NevskyMUN XI
March 13–20, 2021
in Saint Petersburg
We are incredibly sad to announce that NevskyMUN 2020 is cancelled.
Due to the latest development around the coronavirus outbreak, with travel restrictions as well as capacity limits imposed on events in place, we are forced
to cancel the conference this year.
We wish you all the best and hope to see you next year. For detailed enquiries, please contact us here or through the form below.
About
Us
NevskyMUN is an international Model United Nations conference for high school students.
With eleven years of tradition, NevskyMUN was a Russian MUN pioneer. It takes place every March at Gymnasium #2 in St. Petersburg, and is organised by experiences MUNers and the Schmoll family from Firebird Tours.
Discussed Topics
Dear delegates,
from human rights and sustainable energy, to military crises and newly emerging threats in cyber space, the selection of topics is always wide at NevskyMUN. That is why you are also expected to do a thorough research beforehand.
You can find synopses below to work as a springboard for your topical research, or feel free to download all the synopses here. You can also email your chairs to discuss your upcoming committee work via clicking their name.
Combatting state-sponsored hacking
Cybersecurity
The use of facial recognition as
a weapon
Chaired by
Leyla Osen
& Peter Trubitsyn
Social & Cultural
Chaired by
Tom Hagen
& Daria Kharlamova
Ensuring food security in countries affected
by droughts
Combatting the
decline of basic immunization
Environmental
Chaired by
Altar Gur
& Danila Makarenko
Measures to cut down single-use plastic waste
Preventing the extinction of coastal marine ecosystems
Human Rights,
chaired by Nikolay
x Universal health coverage
x Recognising the basic rights of the LGBTQ+ community
Human Rights
Chaired by
Nikolay Smyslenov
Universal health
coverage
Recognising the basic rights of the LGBTQ+ community
Disarmament
Chaired by
Alp Deniz Güres
& Denis Akavov
Preventing conflicts in the Arctic
Measures against the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes
Security Council
Chaired by
Simon Cousineau
& Alexander Li
Situation
in Kashmir
Situation
in Afghanistan
Question of North Korea's nuclear arsenal
Itinerary
14th
You will be met by a guide who will accompany you to the Hotel.
Dinner on your own.
17th
8:45 Depart hotel by bus to Gym#2.
9:30–12:30 Committees in session.
12:30 Lunch by committees in host school cafeteria.
13:30–16:00 Committees in session.
16:30 Transfer to hotel for freshening up.
18:00 Buffet Dinner in Hotel.
19:00 Depart hotel for ballet performance.
20:00 Ballet performance (mix of classical and contemporary dance).
22:00 Return to Hotel.
15th
9:00 Depart for Sightseeing.
12:30 Lunch in City Restaurants.
14:30 Visit the Hermitage Museum.
17:30 Registration in our host school, historic Gym#2.
17:45 Informal meeting of delegates in Committees.
17:45 Directors Meeting.
19:00 Depart Gym#2.
19:30 Dinner in Tchaikovsky Restaurant.
21:00 Return to Hotel.
18th
8:30 Board buses to travel to school.
9:30–12:30 G.A. and Security Council in session.
12:30 Lunch in school cafeteria.
14:00–15:00 Closing Ceremony.
15:00 Free time in city center with Gymnasium #2 student hosts.
18:00 Buffet Dinner in Hotel.
19:00 Depart for Disco.
19:30 Performance by the Nevsky Ensemble Troupe.
20:00–22:00 Disco.
22:00 Return to Hotel.
16th
9:00 Depart hotel in buses.
10:00–12:00 Opening ceremony in the Mariinsky Palace.
13:00 Lunch by committees in host school cafeteria.
14:00–18:00 Lobbying/Committees in session.
14:30–18:00 Approval Panel at work.
18:15 Depart school to walk to our buses.
18:30 Depart by bus to Nikolayevsky Palace.
19:00 Palace Dinner.
21:00 Return to Hotel.
19th
Buffet Breakfast in hotel.
Depart for the airport according to your flight schedule.
Contacts
NevskyMUN Organizers
Firebird Fine Arts Tours
Gymnasium 2
Accommodation
Hotel Oktyaberskaya
Contacts for delegates
For any additional questions regarding committees, topics or conference format, you will be able to contact your chairs (see their contacts above). You can also reach us via contact form below.
Get in touch!
In case of any additional questions, don't hesitate to contact us by filling out the form below.