Who can apply to St. George's School Model UN?

The conference is a high-school level event, open to secondary-school delegations. Applications are handled through the mymun platform linked from the conference page.

Where is the conference held?

St. George's School Model UN takes place in Cascais, Portugal, on the country's Atlantic coast west of Lisbon.

What is the working language?

Committees run in English, in line with the host school's curriculum and the broader European high-school MUN circuit.

How large is the conference?

It is a mid-sized high-school event - large enough to run a full slate of committees with meaningful debate, small enough that committee rooms stay intimate.

Is this a good fit for first-time delegates?

Yes, with caveats. The high-school level and English-medium format make it accessible, but chairs in the Portuguese international-school circuit expect substantive preparation, so first-timers should arrive with a written position paper.

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St. George's School Model United Nations

Name: St. George's School Model United Nations
Start: 2026-11-16T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-11-18T00:00:00Z
Location: Cascais

Cascais, Portugal · high-school

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Dates: Nov 16–2026 (day: 18)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: 200
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

St. George's School Model United Nations brings high-school delegates to Cascais for a conference on the Portuguese coast. The event is organised at a well-established international school and draws a regional mix of European secondary-school programmes alongside visiting delegations.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Portugal sits at an interesting node in European MUN. The country is small enough that no single conference dominates the calendar, yet active enough that the high-school circuit here has matured into a distinct sub-scene with its own pedagogy and committee conventions. St. George's School Model UN is one of the anchors of that scene, and it pulls in delegates who might otherwise only see the Madrid, Barcelona, or Paris circuits. For delegates building a serious high-school record, conferences hosted at international schools - rather than at universities - tend to emphasise diplomatic conduct and procedural fluency over rhetorical flash. That makes Cascais a useful environment for delegates who want to be measured on substance. The cohort size is meaningful but not overwhelming, which keeps committee rooms intimate enough for genuine debate. The conference also matters because it operates entirely in English at a high school level, giving non-native English speakers a credible international rehearsal without the intimidation factor of a THIMUN-scale event. That positioning - serious but accessible - is the niche St. George's has cultivated.

How to prepare

Treat this as a substance conference, not a spectacle conference. The committee chairs at international-school MUNs in Portugal tend to reward delegates who quote their position papers in caucus and who can name the specific treaty article they are invoking. Generic moral appeals land softly here; precise legal and policy citations land hard. Because the delegate pool skews toward European international schools, expect a high baseline of English fluency and a moderately high baseline of policy literacy. Differentiation comes from country-specific detail - economic data, recent diplomatic statements, voting records in the actual UN body you are simulating. Generic Western European talking points will be everywhere; specificity wins. Logistically, Cascais is reachable from Lisbon by train, and most delegations stay in the town itself rather than commuting. Arriving the day before the opening session is the conventional approach for visiting schools, since the first committee session typically starts in the morning. Bring printed position papers as backup - wifi in committee rooms is reliable but not guaranteed. Finally, the Portuguese MUN circuit has a strong tradition of formal opening and closing ceremonies. Dress code is Western business attire throughout, and chairs do enforce it.

Eligibility deep-dive

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

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply to St. George's School Model UN?
The conference is a high-school level event, open to secondary-school delegations. Applications are handled through the mymun platform linked from the conference page.
Where is the conference held?
St. George's School Model UN takes place in Cascais, Portugal, on the country's Atlantic coast west of Lisbon.
What is the working language?
Committees run in English, in line with the host school's curriculum and the broader European high-school MUN circuit.
How large is the conference?
It is a mid-sized high-school event - large enough to run a full slate of committees with meaningful debate, small enough that committee rooms stay intimate.
Is this a good fit for first-time delegates?
Yes, with caveats. The high-school level and English-medium format make it accessible, but chairs in the Portuguese international-school circuit expect substantive preparation, so first-timers should arrive with a written position paper.

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

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