International Business Management Course

Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University invites undergraduate students to apply for the International Business Management Course.

The new International Business Management degree has been designed to develop the managerial, business, intercultural and personal skills required in contemporary global business. The course is grounded in general business subjects and incorporates theory and practice which builds your understanding of international management today. 

You will also learn and develop competency in a range of transferable skills and knowledge - in computing and communications and in analytical methodologies, presentation and teamwork practice. These are the key skills which have been identified by employers as essential for a business professional and will equip and enable you to operate successfully within the highly competitive and challenging international business environment.

The course combines a unique blend of modules. In the first stages (1 and 2) you will be introduced and given a grounding in the basic principles of business management. Later in the course there is the opportunity to choose and focus on specific areas of international business.

An essential part of this course is that students must study abroad at some point in their studies. Working or studying overseas provides valuable knowledge and experience and can be an advantage when applying for international business roles in the future. 

Study abroad can be arranged through the university Erasmus Programme, an exchange with one of our partner Business Schools in Europe, all of which are of the highest standing in their respective countries. When you study abroad, you will be taught and assessed in English but also have the opportunity to learn the local language. 

This can be done either in Semester 1 of Year 2, or in Year 3 (both Semesters) and a placement can be arranged through our dedicated Placement Office. In this placement you will work in a real job and report to a manager who will assess your performance on a regular basis. 

RGU offers a range of scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Winning a scholarship can be an easy way of boosting your income, leaving you free to concentrate on your studies.

The following scholarships are for students on undergraduate courses taught at Aberdeen Business School:

• Ingen Scholarship

• The KCA Deutag Business Scholarship

• Petrofac Business Scholarship

• Talisman Management Scholarship

The university has established close associations with employers and organisations both locally and nationally and their support for the school is invaluable. Some employers provide a number of prizes, awarded at various stages of undergraduate or postgraduate study, through which they encourage and recognise the effort and enterprise shown by many of our students. 

More about the program, application, costs, funding and study grants can be found here.

Hungarian Government Scholarships

Through the Hungarian Scholarship Board Office, the Hungarian Minister of Education and Culture offers scholarships for foreign students and professors of higher education institutions as well as research fellows who intend to gain further professional experience in Hungarian institutions of higher education or research.

Scholarships can be applied for under two systems:

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

The Office of the Hungarian Scholarship Board (hereinafter HSB) welcomes applications by citizens of countries (and territories) that have a valid/effective educational co-operation programme with Hungary, or a bilateral agreement signed by the Hungarian Government or the Ministry of Education and Culture of Hungary and the relevant ministry of the given country (or territory). Assessment and shortlisting of applications is conducted by the relevant home country (or territory) scholarship authority or Ministry of Education, as well as dissemination of all information regarding the application procedure and deadlines. The list of countries (or territories) and contact information on the partner scholarship offices can be found on our webpage (http://www.scholarship.hu/static/angol/partners/).

Although the Hungarian Scholarship Board accepts applications from these countries (or territories) submitted directly to its Office, please note that the applications evaluated and forwarded by the home country (or territory) authorities always take precedence.

COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS MAY APPLY ONLY ON THE BASIS OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS: Afghanistan, Lithuania, Mongolia, Palestine, Ukraine, Yemen and Vietnam.

SCHOLARSHIP POOL

In 2005 the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Hungary established a “scholarship pool”, a scholarship system of various types of scholarships, allowing for applications from the following countries/territories:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korean Republic, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom.

Citizens of Austria can also apply for Hungarian scholarships through the Stiftung Aktion Österreich-Ungarn (www.omaa.elte.hu).

SCHOLARSHIP TYPES

Applicants can apply for all scholarship types in the “scholarship pool” system. The scholarships offered in the bilateral agreements announced by the foreign partners are also categorized according to these scholarship types. In some cases the co-operation programme/bilateral agreement does not contain all the scholarships listed under the pool programme, hence they may not figure among the scholarships announced by the partner office. For citizens of countries that have a bilateral agreement and a partner scholarship office it is recommended to submit their applications directly to HSB, in the pool system, in case the bilateral agreement does not allow for a specific type of scholarship listed in the pool programme.

Applicants are exempt who gained admission to a tuition-free program at an institution of higher education (state-financed university, full-time program), where the working language is different from Hungarian.

