10-day global hackathon from October 13th 12AM UTC to October 22nd 11:59PM UTC. Work in teams of 2-4 to get a chance of presenting live to a panel of judges to win Official Certificates and even Schoolhouse Merch! Theme: Education Join the SHW 2024 CS Hackathon Slack to find team-members, form groups, and stay up to date with updates: [https://tinyurl.com/SHW2024Hackathon](https://tinyurl.com/SHW2024Hackathon)

Hey everyone! We’re excited to welcome you to the committee sessions for the UNESCO committee of the Schoolhouse Model United Nations 2024! Schoolhouse MUN is an online Model United Nations event organised by a team of schoolhouse.world volunteers in which delegates will get the chance to represent different countries in 6 different committees of the United Nations to gain exposure to how the UN works, enhancing their knowledge on current world issues and improving their public speaking, collaboration and leadership skills. The UNESCO committee will be chaired by Humam A and Hafsah M. The agenda for our committee is 'Discussing the viability of a common universal education system' If you haven’t already, register for the main event’s series here: [https://schoolhouse.world/series/12576](https://schoolhouse.world/series/12576) Please note that you need to join at least three committee sessions to receive a certificate of participation. If you’re unsure of your committee allocation, please take a look at the [event coda doc.](https://coda.io/d/Schoolhouse-Model-United-Nations-2024_dfV0K0cjBhn/Committee-and-Portfolio-Allocations_suYhR#_lurSU) If you’d like to join as an audience member, we’d love to have you there! We look forward to seeing you at the committee sessions!

Hey everyone! We are really excited to welcome you all to the second edition of the Schoolhouse Model United Nations! What is an MUN and Why Should You Participate? For those who may not be familiar with MUN, it stands for Model United Nations, which is a simulation of the United Nations, with delegates taking on the role of a country’s representative to discuss and find solutions to pressing global issues. MUNs are a great opportunity to develop your public speaking, negotiation and problem-solving skills. And we’re excited to host the second edition of Schoolhouse MUN to give y’all these opportunities on the Schoolhouse.world platform! About the Event: The event will consist of opening and closing ceremonies, with training sessions for all delegates. There are six committees, with the details for each as follows: United Nations Development Programme: Accelerating the creation of inclusive and sustainable industrial development United Nations General Assembly: Discussing causes and solutions to animal extinction United Nations Environment Programme: Analysing the progress of the Paris Climate Agreement United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation: Discussing the viability of a Common Universal Education System United Nations Women: Economic and political empowerment of women Food and Agricultural Organisation: Assessing the causes and consequences of unequal food distribution across landmasses and regions The event will take place from 13th to 14th January, 2024 (Eastern Hemisphere time), with 3 committee sessions taking place everyday, each for one hour. Each delegate who attends at least half of the committee sessions will receive a participation certificate, and winners will receive certificates of excellence. The best delegates from each committee will also win Schoolhouse merchandise! How to Participate: 1. Register for this series to be a part of the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the training sessions for all delegates. 2. Fill in the committee preference form so that you will be allotted your committee and portfolio: [https://forms.gle/KEq1UMEzisAw9nYs9](https://forms.gle/KEq1UMEzisAw9nYs9) 3. Your committee and portfolio will be assigned to you, and study materials for the same will be shared. After that, you’ll have to register for your committee’s series. The link for the same will be shared with you. 4. Read the rules of procedure and the study material thoroughly, and research further on your committee’s agenda and your country’s stance regarding it to prepare for the conference. 5. Take part in the conference! For further details about the event, please take a look at the official event coda doc: [https://coda.io/@hafsahm/schoolhouse-model-united-nations-2024](https://coda.io/@hafsahm/schoolhouse-model-united-nations-2024) [](https://coda.io/@hafsahm/schoolhouse-model-united-nations-2024) If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the series public discussion below or reach out to [email protected], and we’d be happy to answer! Note: If you’d like to join the event as an audience member, you are more than welcome to do so! We hope you will join us for this exciting and enriching opportunity to learn about global issues and hone your public speaking and negotiation skills. We look forward to seeing you there!

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