Who is eligible to participate in Samvaad MUN?

The conference is pitched at the high-school level, so it is aimed at secondary-school students rather than university delegates.

Where is the conference held?

Samvaad MUN takes place in Meerut, India, making it most accessible to delegates from the surrounding region of northern India.

How long is the conference?

It runs as a compact in-person weekend, with committee sessions spread across two consecutive days in Meerut.

Is this a good fit for a first-time delegate?

Yes - the high-school level and the modest expected delegate pool make it a reasonable entry point for students attending their first or second MUN.

How should delegates register?

Registration is handled through the conference's listing on the MyMUN platform, which is the canonical apply URL for Samvaad MUN.

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Samvaad MUN

Name: Samvaad MUN
Start: 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z
Location: Meerut

Meerut, India · high-school

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Dates: Jun 3–2026 (day: 4)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 200
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Samvaad MUN brings a high-school Model UN weekend to Meerut, drawing delegates from across the region into a compact two-day debate cycle. The conference positions itself as a serious training ground for secondary-school students who want substantive committee work rather than ceremonial gestures. For delegates planning their year, Samvaad MUN sits in the dense Indian high-school circuit and offers a manageable format: short enough to fit a school calendar, long enough to push beyond opening speeches into resolution drafting and bloc negotiation.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Meerut is not the loudest dot on India's MUN map, but that is part of the appeal. Conferences outside the metro hubs tend to attract delegates who travel deliberately, and the committee rooms reflect that - smaller bloc sizes, more speaking time per delegate, and chairs who can actually track individual performance across a weekend. For a high-school delegate, the value of a conference like Samvaad is not the trophy but the repetitions. Two days of moderated caucus, unmoderated negotiation, and working-paper drafting compresses a lot of skill-building into a short window, especially for delegates still learning how to translate research into floor presence. The conference also matters as a signal about where Indian MUN culture is heading. As the circuit matures, regional conferences are increasingly where new chairs are trained and new committee formats get tested before they reach the larger national-level events.

How to prepare

Preparation for Samvaad should start with the committee mandate, not the topic brief. High-school delegates often over-research the issue and under-research the rules of procedure, then lose tempo in committee because they cannot translate a good point into a motion. Spend the first prep block learning what your committee can actually do. The second prep block is country-specific. Read your assigned delegation's actual statements at the UN body you are simulating - not summaries, the statements themselves. Chairs at high-school conferences in India increasingly reward delegates who arrive with concrete language, not just talking points. The third block is bloc strategy. Identify two or three delegations whose positions overlap with yours on the specific sub-issues likely to dominate debate, and draft preliminary clauses you could bring to an unmoderated caucus. Walking in with draft language is the single highest-leverage move at a two-day conference where drafting time is scarce. Finally, prepare for the awards rubric you cannot see. Most chairs weigh consistency, diplomacy, and contribution to the final document more heavily than rhetorical flourish. Plan to be useful, not theatrical.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Jun 3, 2026 – Jun 4, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible to participate in Samvaad MUN?
The conference is pitched at the high-school level, so it is aimed at secondary-school students rather than university delegates.
Where is the conference held?
Samvaad MUN takes place in Meerut, India, making it most accessible to delegates from the surrounding region of northern India.
How long is the conference?
It runs as a compact in-person weekend, with committee sessions spread across two consecutive days in Meerut.
Is this a good fit for a first-time delegate?
Yes - the high-school level and the modest expected delegate pool make it a reasonable entry point for students attending their first or second MUN.
How should delegates register?
Registration is handled through the conference's listing on the MyMUN platform, which is the canonical apply URL for Samvaad MUN.

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

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