Who is eligible to attend this conference?

The conference is a high-school-level event, meaning it is calibrated for secondary-school delegates rather than university students.

Where does the conference take place?

It is hosted in Bratislava, Slovakia, placing it within the Central European MUN circuit.

How large is the delegate field?

It is a small-scale conference, which means more individual speaking time and closer contact with chairs than a large circuit event would offer.

When during the year does the conference run?

It is scheduled in early November, positioning it as an autumn-semester opener rather than a spring-circuit capstone.

Is this conference a good fit for first-time delegates?

Yes - the high-school-only field and small delegate count make it well suited to delegates building foundational committee experience.

Part of the C.S. Lewis Model United Nations series

C.S. Lewis Model United Nations

Name: C.S. Lewis Model United Nations
Start: 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-11-08T00:00:00Z
Location: Bratislava

Bratislava, Slovakia · high-school

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Dates: Nov 6–2026 (day: 8)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 60
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

The C.S. Lewis Model United Nations conference convenes high-school delegates in Bratislava, Slovakia, for a compact autumn weekend of committee work. As a boutique-scale gathering in Central Europe, it offers an unusually focused environment in which newer delegates can find a voice and experienced delegates can sharpen craft without disappearing into a thousand-person crowd. For students weighing where to invest a travel weekend, the appeal is the combination of a manageable delegation pool, a high-school-only field, and a host city that is both navigable and well connected. The conference positions itself as an entry point into the European MUN calendar rather than a marquee championship, and that framing is honest to its scale.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Small high-school conferences play a specific role in the MUN ecosystem. They give first- and second-time delegates room to actually speak in moderated caucus, to draft language that survives into a working paper, and to receive feedback that is legible rather than buried under procedural noise. A weekend in Bratislava is, in that sense, a training environment as much as a competition. The location matters too. Bratislava is geographically close to Vienna, which means delegations traveling from further afield in Europe can route through a major hub before arriving at a smaller, calmer host city. That logistical profile lowers the barrier to entry for schools that have never sent a delegation abroad. Finally, a high-school-only field changes the texture of debate. Delegates are not measured against university students performing at a different developmental stage; chairs calibrate expectations accordingly. For programs building a pipeline of younger speakers, that calibration is the entire point.

How to prepare

Preparation for a conference of this size should lean into substance rather than spectacle. With a modest delegate count, every intervention is visible to the chair, so the marginal return on a tightly researched position paper and two or three well-prepared talking points is higher than at a mega-conference where delegates compete primarily for floor time. Delegates should treat the autumn timing as an advantage: the academic year is fresh, research stamina is intact, and the conference falls early enough that lessons learned can be carried into spring circuit events. Building a working knowledge of the specific committee mandate, the bloc dynamics likely in the room, and the procedural style the chairs prefer will pay off more than memorizing exhaustive country briefs. Advisors should also use the trip as a structured debrief opportunity. Because the field is small, it is realistic to review each delegate's performance individually after the closing ceremony - something that is logistically impossible at larger conferences. Building that debrief into the travel plan turns a weekend abroad into a genuine development cycle. For delegates new to international travel for MUN, the practical preparation is just as important as the substantive: confirming documents, understanding the host-city basics, and arriving rested enough to engage from the first committee session rather than the second day.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible to attend this conference?
The conference is a high-school-level event, meaning it is calibrated for secondary-school delegates rather than university students.
Where does the conference take place?
It is hosted in Bratislava, Slovakia, placing it within the Central European MUN circuit.
How large is the delegate field?
It is a small-scale conference, which means more individual speaking time and closer contact with chairs than a large circuit event would offer.
When during the year does the conference run?
It is scheduled in early November, positioning it as an autumn-semester opener rather than a spring-circuit capstone.
Is this conference a good fit for first-time delegates?
Yes - the high-school-only field and small delegate count make it well suited to delegates building foundational committee experience.

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

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