General Information
Age of Delegates:
SAIMUN is an event for second level/high school students only. The average age of those taking part is 15-18 years.
Country Assignment:
Again, this year, a maximum of two countries will be assigned to each school. In the event of there being countries left over these will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. The assigned countries will be emailed to participating schools on 30 November.
UN Member States List:
The UN Member States list is attached. This is intended to serve as a reference when completing form 2 (Country Selection.)
Delegation Size:
Delegations will be limited to a maximum of six (7 if allocated country has representation on Security Council or ECOSOC and 8 if representation on both) and a minimum of four students. Three seats per delegation will be reserved on the floor of the General Assembly. Delegates should be trained to operate independently without consultation from Advisers during Committees or General Assembly.
Fees:
Delegate Fee: Euro 165.00 (includes lunch on Tue/Wed/Thu and Disco Ticket)
Delegation Fee: Euro 75.00
Students participating as Journalists: Euro 100.00 (includes lunch on Tue/Wed/Thu and Disco Ticket)
Administration Fee: Euro 30.00 (per school)
Host Family Housing Fee: Euro 150.00 per student (includes 4 nights half board accommodation). Any additional nights will be charged at Euro 50.00 per night.
Payment Details:
The fee structure is outlined above. A deposit of Euro 75.00 (non-refundable) should accompany Form 1. Cheques or drafts should be made payable to St Andrew’s College MUN account and should be in Euro. The deposit will be deducted from the final payment. The full balance of payment should accompany form 4 which will be issued at the end of November 2011 and is due back by Friday 10 February 2012. No refunds will be made after this date.
MUN Bank Account:
Overseas schools paying directly into our account, if possible, please pay by Swift.
Swift Code: AIBK IE 2D
Sorting Code: 93-12-25
IBAN No: IE75AIBK93122540636941
Account No: 40636941
In the name of: St Andrews College Dublin Ltd – MUN Account
Bank Address: Allied Irish Bank, 40/41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
Please ask your bank to route the payment through Allied Irish Bank (and not Bank of Ireland).
Housing:
Housing will be co-ordinated with host families. Please note that students opting for host family housing may stay with a family who do not have a student involved in SAIMUN or an association with St Andrew’s College; although these families would have a long tradition and experience of housing MUN students. Students will be housed in the locality and will be provided with half board accommodation for the 4 nights of the conference (Monday 2 to Thursday 5 April 2012) You will be departing the hosts house on the morning of Friday 6 April. Any further requirements for student accommodation, either before or after the conference dates must be arranged separately (see Hotel Accommodation). Schools wishing to avail of housing this year should note the Housing Programme is limited to a confined number of students and will be on a first-come-first-served basis on receipt of Housing Form 7 which in any case must be returned by the deadline (10 February 2012). St Andrew’s College reserves the right to allocate Housing to those schools whose participation at SAIMUN has been long-standing and with whom we have a reciprocal arrangement. Students staying with host families will be collected by their family from Royal Marine Hotel at 17.00 on Monday 2 April. Students must then use public transport to and from Royal Marine Hotel each day (their host family will tell the students where to get the bus/DART from). Students will also make their own way to Royal Marine Hotel/Kingston Hotel (together with their luggage) on the Friday morning to meet their adviser.
Hotel Accommodation:
All hotel accommodation is booked through the SAIMUN Office. Advisers stay in the Royal Marine Hotel or Kingston Hotel (2 minute walk). Prices include breakfast and taxes:
Royal Marine:
Single: Euro 85.00 per room per night
Twin: Euro 110.00 per room per night
Triple: Euro 140.00 per room per night
Kingston Hotel:
Single: Euro 59.00 per room per night
Twin: Euro 79.00 per room per night
Triple: Euro 99.00 per room per night
Quad : Euro 119.00 per room per night
Transport to Royal Marine
There is an air coach service from Dublin Airport to Dun Laoghaire, please refer to website www.aircoach.ie . This service, which is run by a private coach company, runs on the hour from/to the airport and the journey time is approximately 50 minutes. (You will need to take the coach with final destination DALKEY, there is a bus stop directly at the Royal Marine Hotel.)
Visas:
Please apply for Visas in good time for students who may require them. If you are changing flights in another country please ensure the visa obtained is valid.
Press:
A full Press corps consisting of a number of journalists, under the direction of a Press Co-ordinator, will produce a newspaper responsible for covering the event in all aspects. If you have students who wish to act as journalists please let us know as soon as possible.
Conduct:
Standards of conduct for all students are expected to be maintained at an exceptionally high level. Those not willing to assume the responsibility for conducting themselves in such a manner will be asked to leave.
Dress Regulations:
Delegates should be reminded that the conference is a formal conference and that formal dress is required. Jeans, denim jackets, open-necked shirts, low cut blouses, t-shirts, etc. will not be permitted. Incorrectly dressed delegates will not be permitted to take part in SAIMUN. Please make sure that your students comply with these instructions.
Resolutions:
Each delegation will be responsible for supplying its own headed notepaper and for bringing enough copies of resolutions for lobbying. Administration will provide copies of approved resolutions for each committee.
Advisers:
It is important that teachers/advisers attend the conference and monitor the progress of their delegations. If you are unable to be present for the whole programme please ensure that an assistant is present to cover those periods of absence.
Deadline Dates:
1st Mailing
Forms 1 and 2 plus Euro 75.00 deposit. Return ASAP, but no later than Friday 11 November 2011.
2nd Mailing
Due out by 30 November 2011. Return no later than Friday 10 February 2012. Forms 3-8 including fees. (Form 3 is for Dublin schools only.)