Welcome to YMUN
Hello Delegates, and welcome to the thirty-eighth session of the Yale Model United Nations Conference!
My name is Marj Berman, and I’m the Secretary-General for YMUN XXXVIII, scheduled to take place on Yale’s beautiful campus January 19-22, 2012.
As a Secretariat, my team and I have put our focus squarely on the delegate experience, looking to improve everything from the committees themselves to the social events. We’re thrilled to offer exciting new committees like a Historic General Assembly debating the situation in Rwanda 1994 and a joint-crisis committee simulating the factions fighting during the Trojan War. In addition, we’ve begun dialogue with Dwight Hall, Yale’s community service organization, to expand our Delegate Day of Service as part of our already-successful Yale Day activities. We’re also working on a Friday night entertainment extravaganza as part of an effort to increase delegates’ opportunities to socialize with their peers outside of the more formal committee structure.
We could not be more excited about YMUN, and firmly believe it will be the best one yet! I would like to heartily extend an invitation to join us! I also encourage you to email either USG Delegations, Dennis Wang (dennis.wang@yira.org) or myself (marj.berman@yira.org) if you have any questions whatsoever.
Thank you very much for considering YMUN as a destination for your organization, and I certainly hope to meet you in person come January!
Sincerely,
Marj Berman
Secretary-General
Yale Model United Nations XXXVIII
Decorum Reminders
As a reminder to all delegates, YMUN requires Western Business Attire for all committee sessions. Additionally, we have policies barring pre-written resolutions and computers. Please keep these policies in mind while preparing for the conference.
Position Papers Due
Position papers are due to your chairs one week before the conference begins, January 12th. Email papers to your chairs using their addresses found on the committee pages. Need help writing a position paper? Check out our How-To Guide here!
