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March 25, 2011
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You are invited
to participate in Saint Petersburg International Model United
Nations Conference organized by Gymnasium 157 founded in 1868 and located in the picturesque center
of St.Petersburg. SPIMUN is affiliated to The Hague International Model United
Nations (www.thimun.org) and is one of the oldest MUN conferences in Russia.
SPIMUN is
designed for high school students (14 – 19 years old). The conference is a
three-day-long simulation of the work of the United Nations. The structure of
SPIMUN includes the Security Council, the General Assembly (4 Committees), the
ECOSOC, the Special Conference and the Baltic Forum. The official language of
SPIMUN is English.
SPIMUN allows
the students to play the roles of diplomats and learn to negotiate and debate
in the formal way. The young delegates in seeking solutions to economic,
social, environmental and cultural problems can learn to break away from narrow
national interests and to develop true international cooperation.
SPIMUN 2014 brought together about 500 delegates and teachers
from Armenia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and
the USA.
The Official Opening
ceremony of SPIMUN 2014 was held in the magnificent Tauride palace, one of the
oldest buildings of our city and the seat of the Imperial State Duma, Russia’s
first parliament.
About Gymnasium 157
Each year SPIMUN
is traditionally hosted by the Gymnasium 157 – one of the oldest educational
institutions of Saint Petersburg. The history of the Gymnasium dates back to
1868, when it was founded as the gymnasium for girls. The gymnasium bears the
name of its patroness Princess Eugenia of Oldenburg, Granddaughter of the
Russian Emperor Nicolas I.
The history of
the Gymnasium is closely connected with a heroic history of St. Petersburg. 39
teachers and 49 students were awarded with medals for heroism during 900-day
siege of Leningrad (1941 – 1944).
The school
museum provides a great opportunity for learning school history and offers
guiding tours in Russian and English. The museum was opened in May 1996 and now
it contains more than 500 exhibits: documents, objects of everyday life and
photos.
Nowadays about
600 students from 7 up to 17 years are studying in the Gymnasium. Special
attention is given to the humanitarian subjects such as history, literature and
foreign languages.
About cultural program
Attendance at
SPIMUN will mean much more than just doing another MUN. You will be able to
discover the splendour of St.Petersburg, one of the world's most beautiful
cities. Cultural program is organized by DMC "TSAR-events". For
detailed information regarding accommodation, fees, cultural program please
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