The following scholarships are available in the Academic Year 2010/2011:

A – semester / partial studies (3-10 months)

Can be applied for by: undergraduate (BA/BSc) and graduate (MA/MSc) students, especially those majoring in Hungarian Language and Literature, as well as graduating students working on their theses, and students enrolled in “single track” university programmes (such as General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Veterinary Studies, Architecture and Jurisprudence). Before application, students are required to have completed minimum two semesters at their home institutions. For Type A scholarship, an applicant may submit an application only on one occasion during his/her BA studies, and on another occasion during his/her MA studies.

B - postgraduate studies, research (3-21 days or 1-10 months)

Can be applied for by: applicants holding a Master’s degree or an equivalent university degree, including PhD students who intend to do research for their dissertation, yet wish to stay in Hungary for less than 12 months. (However, PhD students cannot acquire credits at their host universities.)

C/1 – full PhD programme (36 months)

Only students proficient in Hungarian can apply, the scholarship is conditional upon successful entrance exam / admission to the respective doctoral school.

C/2 - partial PhD studies (12 months)

Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD programme at an accredited institution of higher education in his/her home country or in a foreign country (but not in Hungary).

D - postdoctoral studies / research (1-10 months)

Applicants must have a PhD or an equivalent degree.

E - research stay (3-21 days or 1-10 months)

For associate or higher ranking professors or for researchers holding minimum a PhD or an equivalent degree.

F – summer courses in the summer of 2009 (1-4 weeks)

Courses must be chosen only from the list of Summer Courses 2010 published on the HSB website.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

These scholarships allow for study or research in any field of arts and sciences during the granted period at an accredited Hungarian higher education or research institution to be determined in advance.

Semester, partial, postgraduate studies and doctoral programmes must be carried out in state-financed institutions where no tuition fee is required. For Type A scholarship, an applicant may submit an application only on one occasion during his/her BA studies, and on another occasion during his/her MA studies.

Type A (semester /partial studies) and type C1/C2 (full PhD and partial PhD studies) scholarships may not be extended. Type B (postgraduate studies), D (postdoctoral studies, research), and E (research stay) scholarships may be extended exceptionally, only under special circumstances, on one occasion. The scholarships are valid only for studies and research purposes in Hungary. HSB scholarships can only be used for conducting studies or research in Hungary, which means that scholarship-holders must stay in Hungary during the whole period of their studies or research.

The scholarships are awarded for the summer of 2010, or the academic year of 2010-2011, and these latter ones must be finished by 30 June 2011 at the latest.

CASES OF NON-ELIGIBILITY

1. Foreign citizens with a residence permit or in the course of applying for a residence permit in Hungary cannot apply.
2. Men and women, who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the law in Hungary cannot apply.
3. Students applying for part-time or correspondence study programmes cannot apply.
4. Students applying for non state-financed universities cannot apply.
5. Students admitted to tuition fee-paying institutions of higher education cannot apply.

For further details go to: http://www.scholarship.hu/static/angol/general/

Student Conference in Maribor 2010

Annual Student Conference in Maribor will be organized on June 28 - July 8, 2010 in Maribor, Slovenia. SCiM (Student Conference in Maribor) is student conference organized by Student organization of University of Maribor. The department responsible for SCiM is department for international affairs. We organize a lot of projects during the year but SCiM is our biggest one. We can say that it has become a tradition that Student organization of University of Maribor organizes a student conference which purpose is to join students from different countries to debate about important issues of the society around us and to express their opinion through their critical point of view.

First SCiM was organized 14 years ago. Since that time we have been discussing topics, which are provocative and interesting. We have been solving problems concerning nationalism, student mobility and student national policies. We talked about integration of higher education and future of Europe, public access to education, student mobility, employment and unemployment.

This year SCiM will comprise 7 workshops: photography, video, theater, art sculpture, art drawing and painting, creative-trasch and fashion workshops.

There is no participation fee. We cover accommodation, food,  and organization. During SCiM participants are staying in student dormitory and have 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). The only thing that participants have to care off by themselves is transportation to Maribor. 

 

We would like to invite all the students who are interested in student life, students who want to have a lot of fun and meet new people and friends to join us in Maribor.

Application deadline is April 7, 2010. 

