Where is MUNIST held?

The conference is hosted in Toulouse, in the south of France, giving delegates a European setting for a high-school-level Model UN experience.

Who is eligible to participate?

MUNIST is pitched at the high-school level, welcoming secondary-school delegates from France and the wider international circuit.

How large is the conference?

MUNIST runs at a deliberately human scale - large enough to sustain a substantive committee programme in Toulouse, small enough that newer delegates can engage meaningfully.

How do students apply?

Registration is handled through the conference's official listing, which delegations and individual applicants can access ahead of the autumn dates in Toulouse.

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Model United International School of Toulouse

Name: Model United International School of Toulouse
Start: 2026-11-18T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-11-20T00:00:00Z
Location: Toulouse

Toulouse, France · high-school

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Dates: Nov 18–2026 (day: 20)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 150
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Model United International School of Toulouse, known to its participants as MUNIST, brings high-school delegates to one of southern France's most outward-looking cities for a compact autumn conference. Hosted in Toulouse and organised around the familiar Model UN format, the event invites students to step into the role of diplomats and negotiate their way through committee work, draft resolutions, and the everyday compromises of multilateral practice. The conference sits within the broader European MUN calendar and is pitched squarely at the secondary-school level. Its scale is intentionally human: large enough to support a substantive committee programme, small enough that first-time delegates can find their voice without being lost in the crowd.

Why this edition matters in 2026

For students in France and the wider European circuit, MUNIST offers an accessible entry point into a tradition that has shaped generations of policy-curious young people. The conference uses the Model UN framework as a vehicle for teaching how international institutions actually function - the slow work of caucusing, the discipline of drafting, the patience required to turn a national position into a workable compromise. Toulouse itself is a meaningful host city. As one of France's most internationally oriented urban centres in the south of the country, it gives delegates a European backdrop for conversations about multilateral cooperation, technological change, and the role of middle powers in a shifting global order. The city's universities and student culture reinforce the conference's educational character. At the high-school level, conferences like MUNIST matter less for the resolutions they produce and more for the habits they instil: reading primary documents, listening before speaking, and recognising that diplomacy is fundamentally about managing disagreement rather than eliminating it. A well-run autumn conference can be the moment a student decides this is a world they want to keep exploring.

How to prepare

Delegates preparing for MUNIST should start with the basics of position-paper writing and committee procedure, then layer in substantive research on whichever country and topic they are assigned. Because the conference is held in France, the European policy lens - on issues ranging from climate to security to digital regulation - is worth studying closely, even for delegates representing states from other regions. First-time delegates should focus on the mechanics: how a moderated caucus differs from an unmoderated one, how to identify natural bloc partners, and how to write an operative clause that actually does something. Returning delegates can push themselves on the harder skills - chairing dynamics, amendment strategy, and the art of writing a working paper that other delegations will want to sign onto. For advisors and teachers, the autumn timing is useful. A November conference gives a delegation an early benchmark for the academic year, surfacing what the team knows and where preparation needs to deepen before the spring circuit picks up. Practical preparation should also include the logistics of travelling to Toulouse, coordinating with the host school, and confirming registration through the official channel well in advance of the conference dates.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is MUNIST held?
The conference is hosted in Toulouse, in the south of France, giving delegates a European setting for a high-school-level Model UN experience.
Who is eligible to participate?
MUNIST is pitched at the high-school level, welcoming secondary-school delegates from France and the wider international circuit.
How large is the conference?
MUNIST runs at a deliberately human scale - large enough to sustain a substantive committee programme in Toulouse, small enough that newer delegates can engage meaningfully.
How do students apply?
Registration is handled through the conference's official listing, which delegations and individual applicants can access ahead of the autumn dates in Toulouse.

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

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