General enquiries
Anything not covered below.
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Contact
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School registration
Delegation registration, committee preferences, invoices, supervising teacher changes.
schools@dohamun.orgPress and media
Media accreditation, press kit, interview requests, photography permissions.
press@dohamun.orgSafeguarding
Concerns about the welfare of any participant, at any point, from anyone. Read before the conference, not during it.
safeguarding@dohamun.orgBefore you write
Most questions are answered here
Can I register on my own, without my school?
Not as a delegate. Delegations are registered by a teacher or MUN coordinator, who is also the named supervising adult for the four days. Student officer, secretariat, press and administrative roles are applied for directly by the student — those do not need a delegation.
Do I need Model UN experience?
No, for four of the eight committees. GA3, UNEP and the Youth Forum are set up for first-time delegates, and day one includes a procedural workshop. The Security Council and student officer roles do ask for prior experience, because fifteen people with a veto is not a place to learn what a veto is.
Which language will I be debating in?
The one your committee runs in — you choose when your school submits preferences. Five committees run in English, two entirely in Arabic with Arabic drafting and Arabic procedure, and the Youth Forum runs both at once. An Arabic committee is not a translated English one; it has its own agenda and its own study guide.
Is there a fee?
Confirm current fees with the secretariat before you budget — this page is not the source of truth for cost, and quoting a figure here that later changes would be worse than saying so.
What is a position paper, and is it compulsory?
One page, per delegate, per topic: your country's position, what it has already signed or voted for, and what it wants the committee to do. It is compulsory in the sense that matters — a delegate with no paper on file is not eligible for an award, however well they speak.
What should I wear?
Western business attire or national dress, both equally correct. The standard is the one you would meet a minister in. Delegates out of dress code may be asked to leave the floor until they are in it.
Where
Qatar Academy Senior School
- Address
- Qatar Academy Senior School, Education City, Doha
- Conference hours
- 8:00 – 18:00 daily
General Assembly hall
Opening and closing, and the final vote. Reserved step-free seating at the front.
Committee rooms
One room for each of the eight committees. Yours is named with your assignment.
Atrium — registration and lunch
Where your school registers on arrival, and where lunch is served.
Prayer and quiet rooms
Open all day. The quiet room is for any delegate who needs to step out of a session.