To apply, fill in short online application form, telling about your motivation to attend SCiM, at: www.scim.si 

PhD in Social Sciences, Berlin

Humbolt University of Berlin and Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) are calling for applications to the International Doctoral Program in Social Sciences starting in the fall of 2010. Outstanding academic records, methodological training, strong theoretical foundations, and a commitment to empirical research are expected. Applicants may submit their applications via the BGSS online platform in the period from January 5 to February 15, 2010.

The BGSS promotes doctoral research in the social sciences at the Institute of Social Sciences of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. It is part of a regional network of leading research institutions such as the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), the Centre Marc Bloch (CMB) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) and part of European networks of graduate programs.

Research proposals should relate to the comparative analysis of:

• Varieties of social inclusion (problems of class structure, social inequality and legitimacy; problems of migration and cultural diversity; social movements and social conflict).
• Varieties of democracy (performance of mature and young democracies; transition to democracy and autocracy; the role of civil society in modern democracies; welfare states, political institutions and democracy; the democratization of supranational institutions).

Preference is given to proposals linking both research areas. Depending on the applicant’s methodological and theoretical knowledge, a place is offered either in the three year international Doctoral Program or the Introductory Year.

Doctoral researchers are awarded scholarships of 1200€/month for up to 36 months, contingent on the successful completion of each year. Pre-doctoral candidates may receive funding of 800€/month for the duration of the Introductory Year.

For further information please visit www.bgss.hu-berlin.de or contact via bgss@sowi.hu-berlin.de.

Investigative Journalism Conference

Investigative journalists from the former USSR, Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America are now welcome to apply for grants that will cover their travel and stay at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2010 at Geneva, Switzerland.

The organizers are particularly looking for journalists who are willing to show and share their experiences and work through presentations at the conference. If you are able to demonstrate how you worked with your life's best investigative story, you might pick up free tickets and stay at the conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

The main focus during seminars will be journalistic work methods, how journalists are using their skills, patience, eagerness to dig up dirt and neat techniques to get in touch with sources, better research material and in the end, good stories that make a difference. The conference will also cover how difficult it is to perform investigative journalism in certain parts of the world.

GIJC 2010 is going to be a unique place to do networking and get to know your own global contact network. 

To apply, supply the application with your CV, a short summary of your work in the field of investigative journalism and personal references. It will also help the organizers if you can get references from organizations working with investigative journalism.

The final application deadline is 31st January, and the applications will be evaluated as they come in.

Please send your questions and applications to contact@gijc2010.ch. Website: http://www.gijc2010.ch/en.

Master Scholarship in Media Studies

Young media specialists, journalism students and journalists from all countries are invited to apply for International Media Studies Master’s Program in Bonn, Germany. The program is sponsored by German Media Group Deutsche Welle, the University of Bonn and other organizations.

Application deadline: 30 April 2010

Eligibility: students from Africa, Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe

Financial Assistance/Scholarship: Full scholarships will be awarded to ten applicants from Africa, Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe

The four-semester, full-time program combines theory with training in practical journalism skills, and covers such topics as media and development, media economics, and communication science. The program ends with a master’s thesis and colloquium. Successful graduates receive a Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree.

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

* completed application form

* curriculum vitae

* statement of purpose

* one passport-size photograph

* copy of passport

The following documents (both the copies of the certificates and the translations into German or English) need to be certified :

* academic degree(s) including transcripts

* proof of at least one year’s work experience in the field of media after your degree

If you are an applicant from China, Vietnam and Mongolia you need to submit original Certificate of APS.

Language Requirements

If your first language is not English, you need to provide evidence of your English language skills by submitting one of the following:

* TOEFL : paper-based: score 557 or computer- based: score 220 or internet- based: score 83.

* IELTS : an overall band score of at least 6.0 or

* confirming letter from your previous university, if your first degree course was taught in English.

If your first language is not German and you have not completed a German language degree course, we require one of the following German language proficiency tests for Higher Education:

* DSH level 1

* TestDaF level 3, 3, 3, 3 (www.testdaf.de) or

* Goethe Zertifikat level B2.

Scholarships will be granted after the application deadline by a selection committee comprised of representatives from the University of Bonn, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, DAAD and Deutsche Welle.

Please see the application details on the web page.
With further queries contact: ims@dw-world.de.

