will then answer questions on advanced Model UN tactics from delegates and advisors in the audience.
Opening Ceremonies (6:30 – 7:30 PM) – Imperial Ballroom
At 6:30 on Friday evening, all delegates and advisors are invited to join us for opening ceremonies. Held in the largest ballroom in the hotel, opening ceremonies will include an introduction to the secretariat and staff and an address from the Secretary-General. Following this, we will welcome Jon Shaffer, Community Engagement Coordinator for Partners in Health, as our keynote speaker. Partners in Health works to bring health and social justice to poor communities in twelve countries around the world, not as an act of charity but as a fulfillment of fundamental human rights. Through long-term partnerships with local governments and organizations, Partners in Health provides comprehensive primary medical care services, as well as treatment for complex diseases like HIV and tuberculosis.
Their work starts with medical care, but it doesn’t end there. Fighting disease in impoverished settings means fighting the root of ill health: poverty. Partners in Health works to provide food packages to needy patients and their families. They replace tumble-down shacks made of sticks and mud with modest but sturdy homes with tin roofs and concrete floors. They build reliable sources of safe drinking water for our communities. They enable children to attend school. Partners in Heath provides access to training and support to help its patients return to their fields or to launch small businesses to help pull themselves out of poverty. Partners in Health is paving the way for international organizations to make comprehensive, lasting change in countries around the world.
Finally, the conference will be ceremonially opened and delegates will be sent off to prepare for our first committee session.
Advisor Reception – (8:30 – 9:30 PM) – Imperial Ballroom
Shortly after the start of committee session on Friday evening, all advisors are invited to a reception hosted by the Secretary-General in the Imperial Ballroom. Light hors d’oeuvres, coffee, and tea will be served. Advisors will be welcomed to the conference and briefed about upcoming conference logistics. They will also be able to meet and talk with their fellow advisors, various secretariat members, and invited guests.
Delegate Social– (11:00 PM – 12:30 AM) – Georgian Ballroom
On Friday night, all delegates and advisors are invited to join us in the Georgian Ballroom for the Delegate Social. Soft drinks will be served in the Georgian Foyer by our staff, and conference attendees will have the chance to interact with each other, our staff, and the secretariat. Entertainment will be provided by three BU student groups. The event will be hosted by Slow Kids at Play, a BU improv troupe, and will feature a comedy performance by this group. Also performing will be BU a cappella group In Achord and BU indie-pop band Frank and Dependent.
Saturday, February 25
Best Delegate Advisor Workshop – (2:00 – 3:00 PM) – Fairfield (Advisors Lounge)
On Saturday afternoon, all advisors are invited to join Kevin Felix Chan, co-founder of Best Delegate, for a workshop entitled ‘How to Support Your Students in their Model UN Journey’. This workshop will share the different ways teachers and parents can get involved to ensure that students and children get the most out of their Model United Nations experience. It will explain the learning potential of participating in Model UN as a delegate and then showcase how other teachers and parents from around the world have taken steps to bring their students opportunities beyond the typical delegate experience including: integration of Model UN into school curriculum, the smart sports concept, parent-led booster clubs, and hosting their own conference.
BosMUN Black-and-White Dance – (10:00 PM – Midnight) – Imperial Ballroom
We’ve taken the legendary BosMUN Black-and-White Dance and stepped it up this year! Cutting-edge Berklee College of Music producer/performer-duo Dice Motion will rock the stage as more than a thousand delegates take over the Imperial Ballroom dance floor. All delegates should wear something black-and-white to the themed dance (casual but appropriate dress is recommended – jeans and t-shirts are perfectly fine). Delegates are encouraged to wear their black-and-white BosMUN t-shirts, BosMUN sunglasses, and glow necklaces – all available at the conference!
Sunday, February 26
Closing Ceremonies – (12:30 – 1:30 PM)
At 12:30 on Sunday afternoon, all delegates and advisors are invited to join us for closing ceremonies. Closing ceremonies will include remarks from the Secretary-General, a salute to our organization’s graduating seniors, and the presentation of awards, including delegation awards. Finally, the conference will be ceremonially closed, marking an end to what will surely be an amazing weekend.
