What Makes a MUN Conference Academically Great?
There are many perks of going to
this type of activity but we're not here to talk about that, rather we would
like to discuss about what makes these conferences academically great. Before
Reading any further, please know that this is completely subjective, as everyone
has their own criteria with regards to this subject.
First of all, taking into account
that MUN conferences are mainly academic, to us the committee's topics proposed are of great importance for debates' development, so in many
occasions some topics are way too predictable or dragged, which is reflected on
the delegate’s will to stay active while participating. This can even cause
some people to abstain from attending a specific committee on the conference. 
From our perspective, the topics should allow the delegates to be the ones
leading the committee in order for it to fulfil everyone’s expectations; furthermore, the more recent the topic the better, as it encourages delegates to
do actual research while learning something interesting and new, giving them
fresh information to build up their leadership minds
Getting deeper into the academic
area, once you’ve chosen a committee, the conference will most likely offer you
a background guide on your topic in order for you to have a better
understanding of it, but at times these guides are vague when it comes to giving
you relevant information that can actually be useful for the debate; in
addition, there are occasions in which the background guide is way too extensive
and confusing, which discourages you from reading it. 
So you may wonder what
makes a good and solid background guide? Primarily, the historical context is
of supreme significance, as it allows you to acknowledge what leads to the issue
that will be discussed at the gathering. Moreover, the document should contain
reliable information regarding the parties involved in the conflict or
situation.
Last but not least, the guide’s content should be taken from unbiased
sources, in order to have a neutral exposition of the topic, while posing proper
guiding questions that are actually relevant and will help you to make sure you
made a good research.
By Natalia Del Castillo &
Daniela Yúnez, Step 10
