1. What is MUN?
Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy, and the United Nations agenda.

The participants role-play as diplomats representing a nation or NGO in a simulated session of a committee of the United Nations, such as the Security Council or the General Assembly. Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems.

During a conference, participants must employ a variety of communication and critical thinking skills in order to best represent the policies of their country. These skills include public speaking, group communication, research, policy analysis, active listening, negotiating, reaching consensus, conflict resolution, note taking, and technical writing. Model United Nations groups exist to develop these skills and are usually organised as either a club, conference, or class. A conference is a school-wide, local, regional, or international gathering of Model United Nations students who come together over a period of between one and five days.

In recent decades Model United Nations has greatly matured and expanded. It is now practiced all over the world by elementary, secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. Some simulations are small, including members of only a single class. For example, 20 students can do a one-hour simulation of the (15-member) United Nations Security Council in their classroom. Other simulations can be very large, involving many committees and taking place over the span of several days.

2. What is ManMUN?
ManMUN is a society at the University of Manchester that provides its members with MUN skills training and the opportunity to attend conferences both nationally and internationally; including its own annual conference in November. ManMUN training usually takes place every Thursday, from 5pm-6:30pm at the University of Manchester's Catholic Chaplaincy on Oxford Road. We often simulate a different committee each week, upon varying topics such as 'Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction’ and 'The role of positive discrimination and double standards in feminism’.

3. ManMUN 2016
Manchester has always been known for delivering excellence and commitment everywhere we go. Our foray into the MUN circuit was highlighted by the numerous awards and recognition our delegates received over the various conferences we have participated in all over the world, and the past two years' stunning ManMUN International Conferences. This year, it's time to bring that passion to our city for the third time, at an ever grander scale. We invite you to a conference that embodies not only the relentless spirit of Manchester, but also our beliefs and aspirations on what we want our future planet to be. Come, join us is painting the world with your thoughts, ideas and innovations. Come join us in making a difference.