ASOCIACION CULTURAL INTERNACIONAL

Centro de Enseñanza Internacional Carabobo Registrado ante M.P.P.E. bajo N° R-0143-08

Dirección: Final Av. Zuloaga c/c Calle Colegio Edif. CIC Piso PB Local S/N Urb. Trigal, Valencia.
Teléfonos: 0241 842 1807 - 842 6551 - 843 0577 Fax: 0241 843 2855
R.I.F. J-07502558-0 Correo Electrónico: admin@cic-valencia.org.ve

August 24, 2017

Dear MUN Advisors,

The 28th Annual South American Model United Nations (SAMUN) will take place this year from Thursday, November 9
to Saturday, November 11, 2017. This year, for the first time, the conference will be held at Colegio Internacional de
Carabobo (CIC) in Valencia.  We are looking forward to welcoming your students and providing them with a challenging
educational experience. At this time, we would like to share with you details of the program, logistics, and registration.
Information about fees and payment will be sent separately. We ask that your school respond with its delegation
information so that we can begin delegation assignments.

Model United Nations is a simulation of the activities of the United Nations. SAMUN (South American Model United
Nations) had its beginnings at Colegio Internacional de Caracas in November of 1991.It is a three-day simulation of the
United Nations for secondary students.  Each school is allocated a number of countries according to the number of
students who are participating.  The students then represent the ideologies, interests, and positions of that country in
their various committees at the conference.  The students will act as delegates for their assigned country, representing it
throughout the three days with the purpose of seeking, through discussion, negotiation, and debate, common solutions
to the problems presented in the “issues” of the conference.  

The conference provides an excellent opportunity for delegates to develop their English-language debating, research,
negotiation, social, and interactive skills in a formal environment with other young people from around the country. All
the delegates will come together with the single purpose of seeking solutions, leading them to a better understanding of
actual conflicts between nations and developing real international cooperation.

Country Assignments:    Country assignments will be prepared for allocation to those schools that have confirmed their
participation. Countries are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis to registered participating schools. Once
confirmation is received, we will distribute a list of the available delegations and the committees/council to choose from.
This list will be updated as registrations are received.

Lodging: Reservations are to be made by your school and directly with the hotel of your choice. The following hotels have
been utilized in the past for VANAS events hosted by CIC Valencia:
 Hesperia, Valencia https://hoteleshesperia.com.ve/Hesperia-WTC-Valencia
 Embassy Suites, Valencia http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/venezuela/embassy-suites-by-hilton-
valencia-downtown-VLNESES/index.html
 Coronado Suites http://www.hotelcoronadosuites.com/
 Guaparo Inn or Guaparo Suites (Same hotel chain, different locations) http://www.ghhoteles.com.ve/web/

Please be sure to check with your local LOPNA Office to make sure you gather all the necessary authorization/permission
letters required.
 ASOCIACION CULTURAL INTERNACIONAL
Centro de Enseñanza Internacional Carabobo Registrado ante M.P.P.E. bajo N° R-0143–08
Dirección: Final Av. Zuloaga c/c Calle Colegio Edif. CIC Piso PB Local S/N Urb. Trigal, Valencia.
Teléfonos: 0241 842 1807 – 842 6551 – 843 0577 – 843 5855 Fax: 0241 842 6510
Correo Electrónico: admin@cic-valencia.org.ve
R.I.F. J-07502558-0

Conference Attendance: We would appreciate receiving an initial indication of your school’s interest in attending as
soon as possible upon return for the school year 2017-2018. Please provide the following information as soon as
possible.

 School name
 MUN director’s names
 Telephone number
 Contact email address(es)
 Number of student participants attending
 Number of Directors/Chaperons attending

Committees and Issues

Security Council
Issue 1: Mitigation of Humanitarian Effects of the Syrian Civil War and Solutions to the Conflict
Issue 2: North Korean Nuclear Program and De-escalation of Conflict and Tension in the Region
General Assembly
DISEC
Issue 1: Recognizing and Combatting Terrorist Non-State Actors
Issue 2: North Korea’s nuclearization

SOCHUM
Issue 1: The Proliferation of Counterfeit Medication
Issue 2: Ending violence in Myanmar

SPECPOL
Issue 1: Women in Armed Conflict
Issue 2: Child Labor in Mining

Legal
Issue 1: Cyber Espionage
Issue 2: Legality of Airstrikes

If you have any further questions about SAMUN, please feel free to contact us, and we will get back to you as soon as
possible.  We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you all in Valencia this November.

Best Regards,

Maria Angelica Marin & Marshall Beggs

SAMUN Advisors
mmarin@cic-valencia.org.ve