UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22 -- Nearly 300 high school students from throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania will experience what it is like to discuss and debate critical international issues when they convene at the University of Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 25, to participate in the third annual Model United Nations.

Model UN is sponsored by Pitt's University Center for International Studies in conjunction with the World Federalist Association, Pittsburgh Chapter, and the United Nations Association of Pittsburgh. It is designed to give high school students the opportunity to participate in mock sessions of the United Nations General Assembly and other councils incorporating actual political issues of the countries the students represent.

The day-long session begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and an Opening Ceremony at

9 a.m., in Room 121, David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes Avenue.

The program continues for most of the day in the William Pitt Union Building with committee meetings and lunch. The students return to David Lawrence Hall at approximately 3:15 p.m. to plan and conduct a General Assembly meeting and receive awards.

University of Pittsburgh students will participate as committee moderators and mentors.

The 21 schools scheduled to participate are: Belle Vernon Area, Bethel Park, Brentwood, California Area, Carlynton, Chartiers Valley, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Gateway, Hampton, McKeesport Area, Mt. Lebanon, New Castle, North Allegheny, Shaler Area, Union Area, Washington, West Allegheny, Wilmington, Winchester-Thurston, and Yough.

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Third Annual Model United Nations

University of Pittsburgh

Monday, October 25, 1999

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration

Room 121, David Lawrence Hall (3942 Forbes Avenue)

9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony

Room 121, David Lawrence Hall

9:30 a.m. Committee Meetings -- William Pitt Union (WPU)

Committee for Status of Women, Room 609

Disarmament and International Security, Assembly Room, main floor

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council,

Ballroom, main floor

World Health Organization (WHO), Kurtzman Room, main floor

UN Development Programme, Room 527

Security Council A, Dining Room A, first floor

Security Council B, Dining Room B, first floor

Lunch Schedule

Schenley Cafe, Lower Level, WPU

11:30 a.m. - Committee for Status of Women

12:15 p.m. Disarmament and International Security

12:00 p.m. - UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

12:45 p.m. World Health Organization

12:30 p.m. - UN Development Programme

1:15 p.m. Security Councils A & B

Committee Schedule Continued

12:15 p.m. Committee for Status of Women, Room 609

Disarmament and International Security, Assembly Room,

main floor

12:45 p.m. UN Environmental Program (UNEP), Ballroom, main floor

World Health Organization (WHO), Kurtzman Room, main floor

1:15 p.m. UN Development Programme, Room 527

Security Council A, Dining Room A, first floor

Security Council B, Dining Room B, first floor

General Assembly - 121 David Lawrence Hall

3:15 p.m. Student-teacher meetings to prepare General Assembly

3:45 p.m. General Assembly and Awards Ceremony