Generation’89 Project

Were you born in 1989? Are you a citizen of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania or the UK? Meet people from your generation! Join the “Generation ’89” project!

With the support of the “Citizenship” Programme of the European Union, the “Generation 89” project proposes to commemorate the fall of the communist systems in the European countries, through the lens of the young people born in 1989. The young people from Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Belgium, UK, Germany, Hungary, Austria and Bulgaria have had different historical context in which they lived their lives, and one of the objectives of this project is to bring together these youngsters and to offer a space where they can share experiences and expectations for the future.

In order to attain this objective, 4 international meetings will be organised in Prague, Bucharest, Warsaw, and Brussels, where for two days the participants will have a various programme focused on two themes: national past and European future.

The programme will comprise of: movie screenings and debates on the events from their parents’ generation of 1989, an informational session regarding the EU policies in the matter of youth and young professionals, workshops focused on drafting a Declaration upon how they perceive their future in EU, a visit to a local organisation in the field of communist systems studies, sightseeing and international night.

A second meeting in Brussels attended by a delegation of the young representatives will be organised with the EU representatives, in order to present the Declaration “Generation 89” and the young people opinion on the future of Europe and their future as citizens of EU. 

Application deadline: 31 January 2010 (10 February for Brussels and Warsaw). To submit your online application, go to: www.generation89.eu. 

EU Studies Fair 2010

On the 12th and 13th of February 2010, European Voice will organise its 11th annual EU Studies Fair in Brussels, Belgium. This two-day education fair and networking event will bring together universities, prospective students, academic institutions and business professionals. Attendance for prospective students is free of charge.

The focus of the event is career advancement for young professionals by presenting postgraduate programmes in EU Studies, International Relations, Business, Law as well as internship and career opportunities.

This year for the first time the EU Studies Fair will be preceded by a visit to the European Union institutions and seminars on "European and International Studies" and "Business and Law". It will also include a series of interactive seminars on topics such as ‘The position of Europe in a changing world’ and “What is European Studies?”.

Contact e-mail: evclassified@economist.com.
For more information and to register for the event go to the event website: http://www.eustudiesfair.com/.

European Youth Media Convention

Apply now for the European Youth Media Convention, which will be held in Berlin, at the European congress Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, from 14 until 17 April 2010!

Extended application deadline: January 31, 2010.

Financial assistance: all participation costs are covered.

Eligibility: young journalists and media activists.

Would you like to be part of an European media project? Have you ever imagined becoming an EU correspondent? Are you generally interested in Europe and its media landscapes? Then you should apply for the European Youth Media Convention!

The German Youth Press and European Youth Press would like to invite you to come together with 40 other young European media makers to take part of this wonderful opportunity.

As you will be a representative of your country, you will help report about local problems of minorities. In that way the congress offers you to get connected with young media makers from all across Europe.

As a participant at the convention you will talk about “Minorities in Europe” and deal with topics like homophobia or intolerance against ethnical minorities.

You will get the opportunity to listen to presentations of experts and moreover to discuss and exchange different viewpoints with them. Throughout four workshops you will create and present media products. Depending on your skills and interests you will be able to choose between print, radio, TV and photography.

The European Youth Media Convention will take part from the 14th until the 17th of April 2010. There is no participation fee. Accommodations and catering will be taken care by the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation Berlin. The travel costs will not be covered.

Applications for this event have recently been extended to the 31st of January 2010, so turn in your applications soon! You need to send a short letter of motivation including your CV (with your experiences in media and project work) to eymc2010@jugendpresse.de.

Summer Academy in Schloss Hofen

The Centre International de Formation Europeenne (CIFE) invites to apply for the annual North American European Summer Academy in Schloss Hofen, near Bregenz, Austria, which will be held from July 26th to August 7th, 2010. The general topic of the event: Relations Between Europe And North America. 

Deadline: applications are considered as soon as received. 

Eligibility: generally graduate students, but applications from students in their second and third year university studies and young professionals shall be also considered (about 20 participants). 

Applications from European and North American students are welcome. The working language is English. Students successfully passing an exam will have the possibility to acquire ECTS academic credits (6 ECTS). A wide variety of experts including academics, social scientists and practitioners from Europe and North America will teach in this program. Classes will deal with the situation in Europe, Canada and the United States, transatlantic security and economic issues such as for example NATO, commercial relations between North America and Europe and also with the contemporary challenges of transatlantic relations.

