Localising Global Goals

Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN), the largest student-run conference in South Asia, will host the national conference on the theme 'Localising Global Goals 2016' at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) from September 9 to 11. Organised by the Executive Committee of SLMUN 2016, registrations for the conference got underway on March 1 and will continue till June 30, 2016. Teenagers from 13 to 19 are eligible to participate and can register on line at slmun.org.

SLMUN is a youth platform that contributes to improve, enhance and restructure local as well as international policy through the concerted debate of young minds from all corners of the island and the world. This exceptional event has been held consecutively for 10 years providing youth an opportunity to change the world in their own unique way while finding resolutions for crisis arising day by day.

The Committees at the conference are the General Assembly 1, General Assembly 3, Historical General Assembly, UNHRC, Security Council, ECOSOC, AU and UNODC. Youth in every corner will be given training on conference procedures through workshops held at regional bases. Awareness Programs will be organised to inform students on SLMUN a practice debates will be conducted close to the conference to develop and stabilise the diplomatic dexterity within the delegates.

Registration fee for school delegates is Rs 3000 and private delegates are Rs.4000 (Registrations after April 30, 2016 will be charged an extra Rs.500).