Agenda
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
In regards to the COVID-19 situation, the conference will be organized with strict adherence to the official pandemic measures.
Delegates will be working in BIMUN Committees in person, the Plenary opening session on Thursday will be in a mixed format: speakers will be in a central location while each committee will remain in their rooms and hear the speeches live via videoconferencing, while the Plenary closing session on Sunday will be fully held via videoconference.
DATES
• Preparation of the BIMUN conference: 01 September - 20 December 2019
• Application of participants: 01 November 2019 – 31 January 2020
• Preparation of selected participants: 05 February – 10 March 2020
• BIMUN 2020 Conference: 07 – 11 October 2020
AGENDA for the BIMUN 2020 Conference:
Wednesday, October 7
17.00 – 18.30: BIMUN Training session (preparation of participants) - Each delegate will receive a link to the online sesion
Thursday, October 8
09.45 – 10.00: Registration of the participants (BIMUN Committee Halls)
10.00 – 11.30: Opening Plenary session BIMUN 2020: guest speakers
Topic: "UN75 dialogue - The Future We Want, The UN We Need"
Each committee will remain in their rooms and hear the speeches live via videoconferencing.
11.30 – 14.00: Committee Sessions
University Committees and Topics:
* SECURITY COUNCIL: Climate crisis - a threat to international peace and security
* HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: The protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests
* SECURITY COUNCIL CRISIS COMMITTEE: Re-emerging conflict in Kashmir: Threat of a nuclear war
* GENERAL ASSEMBLY III COMMITTEE: The impact of Artificial Intelligence on global society
* HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Preventing and eliminating child, early and forced marriage
* UNEA: Youth climate action for environmental challenges and sustainability
14.00 – 15.00: Lunch
20.00 – 23.00: Welcome dinner (group A)
Friday, October 9
10.00 – 10.30: Guest speaker from UNFPA
10.30 – 14.00: Committee Sessions - General debate
14.30 – 16.00: Lunch
16.00 – 17.00: Informal consultations – drafting the resolution (lobbying)
17.00 – 19.00: Committee Sessions: Substantive debate
20.00 – 23.00: Welcome dinner (group B)
Saturday, October 10
10.00 – 14.00: Committees Sessions:
• Substantive debate
• Consideration of the draft resolutions
• Time for individual meetings aimed at finalizing the draft resolutions
• Adopting the Resolution
• Best delegate announcement
• Evaluation form; end of committees session.
14.00 - 16.00: Lunch
16:00 - 20:00: Free time
20.00 – 23.00: Farewell dinner, BIMUN Diplomats Ball
Sunday, October 11 - Each delegate will receive a link to the online sesion
11.00 – 13.00: BIMUN General Assembly: presentation of committee resolutions, Closing of the BIMUN 2020 Conference and best delegate announcements