| Abbreviation | RCIMUN |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Education |
| Location |
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| Affiliations | The Hague International Model United Nations |
Robert College International Model United Nations is an international Model United Nations Conference organized by the Robert College Model United Nations Club.
RCIMUN was organized for the first time in 2007. In 2009, more than 600 attended the conference. RCIMUN is an MUN conference that aims to stand out not only with high quality debates and resolutions, but also with innovative organizational approaches like the Green Policy which has started last year.
RCIMUN aims to gather enthusiastic participants and provide them a platform to discuss pressing global issues.
Being the first Model United Nations program adopted in Turkey, the RCMUN club has grown over the past two decades. The club functions as an extra-curricular activity with the participation of a large group of students every year, ranging from freshmen to seniors. The club members regularly attend The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) as well as six other international and national conferences, serving as delegates, student officers and press members.
Robert College
editFounded in 1863 by Cyrus Hamlin and Christopher Robert, Robert College is the first American college established outside the borders of the USA. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, in a campus of 65 acres, encompassing a beautiful ancient grove, extending between Arnavutkoy and Ulus. [1]
Every year, Robert College hosts a variety of activities that give students an opportunity to excel at addressing an audience, debating, and improving their command of the English language. In 2007, RCIMUN was added to this list. Every April since then, the campus has hosted this conference that takes UN as its model.
Organization
editGeneral Assembly
editThe General Assembly consists of the Human Rights Committee, Environment Committee, and Disarmament Committee.
Economic and Social Council
editSpecial Conference
editThe Special Conference’s topic is determined according to the theme of the year.
Security Council
editRCSA
editRobert College Specialized Agencies (RCSA) is a new feature of RCIMUN 2010. Just as the Executive Board initiated the simulation of the International Criminal Court as a branch of RCIMUN last year, this year’s conference will be entertaining RCSA, which will be setting up various committees or simulations of United Nations acting organs.
RCSA will be focusing on both recent and past issues relating to the conference theme. [2]
RCMICC
editThe Robert College Model International Criminal Court (RCMICC) is a simulation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that runs simultaneously with RCIMUN.
Being the one and only Model International Criminal Court in Turkey, RCMICC was founded by RCIMUN in 2009. Last year, RCMICC introduced four cases: the trials of Erdemovic, Martinovic, Speer and Ruggiu which were taken from the international criminal tribunals.
The prospective applicants, who are interested in law, are encouraged to apply for one of the three positions that are prosecution, defense and judge. After the assignments of positions to specified cases, the MICC participants will work on their trials along with their teammates with the guidance of experienced trainers. Each case consists of three prosecutors, three defenders and three judges. By introducing four cases, this year, RCMICC will host 36 participants in total.
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Conference By Year
editRCIMUN 2008
editRobert College International Model United Nations 2008 took place between April 9 - 12 in the Robert College campus. Around 400 participants from Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan and various parts of Turkey contributed to the conference. [4]
RCIMUN 2009
editRobert College International Model United Nations (RCIMUN) 2009 started at 15th and ended at 19th of April. In its 3rd year, RCIMUNtook place with the participation of students from all around the world including China, U.S.A, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Czech Republic, Germany, and Italy.
For the first time, after hosting 230 participants in 2007, 350 participants in 2008, the conference has improved capacity and quality, and hosted 650 participants in 2009. [5]
RCIMUN 2010
editThis year the conference will take place between 6-10 April 2010 on the Robert College Campus in Istanbul. More than 700 participants from over 50 schools from all over the world are expected to share an enlightening experience. [6]
RCSA 2010
editRCSA will be entertaining the Historical Security Council (HSC) as this year’s only Specialized Committee.
The Historical Security Council is the simulation of a previous United Nations Security Council meeting which had played a major role in reshaping the current political situation of today’s world. This year, only one major issue will be on the agenda, which means that during the five day schedule of the conference, the HSC will be simulating Security Council meetings that were held on the issue previously in chronological order.
