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PyleaMUN
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PyleaMUN

Thessaloniki, Greece · high-school

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Dates
Feb 11–2027 (day: 14)
Fee
TBD
Reg deadline
TBD
Delegates
400
Language
English
Format
In-person
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Summary

PyleaMUN convenes high school delegates in Thessaloniki for a multi-day Model UN conference in the heart of northern Greece. The gathering draws several hundred secondary-school students into committee work that mirrors the procedural rhythm of the United Nations, with debate, negotiation, and resolution drafting forming the spine of the weekend. For a regional MUN circuit that has matured steadily, PyleaMUN offers a chance for younger delegates to test themselves against peers from across Greece and neighboring countries, while preparing for the larger university-hosted conferences that dominate the European calendar.

Why this edition matters in 2027

Thessaloniki sits at a crossroads of Balkan, Mediterranean, and Black Sea diplomacy, and conferences hosted here tend to attract delegations whose foreign policy instincts differ from those formed in Western European capitals. That geographic positioning shapes the kinds of crises, committees, and resolutions that get serious attention at PyleaMUN, giving delegates exposure to debates that often feel more textured than the standard New York or Geneva agenda. The high school focus matters too. Conferences scaled for secondary students serve as the on-ramp into competitive MUN, and the experience delegates accumulate at events like this one tends to determine whether they go on to chair, secretariat, or international travel teams later in their careers. For schools building MUN programs in southeastern Europe, a sizeable winter conference in a major Greek city provides a logistical and pedagogical anchor - the kind of event a faculty advisor can plan an entire term around.

How to prepare

Delegates preparing for a mid-February conference in Thessaloniki should budget research time across the winter holidays, since position papers and committee guides typically circulate weeks in advance. The high school level means rules of procedure will be enforced but not weaponized, so the highest-leverage preparation is substantive: knowing your country's actual positions, its voting record, and the constraints that shape its diplomacy. Because the conference runs across several days in mid-February, delegates should expect committee sessions to extend into substantive crisis arcs rather than collapsing into a single resolution sprint. That rewards delegates who arrive with bloc strategies already mapped - who they can caucus with, who they need to neutralize, and where the realistic compromise sits. First-time delegates should focus on speakers list discipline and moderated caucus contributions. Veterans should think about unmod strategy, amendment craft, and how to shepherd a working paper through to a vote without losing signatories in the process.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

  1. Conference

    Feb 11, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027

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Frequently asked questions

  • Where is PyleaMUN held?

    The conference is hosted in Thessaloniki, the major urban center of northern Greece and a regular venue for Model UN gatherings serving the southeastern European circuit.

  • Who is eligible to participate?

    PyleaMUN is structured as a high school conference, with committees calibrated for secondary-school delegates rather than university students.

  • When does the conference take place?

    PyleaMUN runs across several days in mid-February, giving committees enough sessions to move from opening speeches through full resolution debate.

  • How large is the conference?

    PyleaMUN is sized in the several-hundred-delegate range, large enough to staff a full slate of committees in Thessaloniki while remaining navigable for first-time participants.

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

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