Where is FESAMUN held?

The conference takes place in Naucalpan, Estado de México, in the north-america region.

Who is eligible to participate?

FESAMUN is a college-level conference, meaning it is designed for university students rather than secondary school delegates.

How large is the conference?

FESAMUN expects a substantial cohort of university delegates, placing it among the larger college-level Model UN gatherings in the region.

How do delegates apply?

Applications are handled through the conference's listing on the MyMUN platform, which serves as the primary registration channel for the Naucalpan event.

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Modelo de Naciones Unidas de la FES Acatlán

Name: Modelo de Naciones Unidas de la FES Acatlán
Start: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-25T00:00:00Z
Location: Naucalpan, Estado de México

Naucalpan, Estado de México, Mexico · college

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Dates: Sep 24–2026 (day: 25)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 400
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Modelo de Naciones Unidas de la FES Acatlán (FESAMUN) is a college-level Model UN conference hosted in Naucalpan, Estado de México. The event brings together university delegates from across the region for a multi-day simulation focused on multilateral negotiation and committee work. With a substantial expected delegate cohort and a campus-based format, FESAMUN positions itself as a sizeable gathering on the central Mexican MUN calendar, offering university students a structured environment to practice diplomatic drafting, caucusing, and resolution-building.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Mexico hosts one of the most active Model UN scenes in Latin America, and university-level conferences in the greater Mexico City metropolitan area serve as critical training grounds for delegates who later compete on the international circuit. FESAMUN's college-level eligibility makes it a venue where more experienced negotiators sharpen their craft against peers of comparable seasoning. For the broader MUN ecosystem, conferences of this scale matter because they normalize sustained, high-quality simulation work in Spanish and bilingual settings. They give delegates from across north-america exposure to procedural traditions and debate cultures that are not always visible from Anglophone circuits. The Naucalpan location also anchors the event in a metropolitan corridor with deep institutional ties to international affairs scholarship, which means committee topics tend to engage seriously with regional policy questions rather than treating them as backdrop.

How to prepare

Delegates preparing for a college-level conference in central Mexico should treat their position papers as serious policy documents rather than summaries. Expect chairs to reward delegates who can cite specific instruments, prior resolutions, and regional precedents - and who can pivot fluently between procedural moves and substantive negotiation. Because the conference convenes university students at a meaningful scale, the bloc dynamics will be more demanding than at high school events. Arrive with a clear sense of which delegations are natural partners for your assigned country, which are likely spoilers, and where compromise language can be pre-drafted. Language preparation matters: even if your committee runs in English, hallway diplomacy and informal caucuses in a Mexican host environment will often shift into Spanish. Delegates who can operate comfortably in both languages tend to build wider coalitions. Finally, treat the application window seriously. College conferences of this size fill committee assignments through a competitive process, and earlier applicants generally secure stronger country and committee placements.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level: college
Age: —
Team size: —
Country quota: Open

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is FESAMUN held?
The conference takes place in Naucalpan, Estado de México, in the north-america region.
Who is eligible to participate?
FESAMUN is a college-level conference, meaning it is designed for university students rather than secondary school delegates.
How large is the conference?
FESAMUN expects a substantial cohort of university delegates, placing it among the larger college-level Model UN gatherings in the region.
How do delegates apply?
Applications are handled through the conference's listing on the MyMUN platform, which serves as the primary registration channel for the Naucalpan event.

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

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