What level of delegate is this conference designed for?

The conference is pitched at the high-school level, making it appropriate for secondary school students building foundational Model UN experience.

Where does the conference take place?

Sessions are held in Barcelona, within the Catalan school MUN circuit that operates across the wider European region.

What languages are used in committee?

Committee work in this Barcelona-based conference is conducted in Spanish and Catalan rather than English, so delegates should be comfortable operating in those working languages.

How long does the conference run?

The programme is structured as a single-day event in Barcelona, meaning the full committee cycle is compressed into one intensive session.

Part of the Arnau Cadell Model United Nations series

Arnau Cadell Model United Nations

Name: Arnau Cadell Model United Nations
Start: 2027-01-16T00:00:00Z
End: 2027-01-16T00:00:00Z
Location: Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain · high-school

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Dates: Jan 16–2027 (day: 16)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: TBD
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Arnau Cadell Model United Nations is a high-school level conference convening in Barcelona, drawing delegates into a single-day simulation of multilateral negotiation. The gathering uses the format common to Catalan and Spanish school circuits, with committee work conducted in the regional working languages rather than English. For students based in or travelling to Catalonia, the conference offers a compact entry point into formal debate procedure, resolution drafting, and the rhythms of bloc diplomacy - all compressed into a tightly scheduled programme that rewards preparation done well in advance.

Why this edition matters in 2027

Single-day conferences occupy a specific niche in the Model UN ecosystem. They lower the logistical and financial barrier to participation, making the activity accessible to students who cannot commit to multi-day residential events. For first-time delegates, that compression is a feature rather than a limitation: the entire arc of a committee - opening speeches, moderated caucuses, working paper negotiation, voting - happens within hours, giving a clean first taste of how multilateral process actually moves. Barcelona's role as host matters too. The city sits at the intersection of Mediterranean, European, and Iberian diplomatic traditions, and its school MUN circuit has developed a distinct character shaped by Catalan civic culture. Delegates who circulate through conferences here encounter peers whose frames of reference differ from those dominant in Anglophone circuits, which is itself a useful preparation for real multilateral work. The high-school level focus means committee chairs typically calibrate procedure to be rigorous but forgiving, prioritising substantive engagement over procedural gotchas. That makes the conference a reasonable proving ground for delegates aiming to build toward larger regional or international events later in their secondary school trajectory.

How to prepare

Because the programme runs in Spanish and Catalan, delegates whose strongest working language is English should plan extra time for terminology - the procedural vocabulary of point of order, motion, and amendment carries specific Catalan and Spanish equivalents that need to be internalised before the opening gavel. Reading position papers from past Catalan circuit conferences is the fastest way to absorb the register. Given the compressed single-day format, pre-conference research has to do more work than at a longer event. Delegates should arrive with a tightly drafted position paper, two or three pre-written operative clauses ready to offer as building blocks for working papers, and a clear sense of which other delegations are natural allies on their assigned topic. There is little time to discover these dynamics in the room. Logistics also reward attention. Barcelona is well connected by rail and air, but a single-day conference leaves no margin for late arrival - delegates travelling from outside the metropolitan area should plan to arrive the evening before. Dress code expectations follow standard Western diplomatic norms, and chairs in the Catalan circuit tend to enforce them. Finally, treat the conference as one node in a longer learning curve rather than a standalone credential. The skills that transfer to university-level circuits and to actual policy work - structured argument, coalition arithmetic, drafting under time pressure - are built across many such events, not one.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level: high-school
Age: —
Team size: —
Country quota: Open

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027

Frequently asked questions

What level of delegate is this conference designed for?
The conference is pitched at the high-school level, making it appropriate for secondary school students building foundational Model UN experience.
Where does the conference take place?
Sessions are held in Barcelona, within the Catalan school MUN circuit that operates across the wider European region.
What languages are used in committee?
Committee work in this Barcelona-based conference is conducted in Spanish and Catalan rather than English, so delegates should be comfortable operating in those working languages.
How long does the conference run?
The programme is structured as a single-day event in Barcelona, meaning the full committee cycle is compressed into one intensive session.

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