Who is eligible to attend this conference?

The conference is aimed at high school delegates, making it appropriate for secondary school MUN clubs building their European competition experience.

Where is the conference held?

It is hosted in Wassenaar, a town in the Netherlands with strong ties to the broader Dutch diplomatic and educational ecosystem.

How should delegations think about travel and logistics?

Because the event is held in the Netherlands and runs as a compact weekend program, most international delegations can plan it as a short trip rather than a full week away from school.

What format should delegates expect?

Delegates should expect a high school level conference with standard committee work, position papers, and resolution drafting handled in a condensed schedule.

Part of the Wassenaar International Rijnlands Model UN series

Wassenaar International Rijnlands Model UN

Name: Wassenaar International Rijnlands Model UN
Start: 2027-03-13T00:00:00Z
End: 2027-03-14T00:00:00Z
Location: Wassenaar

Wassenaar, Netherlands · high-school

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Dates: Mar 13–2027 (day: 14)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: TBD
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Wassenaar International Rijnlands Model UN is a high school Model UN conference hosted in Wassenaar, a town in the Netherlands with a long association with diplomatic life in the Low Countries. The event draws secondary school delegates into a focused weekend of committee work, with registration and logistics routed through a public conference intake page.

Why this edition matters in 2027

Wassenaar sits in a part of Europe where multilateral institutions are part of the local civic fabric, and a high school MUN here carries some of that atmosphere into the committee room. For delegates, the chance to debate in a Dutch setting is also a chance to encounter how smaller European host countries think about coalition-building, rules-based order, and the quiet machinery of consensus diplomacy. A short conference compresses the arc of negotiation. Delegates have to read the room quickly, find their bloc, and move from opening speeches to draft resolutions without the luxury of a long warm-up. That pressure is precisely what makes a weekend conference useful preparation for larger circuits later in the year. For schools mapping out a European travel calendar, a Wassenaar stop offers exposure to the Benelux MUN scene without the scale or cost of the largest flagship conferences. It is the kind of event where a delegation can test new delegates in a serious but humane environment.

How to prepare

Preparation should start with the host country's diplomatic posture. The Netherlands is a useful lens for thinking about how middle powers leverage international law, development policy, and EU coordination to punch above their weight. Even delegates not representing the Netherlands benefit from understanding the procedural culture that Dutch-hosted conferences tend to reward: clarity, brevity, and a preference for workable text over rhetorical flourish. Delegates should arrive with position papers tight enough to be summarized in a single moderated caucus speech, and with at least two draft clauses ready to offer to a working paper. In a short conference, the delegates who shape outcomes are usually those who bring written text early rather than those who hold the floor longest. Finally, prepare for the social architecture of a European weekend conference. Coffee breaks, opening ceremonies, and informal corridor conversations carry as much diplomatic weight as the formal sessions. Delegates who treat unmoderated caucus as the real negotiation - and the gavel as a procedural reminder - tend to leave with the awards and the friendships.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Mar 13, 2027 – Mar 14, 2027

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible to attend this conference?
The conference is aimed at high school delegates, making it appropriate for secondary school MUN clubs building their European competition experience.
Where is the conference held?
It is hosted in Wassenaar, a town in the Netherlands with strong ties to the broader Dutch diplomatic and educational ecosystem.
How should delegations think about travel and logistics?
Because the event is held in the Netherlands and runs as a compact weekend program, most international delegations can plan it as a short trip rather than a full week away from school.
What format should delegates expect?
Delegates should expect a high school level conference with standard committee work, position papers, and resolution drafting handled in a condensed schedule.

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