Prof.ssa Ersilia Torello

April, 2014

Liceo Classico “Visconti” Rome (Italy)

National High School Model United Nations Project

Our school (named after a famous archaeologist) is in the centre of Rome,

in a historic building built by the Jesuits in the 16th century, from 1870 used as a state school.

Attended by about 750 students.

Subjects = Italian, Latin and Ancient Greek. The “gymnasium” = History, Geography, Sciences, Maths, English, History

of Art (in English) and P.E., the “lyceum” = Philosophy, and Physics.

The timetable = (gymnasium) from 8 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m., (lyceum) from 8 a.m. till 1 or 2 p.m.

IMUN Project (Italian Model United Nations)

Supported by

a) IMUNA (International Model U. N. Ass.) (N.U. Educational Dpt.)

organized by b) UNITED NETWORK c) Leonardo-Educazione Formazione Lavoro high school/university education international projects

National High School ModelUnited Nations Project

• OBJECTIVE = to increase global awareness among young students looking

at the power of education through simulation

• Main goal = to reach the greatest number of students by cultivating

their passion for global issues problem solving

Model United Nations: characteristics

Simulation of U.N. meetingsStudents are required to- Be ambassadors or diplomats of a country- To deepen their knowledge of and then

discuss international political issues - To use problem solving strategies- To learn how to move in a committee

respecting the rules and procedures laid down by the U.N.

Students are invited to reflect on the value of

• diplomacy

• collaboration• negotiation

take the opportunity of meeting • diplomats of the country represented (Mission Briefing)• Italian diplomats working in the Italian Consulate in N.Y.• Italian committee members working at the U.N.

Requisites and project coursea) Students’ requisites:• Good linguistic knowledge• Strong motivational spiritb) COURSE: a) Delegate Training Course (8 modules/90 hours) in Italy:- History of the U.N., U.N. model, committees and topics, public

speaking- Study of the country represented (geography/economy/politics)

through an Italian simulation (Rome, 13/16 January, 2014)- Position paper (the position of the country represented)- Public speaking (higher level) b) Model United Nations (24 hours) = simulation in New York, in

part at the U.N. Headquarters

September 2013 / March 2014

ResultsStudents are- considered as ambassadors of different countries

trying to get to a peaceful confrontation,- provided with suitable tools to consider their

surrounding reality,- able to confront other different realities,- given the possibility to express their own

ideas/solutions through: a) interacting in English

b) taking part in international debates with international students/representatives of

other countries

“Helpful tools can make students be aware of Italy and The World’s future”.