Pre-Invite: 1st ILSA - NLIU Model United Nations Competition

PRE- INVITATION

This is a pre-invitation for all interested colleges for the ILSA-NLIU Model United Nations Conference 2012 (IN-MUN) scheduled to be held in National Law Institute University, Bhopal. The First Edition of IN-MUN, this conference is scheduled to be held (tentatively) from 24^th to 26^th February, 2012. There shall be an opening ceremony on the first day, followed by four sessions of debate and discussion over the course of two days, concluding with valedictory session and Delegate Dinner and Dance.

We at IN-MUN are deeply committed to fostering the learning and practicing of international relations. This conference comes at a time when the youth world over is fighting to have its voice heard, be it in the Arab Spring or the Occupy Wall Street protests. The youth is driven to usher in change. We give you a platform for lively debate, to come up with bold and creative solutions to resolve issues that are hammering away at world peace. A highlight of this Conference shall be the various Specialized Agencies, including the Committee on International Court of Justice Rulings.

The Rules, Model UN Preparation Guide and the Official Invite shall be made available shortly, after we can gauge the interest of interested colleges. All queries regarding the Competition shall be directed to nliu.cril@gmail.com. A brief overview of the organizers and the format of the IN-MUN have been included in this pre-invitation.

The purpose of this pre-invite is to gauge how many colleges are interested in coming down to Bhopal for the Competition. So kindly acknowledge the receipt of this pre-invite and let us know if you would be interested to participate. As of now we are not declaring a cap on the number of students from each college. We hope to see you all in Bhopal come February!

FORMAT OVERVIEW

Each participant is designated a country and a committee. While playing their roles as ambassadors of their designated country, student "delegates" make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the Model UN conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve inflamed conflicts and issues. Students can indicate preferred country and apply to be a part of The General Assembly, The Security Council, The Economic and Social Council or one of the Specialised Agencies. The number of delegates under each head shall be different and all allocations shall be made on a combination of early-bird and merit basis.

ABOUT NLIU

The National Law Institute University has been successful in instilling a sense of broad perspective along with scholastic and reflexive capabilities bearing in mind larger national and humanitarian goals in its students Legal education never received the attention it deserved in this country. It is a paradox that the Constitution ushered in the ideal of rule of law and adopted the policy of development through law but little attention was paid to legal studies. For almost half a century study of law in Indian Universities has been in doldrums. It was increasingly realised by the professionals and academicians that the system of law teaching was thoroughly inadequate, unimaginative and divorced from the major public issues of the day but attempts to change have that have been few and far between.

ABOUT ILSA

The International Law Students Association is a non-profit association of students and lawyers who are dedicated to the promotion of international law. ILSA provides students with opportunities to study, research, and network in the international legal arena. It was incorporated in May 1994 in the District of Columbia. The organization's activities include academic conferences, publications, the global coordination of student organizations, and the administration of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

ILSA's primary unit of organization is the ILSA Chapter in the form of a local International Law Society (ILS). NLIU is the Bhopal chapter of ILSA.