Registration for the MMUN Workshop is still possible at https://me-dublin-2019.eventzilla.net.
Thursday, 10 October
14:00 – 17:00 Session I
Introduction – The Montessori Model UN Conference
- What is the Montessori Model UN Conference?
- The educational benefits of Montessori Model UN
- The roles of the Montessori Model UN Coordinator
Planning – How to attend the Montessori Model UN Conference
- Conference registration and logistics
- Student preparation
- In-Conference supervision
- Professionalism
Peace education – How to teach your students about the United Nations
- History of the United Nations
- The United Nations today
- Sixty ways the United Nations makes a difference
- International laws and initiatives
Friday, 11 October
9.00 Welcome by the President of Montessori Europe Mirjam Stefels
Presentation from Montessori Movement United National: Voice of young people
10.00 -11:00 ME Congress keynote:Scilla Elworthy: Empowering young people to be agents of change
11:00 – 13:00 Session II
How to prepare your students for a Model UN Conference
- Research a country
- Research a topic
- Write a position paper
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch provided by congress
14.00 -15:00 ME Congress keynote: Carla Foster: Towards a developmental understanding the types of justice and mercy in the primary and elementary classes
15:00 – 17:00 Session III:
Procedure – How to participate in a Model UN Committee
- The opening speech
- A typical Model UN Committee
- UN Rules of Procedure
- Implementing UN Rules of Procedure
17:00 – 17:15 Break
17:15 – 19:00 Session IV
Procedure – How to participate in a Model UN Committee
- Regional and political groups
- Formal and informal consultation
- How to write a resolution
19.00 Dinner provided by congress
Saturday, 12 October
09:00 – 10:00 Session V
- Line-by-line review
- Consensus building
10.00 -11:00 ME Congress keynote: Mark Hederman: Maria Montessori and her influence on education in Ireland
11:00 am – 13:00 pm VI Session
- Voting procedure
- MMUN Teacher lesson plan timeline
- Country display board
- Culture night presentation
- T-shirt design event
- How to use MMUN in your class
13:00-14:00 Lunch provided by congress
14:00 – 16:00
Simulation – Engaging in an actual Montessori Model UN Committee
Participants simulate a committee and engage in all components of the committee flow.
16.00 -17:00- Congress Panel Discussion: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Exploring ways of communicating the key messages of Montessori pedagogy to the wider community
17.00 Closure