About Berlin Model UN
BERMUN has a long tradition at the John F. Kennedy
School. Founded in 1992 by two students, Lars Day and Stefan Elbe, with
the intention of bringing East and West together, BERMUN has grown from
a one day simulation with 30 participants to a three day international
Model UN conference with more than 700 participants. The young founders
recognized that Berlin was particularly well suited to serve as a bridge
between the formerly divided city, country and continent. To this day,
BERMUN continues to bring students from all over the world together to
simulate the United Nations as delegates from nations with which they
might not be familiar. Every year, one banner theme is selected for the
conference. The organs represented at BERMUN include the General
Assembly, comprising members of the Political, Disarmament, Human
Rights, and Environment Committees, the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), the Security Council, the Special Conference, and the
International Court of Justice. In addition to the MUN simulation,
BERMUN hosts an annual Youth Assembly offering participants the
opportunity to voice the concerns of youth on issues related to the
spread of HIV/AIDS and to initiate local projects that address this
pandemic and the social stigmas associated with it.
For students, or delegates, BERMUN means engaging in political procedures and experiencing the exciting – at times frustrating - and complex nature of political issues, problems, and debates. Non-native speakers have the opportunity to improve their language skills in a professional yet friendly and inviting atmosphere. The international composition of BERMUN embraces cultural diversity and understanding, while facilitating academic advancement for all participants.
Statistics BERMUN 2009
The following data is directly retrieved from the BERMUN database:
| Number of Schools | 63 |
| Number of Participating Countries | 28 |
| Number of Participants | 742 |
| Number of Delegates | 506 |
| Number of Chaperones | 99 |
| Number of Student Officers | 25 |
| Number of Parent Helpers | 9 |
| Number of different Nationalities | 38 |
| Participants from JFKS | 109 |
| Participants from outside Germany | 520 |
Statistics BERMUN 2007
The following data is directly retrieved from the BERMUN database:
| Number of Schools | 69 |
| Number of Participating Countries | 15 |
| Number of Participants | 744 |
| Number of Delegates | 491 |
| Number of Chaperones | 21 |
| Number of Student Officers | 27 |
| Number of Parent Helpers | 8 |
| Number of different Nationalities | 29 |
| Participants from JFKS | 155 |
| Participants from outside Germany | 364 (approx.) |
Schools from the following Countries participated:
Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland,
Republic of Belarus, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, The
Netherlands, Turkey, USA
Participants had the following Nationalities:
American, Austrian, Australian, Belarusian, British, Brazilian,
Canadian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian,
Israeli, Italian, Namibian Norwegian, Nigerian, Pakistani, Peruvian,
Polish, Russian, South African, Spanish, Swedish, South Korean, Turkish,
Ukrainian
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