Who is eligible to participate?

The conference is pitched at the high school level, so secondary school students are the intended delegate pool rather than university participants.

Where does the conference take place?

Sessions are held in Warsaw, Poland, which places delegates inside an EU and NATO capital with direct exposure to Central European diplomatic context.

When in the year is the conference held?

It runs in mid-December, so delegates should plan for winter travel conditions in Warsaw and coordinate with end-of-term school schedules.

How large is the delegate community?

The conference is sized as a focused gathering rather than a mass event, which typically means more speaking time per delegate and tighter committee dynamics.

Why is the conference named after Marie Skłodowska Curie?

Curie is one of Poland's most internationally recognised scientists and the only person to have received Nobel Prizes in two distinct scientific fields, making her a fitting symbol for a Warsaw-based conference on international cooperation.

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Marie Skłodowska Curie Model United Nations

Name: Marie Skłodowska Curie Model United Nations
Start: 2026-12-11T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-12-13T00:00:00Z
Location: Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland · high-school

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Dates: Dec 11–2026 (day: 13)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 100
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Marie Skłodowska Curie Model United Nations convenes high school delegates in Warsaw, Poland, for a simulation of international diplomacy named after one of the city's most internationally recognised scientific figures. The conference draws students into committee work in the Polish capital, where Central European diplomatic history and contemporary EU politics sit side by side. The gathering is sized for a focused delegate community rather than a sprawling congress, which tends to mean tighter committee rooms, more speaking time per delegate, and a higher density of direct negotiation. For students weighing where to spend a winter conference slot, Warsaw offers a setting that is both historically resonant and practically useful for understanding how a mid-sized EU member state thinks about its region.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Naming a Model UN after Marie Skłodowska Curie is not incidental. Curie embodies scientific internationalism - a Polish-born researcher whose work crossed borders and who received Nobel recognition in two distinct scientific fields. That framing matters at a moment when the multilateral system is being asked to govern questions - artificial intelligence, pandemic preparedness, climate adaptation, dual-use research - where science and diplomacy are inseparable. Warsaw is also a useful vantage point for high school delegates trying to understand European foreign policy. Poland sits at the eastern edge of the European Union and NATO, hosts a large refugee population, and has become a central logistical node for support to Ukraine. Debates that feel abstract in committee handbooks - sanctions, energy security, border management, defence spending - are concrete policy questions inside the host country. For a high school delegate, the value of a conference is rarely the trophy. It is the muscle memory of researching a country, drafting under time pressure, and finding co-sponsors across blocs. A conference of this scale typically produces those reps without the anonymity of a thousand-delegate hall.

How to prepare

Preparation should start with the host context. Read recent statements from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and look at how Warsaw has positioned itself in EU Council debates over the past two years. Even if your assigned country is far from Poland, understanding the host's diplomatic posture sharpens your read of what kinds of resolutions are likely to land well in the room. Because the conference is pitched at the high school level, chairs will reward delegates who can translate position papers into clean operative clauses and who know when to merge working papers rather than fight for sole authorship. Spend time on procedure - motions, amendments, divisions of the question - because committees at this level often turn on who runs the floor confidently, not who has memorised the most footnotes. Finally, build a short list of two or three substantive priorities for your country and rehearse defending them in thirty seconds. Warsaw in December is cold and the days are short; the delegates who do well will be the ones who arrived with a clear thesis and the flexibility to trade on secondary points.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible to participate?
The conference is pitched at the high school level, so secondary school students are the intended delegate pool rather than university participants.
Where does the conference take place?
Sessions are held in Warsaw, Poland, which places delegates inside an EU and NATO capital with direct exposure to Central European diplomatic context.
When in the year is the conference held?
It runs in mid-December, so delegates should plan for winter travel conditions in Warsaw and coordinate with end-of-term school schedules.
How large is the delegate community?
The conference is sized as a focused gathering rather than a mass event, which typically means more speaking time per delegate and tighter committee dynamics.
Why is the conference named after Marie Skłodowska Curie?
Curie is one of Poland's most internationally recognised scientists and the only person to have received Nobel Prizes in two distinct scientific fields, making her a fitting symbol for a Warsaw-based conference on international cooperation.

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

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