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MUN/Kairos Model United Nations
Kairos Model United Nations
Part of the Kairos Model United Nations series

Kairos Model United Nations

Amman, Jordan · high-school

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Dates
Aug 6–2026 (day: 8)
Fee
TBD
Reg deadline
TBD
Delegates
120
Language
English
Format
In-person
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Summary

Kairos Model United Nations gathers high school delegates in Amman, Jordan, during the summer window. The conference is hosted in the country's capital and listed on the mymun platform, drawing secondary-level participants from the region and beyond. With a high school eligibility profile and a summer scheduling slot, Kairos positions itself within the Jordanian MUN landscape as a training-oriented gathering for students who want committee experience before the busier autumn season begins.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Amman has steadily grown as a host city for Model UN activity in the Levant, and summer conferences like Kairos extend the regional calendar into months that are typically quieter elsewhere. For high school delegates in the Middle East and North Africa, an in-region event removes the visa and travel friction of European or North American circuits while still offering a structured committee experience. The choice of Jordan as a venue also matters substantively. The country sits at the intersection of debates that animate UN committees every year - refugee policy, water scarcity, regional security, and the politics of the Israeli-Palestinian question. Delegates who simulate these topics in Amman are doing so in a city where the underlying issues are not abstractions but daily policy concerns for the host government. For secondary-level participants specifically, a summer conference offers a chance to develop research and negotiation skills outside the pressure of the school year. That makes Kairos relevant not only as a standalone event but as a developmental stop for delegates who plan to compete more seriously later in the academic cycle.

How to prepare

Preparation for Kairos should start with the host context. Delegates who arrive in Amman with a working understanding of Jordan's foreign policy posture - its relationships with neighboring states, its role in hosting refugee populations, and its position within multilateral forums - will read committee dynamics more accurately than those who treat the venue as incidental. Beyond host context, high school delegates benefit from drilling the fundamentals: parliamentary procedure, resolution drafting, and the discipline of writing position papers that cite actual policy rather than generic talking points. Summer is a useful window for this kind of work because there is time to read primary documents - General Assembly resolutions, Security Council records, agency reports - rather than relying on secondary summaries. Delegates should also think about caucus strategy in a regional setting. The bloc dynamics that form in an Amman committee room will not mirror those at a European or North American conference, and effective negotiators adapt their coalition-building accordingly. Practicing flexibility - knowing when to anchor a bloc and when to bridge between them - is a skill that translates directly from this event to any future circuit. Finally, logistics deserve attention. Travel to Amman in summer requires planning around heat, school schedules, and any visa requirements that apply to a delegate's passport. The conference registration platform should be the primary reference for procedural details.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level
high-school
Age
Team size
Country quota
Open

Schedule & deadlines

  1. Conference

    Aug 6, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

  • Where is Kairos Model United Nations held?

    The conference takes place in Amman, Jordan's capital, during the summer window.

  • Who is eligible to participate?

    Kairos is a high school level conference, aimed at secondary students rather than university delegates.

  • How long does the conference run?

    Kairos is structured as a multi-day summer event in Amman, with the schedule published on the mymun listing.

  • Why attend a summer MUN in Amman?

    A summer slot in Jordan offers high school delegates an in-region training opportunity before the busier autumn calendar, in a city closely connected to the policy issues debated in UN committees.

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

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