CLICK HERE to apply as a volunteer! Deadline November 30, 2019.
Inspired by the 2012 Rio+20 Resolution, “The Future We Want”, Future We Want Model United Nations (FWWMUN) is the unique MUN in the world to be fully inclusive, allowing equal participation and opportunities for people from all countries. FWWMUN is committed to promoting a united international community, a better future, and a more sustainable world through the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Future We Want MUN is the most inclusive and diverse conference held in New York with delegates from over 136 countries. It is the only internationally recognized conference held in New York Free of Charge with the highest academic standards! FWWMUN is one of the very few that have been able to have committee sessions inside the United Nations HQ! With 1600 delegates and 1500 scholarships available, FWWMUN has become the pioneering and leading consensus-building approach conference in the world and the first of its kind in engaging youth on all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Project Details
This volunteer opportunity is open to people from around the world!
February 20 – 23, 2019
New York City
Volunteer Benefits
- Opportunity to work with FWWMUN, Italian Diplomatic Academy, Rotaract Global Model U.N., United Nations Partners, and an International Secretariat on a high-profile event.
- Free-of-charge shared accommodation at the conference hotel for the duration of the event.
- Free access to the conference and workshops.
- Free access to the social events of the conference.
- Certificate of Participation at the end of the conference.
Volunteer Requirements
- Have a good command of the English language
- Be able to work with a forward-thinking team from around the world.
- Be able to attend the full duration of the event from the 18th of February to the 23rd of February 2020, including the pre-conference training on February 19th
- Be able to arrive in New York City on the 18th of February 2020 and attend the full duration of the event until the 23rd of February 2020.
- Stay at the conference hotel for the duration of the event with check-in on the 18th of February 2020 and check-out on the 24th of February 2020.
- Be able to find transportation to New York City for the event. Volunteers have to pay for their own air-ticket (if needed).
- Be 21 years of age or above as of 1 February 2020.
- Be able to bring a working laptop to the conference.
- Have a valid U.S. VISA and/or already have legal clearance to visit New York City in February 2019. (Eg: U.S. Citizen, U.S. Resident, U.S. Non-Resident Alien who has a VISA status [F1, B1/B2] not expiring before March 5, 2019. No partner of this conference is responsible for your travel/immigration documents.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Volunteers are called “Conference Management Officers” and they are a crucial team working at the heart of FWWMUN. They work with the FWWMUN Team to organize and manage all administrative/logistics Affairs and to ensure the conference is a success, from start to finish.
Their responsibilities include;
- Providing logistical support for the conference before and on-site.
- Manage delegate registrations.
- Guide and support delegate transportation from and to the venue of the conference.
- Support administrative affairs inside the venue of the conference.
- Ensure all meeting services requirements of each conference room are met including handling room set up, etc.
All volunteers will need to be dressed in business professional attire at all times of official duties.
CLICK HERE to apply as a volunteer! Deadline November 30, 2019.