A major difference between the SC and HSC is the attendees of the council. In the HSC, the Member States discussing the issue will be the members of the SC that year in time. This suggests that countries such as Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia or Union of Soviet Socialist States (USSR), which have different political systems and names today, might be present in the council, representing entirely different policies than their current stances. [2]
Schedule
edit6th of April, Half day Registration, Opening Ceremony and Ad Hoc Meetings followed by the Opening Dinner.
7th of April, GA Opening, Full day Lobbying and Guest Speakers.
8th of April, Half day Committee Sessions (and/or lobbying if neccessary) with the rest of the day spared for leisure time and sightseeing in Istanbul.
9th of April, Full day Committee Sessionss and Party/Boat trip in the Bophorus at night.
10th of April, Committee Sessions, Plenary Sessions and Closing Ceremony. [6]
Registration
editThe registration process is covered on the RCIMUN 2010 website.
Deadlines
editForm I deadline: December 27, 2009
Student Officer, Press Member and RCMICC Application Deadline: January 3, 2010
Form II deadline: March 7, 2010
Payment Deadline: March 14, 2010 [6]
Policy Highlights
editGreen Policy
editRCIMUN recognizes global warming as one of the most critical issues of today's world. Therefore, RCIMUN initiated a new tradition in 2009 by going green. Starting with the third conference RCIMUN started to be organized in an environment-friendly fashion. In 2009, throughout the conference the participants were discouraged from using print-outs unless necessary and recycled paper was provided to participants in their RCIMUN folders. In 2010, the use of recycled paper will be increased. The canvas bag sale, displaying the message "Canvas Is The New Plastic", was a big success and its practice will be continued. Also, the must-haves of any green project, recycle bins, were located all around the conference venues and participants were encouraged to use them. Electronic Forms were used for registration and paper waste during the organization phase was minimized. The green policy of RCIMUN will be carried forward in the following years with similar initiatives to promote conservation of the environment. [6]
Staff
editThe Executive Board
editThe executive board members are elected each year by the previous year’s executive board from members of the RCMUN Club who have applied for the positions.
Executive board consists of the Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly, the Deputy Secretaries-General, the Head of Administrative Staff, the Financial Manager, the Assistant Financial Manager, the Public Relations Manager, the Assistant Public Relations Managers, the Transportation Manager, the Campus Manager, the Secretary, the IT Managers, the President of MICC, and the Assistant Director of MICC.
The Executive Board of 2010
editYiğit Ergeçen - Secretary-General
Can Soylu - President of the General Assembly
Özge Armutçu - Deputy Secretary-General
İlteriş Kaan Canberk - Deputy Secretary-General
Pırıl Erkul - Head of Adminstrative Staff
İrem Antika - Financial Manager
Sera Boeno - Public Relations Manager
Defne Sökmen - Assistant Public Relations Manager
Ege Yumuşak - Assistant Public Relations Manager
Zeynep Ali - Assistant Financial Manager
Uğur Koçak - Transportation Manager
İdil Özcan - Campus Manager
Zeynep Ülkü Kahveci - Secretary
Ahmet Utku Akbıyık- IT Manager
Ogün Yurdakul - IT Manager
Mine Kansu - President of MICC
Gülce Sena Tuncer - Assistant Director of MICC [6]
Funding
editRCIMUN is a non-profit organization. Therefore, the conference fees are kept at minimum and extra funds are sought from various sponsors.
Press
editThe conference caught the attention of various national media organs. Newspapers like Hürriyet and the Turkish Daily News covered the conference.
Contact
editYiğit Ergeçen
Secretary-General
rcimun@rcimun.org
Cyrus Carter
Conference Director
ccarter@robcol.k12.tr
For registration-related inquiries:
registration@rcimun.org
For transportation-related inquiries:
transportation@rcimun.org
For MUN-related inquiries:
mun@rcimun.org
For technical problems:
tech@rcimun.org
External links
editReferences
editCategory:Model United Nations