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Arrupe Jesuit University Model United Nations Conference
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Arrupe Jesuit University Model United Nations Conference

Harare, Zimbabwe · high-school

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Dates
Mar 20–2027 (day: 23)
Fee
TBD
Reg deadline
TBD
Delegates
TBD
Language
English
Format
In-person
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Summary

The Arrupe Jesuit University Model United Nations Conference convenes secondary-school delegates in Harare, Zimbabwe for a multi-day simulation rooted in the Jesuit tradition of intellectual rigor and service. Hosted in the Zimbabwean capital, the gathering invites students from across the region and beyond to step into the role of diplomats and work through the procedural and substantive demands of UN-style negotiation. As a high-school level conference anchored in southern Africa, it offers an unusually grounded vantage point on multilateralism - one that places African priorities, voices, and policy questions at the center of committee debate rather than treating them as peripheral case studies.

Why this edition matters in 2027

Model UN circuits remain disproportionately concentrated in North America and Western Europe, which means that conferences hosted on the African continent carry weight beyond their delegate counts. A high-school conference in Harare reshapes who gets to practice diplomacy, whose accents fill the speakers list, and whose national interests are treated as defaults rather than exceptions. The Jesuit framing also matters. Arrupe Jesuit University sits within a global educational tradition that has long emphasized social justice, discernment, and the formation of leaders who can hold complexity. Layering that ethos onto a competitive simulation tends to produce committee work that is less about scoring rhetorical points and more about understanding the human stakes behind a resolution clause. For Zimbabwean and regional students in particular, a home-soil conference removes the financial and visa frictions that typically gate entry into international Model UN. For visiting delegations, it offers something rarer: the experience of being a guest in a diplomatic conversation rather than its host.

How to prepare

Delegates preparing for Harare should resist the temptation to default to Geneva or New York reference points. The most rewarding research will engage with African Union frameworks, SADC positions, and the policy literature produced by think tanks and universities on the continent itself. Committee chairs in this environment tend to reward delegates who can cite regional instruments with the same fluency others bring to Security Council resolutions. Procedurally, the conference operates at the high-school level, which means the bar is less about exotic parliamentary maneuvers and more about clean, persuasive diplomacy: a crisp opening speech, a working paper that actually addresses the mandate, and the patience to build a bloc rather than collect signatures. First-time delegates should focus on those fundamentals before chasing awards. Logistically, students traveling to Harare should plan around the conference window well in advance, coordinate with their school's MUN advisor on travel documentation, and budget for the residential rhythm of a multi-day event. Delegations from outside the region should also build in time to learn something about their host city beyond the committee room - the diplomatic education compounds when you actually meet the place.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

  1. Conference

    Mar 20, 2027 – Mar 23, 2027

Frequently asked questions

  • Who is eligible to attend the Arrupe Jesuit University MUN Conference?

    The conference is pitched at the high-school level, making it appropriate for secondary-school students participating either through a school delegation or, where permitted, as independent applicants.

  • Where is the conference held?

    It takes place in Harare, Zimbabwe, hosted within the Arrupe Jesuit University community in the country's capital.

  • What format does the conference follow?

    It runs as a multi-day in-person simulation in Harare, structured around standard Model UN committee work with opening ceremonies, substantive debate sessions, and closing proceedings.

  • How do students apply?

    Application information for the high-school conference in Harare is published on the listed mymun page, which is the canonical source for delegate and delegation registration details.

Last verified May 27, 2026 · Source: mymun.com

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