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MUN/École d'été ESEI-Ulaval

École d'été ESEI-Ulaval

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École d'été ESEI-Ulaval

Quebec, Canada · college

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Dates
May 30–2026 (day: 30)
Fee
TBD
Reg deadline
TBD
Delegates
TBD
Language
English
Format
In-person
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Summary

École d'été ESEI-Ulaval is a French-language Model UN training program convened in Quebec, Canada. Aimed at college-level delegates, it sits within the francophone wing of the global MUN circuit and offers a structured environment for students who want to refine their committee craft in French rather than English. The program is registered through the mymun platform and is positioned as a skills-building experience rather than a competitive championship. That framing matters: participants come to learn the mechanics of negotiation, drafting, and procedure under guided instruction, which is a different pedagogical posture from the large adversarial conferences that dominate the calendar.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Francophone Model UN remains under-resourced compared with its anglophone counterpart. Programs that deliver serious training in French expand access for delegates from francophone Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas who would otherwise have to adapt to English-language norms before they can compete on equal footing. ESEI-Ulaval is part of that small but consequential ecosystem. For Canadian collegiate diplomacy, the program reinforces Quebec's role as a hub where French-language student diplomacy is taken seriously as a pipeline activity. The choice to run a dedicated école d'été - a summer school - signals that organizers view MUN as a discipline that benefits from concentrated, instructional formats rather than only conference-style competition. The broader significance is pedagogical. As MUN circuits professionalize, the gap between delegates who have access to structured training and those who learn by trial in committee widens. Summer schools narrow that gap, and they do so most effectively when they operate in the language a delegate will actually negotiate in.

How to prepare

Delegates considering this program should approach it as a training intensive, not a tournament. The right preparation is to arrive with a clear sense of which committee skills you want to strengthen - opening speeches, moderated caucus interventions, working paper drafting, or unmoderated negotiation - and to bring concrete examples from past committees where those skills failed you. Language fluency matters but is not the only dimension. Delegates who are comfortable in conversational French sometimes struggle with the register of diplomatic French: the formulas, the procedural vocabulary, the indirect phrasing that committee chairs expect. Reading francophone UN documentation in advance - resolutions, press releases, Secretary-General reports in their French versions - is the single highest-leverage preparation step. Finally, treat the cohort as the deliverable. Summer schools build durable networks across institutions, and the francophone MUN world is small enough that the delegates you meet in Quebec will reappear at conferences across the circuit. Plan to leave with contacts, not just notes.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level
college
Age
—
Team size
—
Country quota
Open

Schedule & deadlines

  1. Conference

    May 30, 2026 – May 30, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

  • What level of delegate is this program designed for?

    Eligibility is set at the college level, so the program is aimed at university students rather than high school participants.

  • Where is the program held?

    It takes place in Quebec, Canada, anchoring it within the francophone Model UN ecosystem of North America.

  • Is this a competitive conference or a training program?

    The format is an école d'été - a summer school - meaning it is structured as an instructional program rather than a competitive championship.

  • What language is the program conducted in?

    The program is run in French, which is the working language of the host institution's Model UN ecosystem in Quebec.

  • How do delegates register?

    Registration is handled through the mymun platform, which is the listed source for application details.

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

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