The entire program is based in the education Centre Schloss Hofen. This former castle will be home to students for the duration of the program. Students and lecturers will be accommodated here and meals will take place here. It is located in the Voralberg mountains within fifteen minutes walk of Lake Constance, barbecues on the beach, boat trips to Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Group activities and excursions constitute an important part of the summer school.

A limited number of grants is available after examination of registration forms. Candidates who are not able to pay full expenses, may apply for a study and/or a living grant which will cover, partially or fully, the cost of the course. Travel costs have to be borne by participants. 

For more information about the event, program costs and availabe grant opportunities please visit the website: http://cife.eu/ 

Contact person: Marie-France Perdigon, Director of the Summer University Programme, direction.mfp@orange.fr

CEU Master Scholarships

Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) currently accepts applications for 2010/2011 Master programs in various disciplines (economics, international relations, European studies, gender studies, history, legal studies, political science, etc.). Full and partial study grants are available.

Key admission dates for 2010/2011 Master programs:

- January 25, 2010: For applicants who wish/are required to take the CEU-administered admissions examinations and/or are requesting exemption from the English language proficiency requirement; for all applicants to Legal Studies Department.

- March 16, 2010: For applicants submitting applications complete with language scores and other applicable test scores.

Note that individual CEU departments may provide additional, or extended application deadlines on a case-by-case basis. For further information, applicants should consult the webpages of the relevant department.

Below is the list of the documents you need to submit:

1. Completed online CEU Application Form (until March 16)

2. Letters of recommendation (to be sent by post)

3. Academic records (plus certified translation into English if applicable)

4. A full curriculum vitae or resume, including a list of publications, if any

5. Department- and program-specific requirements (this could be a statement of purpose, research proposal, additional test scores, etc.)

6. Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent)

In order to attract outstanding individuals irrespective of their financial situation, CEU offers a range of Master scholarships supporting the majority of students during their studies. Candidates interested in applying for a study grant should complete the Financial Aid section of the online application. CEU Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of academic merit – to students from all around the world.

For more information and to apply please visit the CEU website at http://www.ceu.hu/.

Black Sea Summer University 2010

Centre International de Formation Européenne (CIFE) organizes its annual "Black Sea Summer University". This year it will be held in Varna, Bulgaria, on August 11-17, 2010.

About 30 participants from European Union and from around the Black Sea will be accepted. The candidates must be graduate students, students in their second and third year university studies and young professionals.

The topic of this year "Black Sea Summer University": "Territorial Branding of the Black Sea Region in the Enlarged Europe".

Working languages: French and English (good acknowledge of French Language is required).

A limited number of grants is available. For more information about the program, cost and availabe grant opportunities please visit the website: http://cife.eu/

Contact person: Marie-France Perdigon, Director of the Summer University Programme, direction.mfp@orange.fr

Ukrainian Winter School 2010

Second Ukrainian Winter School 2010 “WINTER GOES ON!”, February 15-26, 2010

Fee: 249 Euros for two weeks 

Deadline: February 10, 2010  

Eligibility: all interested

The 2-week Ukrainian intensive course is created according to ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) requirements and has communicative orientation. It mixes the language learning with unique Ukrainian cultural traditions, folk and modern songs, games, dishes, and so on. You will have the time to visit most interesting places in Lviv (National Art Gallery, Opera Theatre, ancient mountain High Castle, Open Air Museum…).

There are groups (up to 5 students) due to three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. The entry test helps to check your knowledge. The study program is flexible depending on student level and wishes as well. It includes developing your oral, writing, reading and listening skills.

You can choose an appropriate accommodation for you. The organizers cooperate with some hosting Ukrainian families for quite a long time and have good opinions from the students who lived there. Practically all the family apartments are in the very center of city, about 5-30 minutes to the teaching place on foot. You will have a separate room. A simple breakfast is included in the accommodation fee. The sum about 9-11 EURO is normal for one night in Lviv in a hosting family.

The Ukrainian intensive course fee for two weeks is 249 Euros. It can be paid upon arrival.

The school fee includes:

• study process, tutorials

• hand-outs and a certificate

• introduction to Lviv excursion

• a “survival file” (Lviv map, useful information, a program, a notebook, a pen etc)

• coffee breaks

Why in Lviv? — Because Lviv is:

• ancient and the most interesting Ukrainian city for tourists

• really Ukrainian speaking city

• located not far from the west Ukrainian border

• not an expensive city

• has unique multicultural traditions: combines the Ukrainian, Polish, Austrian, Germans, Armenians, Jewish and others cultures

• modern and progressive city with up-to-date shops, restaurants, cafés, theaters, cinemas, universities…

Not yet convinced? Try it yourself!

The deadline is February, 10, 2010. The number of students is limited. Late applications may be accepted but it’s better to book early.

Please, send any questions and your application to learn.ukrainian@gmail.com. Contact cell: +38 068 504 43 20.

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5th World Youth Congress

5th World Youth Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, 31 July - 13 August 2010

Financial aid: participation is free (accomodation and board provided), limited travel gratns are available
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2010
Open to: youth activists, young journalists, young educators, young artists, young entrepreneurs

The 5th in the great series of World Youth Congresses on Youth and Development will be held in Istanbul, Turkiye in 2010!

Turkey will welcome 1000 young people from around the world to meet during Istanbul's year as the European Capital of Culture. You will have the chance to learn a lot about Turkish culture, about Turkish people, and the history of one of the oldest civilizations of the world - which is now the 2nd fastest growing modern economy in the world after China.

The congress will bring together youth led development activists, young journalists, young educators, young artists, young entrepreneurs and virtual delegates. The delegates will have the chance to meet many development experts, academics, politicians, artists and diplomats in the discussions, workshops, plenaries and opening and closing ceremonies. Moreover, many young people who do not have the opportunity to attend the congress onsite, will have the chance to participate through the virtual congress as virtual delegates.

The main aim of WYC is to gather together young people from different nationalities and to inspire  them take action on issues such as poverty, climate change, peace, democracy and human rights. However, this event will also enable you to find out more about Turkey, Turkish society and Turkish culture, and especially the old Turkish solidarity system, “imece”.

There is no participation fee to be a part of this great event. 

Your accomodation and food expenses during the Congress will be covered by organization.

For more details or to apply please visit the website: http://www.turkiye2010.org/

Global Model UN Conference 2010

Global Model UN Conference 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9-13 August 2010.

Financial aid: students from developing countries may be sponsored
Deadline for applications: 15 March 2010
Open to: university students

The United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI) is organizing the second annual Global Model UN conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 9 – 13 August 2010 (including two days of pre-conference activities), for university students. The conference theme will be “Towards an Alliance of Civilizations – Bridging Cultures to achieve Peace and Development.”

UNDPI is now inviting Model UN programmes around the world to nominate and send us their choice of delegates to be sent to the GMUN 2010 conference. Model UN programmes are requested to fill out the attached forms and submit them to education-outreach@un.org.

Every nominated delegate will have to complete an electronic application process to register for the conference. Please note that UNDPI reserves the right to limit or increase application numbers per Model UN programme to ensure gender balance and socio-economic as well as regional representation.

The criteria for acceptance of delegates are as follows:

∙ Age requirements

All applicants must be at least 18 but not older than 24 years of age by 11 August 2010 and must be enrolled in a university during the 2009-2010 academic year.

∙ Model UN experience

Applicants must have at least one year of Model UN experience (full participation in a Model UN conference as a delegate or member of the secretariat).

∙ Completion of application and other forms

o Proof of enrollment Download form (needs a stamp and signature from your university)

o Scanned copy of your passport ID page (clearly showing your photograph)

o Two letters of reference from your professor / teacher on the letterhead of their respective university

o A writing sample in English or French, with footnoted citations, of no more than 5 pages. For all writing samples, please indicate at the begining of the sample for what purpose and the date (month/year) it was written.

∙ Language requirements

Applicants should be fluent in English and/or French. Knowledge of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Russian) would be welcomed. UNDPI is looking into the possibility of providing interpretation services in other official UN languages based on need and numbers of delegates from different regions.

All the above must be submitted together by 15 March 2010. The electronic application form with detailed instructions will be posted on the new Global Model UN website soonest. For further questions, please go to the FAQ section of the GMUN website or email education-outreach@un.org.

The UNDPI will try to identify sponsors for students from developing countries who cannot afford to cover their expenses. However, they must show proof of their attempts to raise funds to cover their participation.