India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N) is all set to return to return to Kohima, Nagaland from 23rd to 25th May 2024. Over 300 students across 50 different schools in the State Capital will participate in the largest educational extravaganza which will be taking place at G.Rio School.
At the I.I.M.U.N. Kohima Conference 2024, students will be part of various committees in an MUN format roleplaying various world leaders and learning diplomacy, negotiation, public-speaking and research skills. The inaugural ceremony of the conference will be held on 23rd May at 4:00 pm.
The debate sessions which will begin on 24th May will witness 10 committees raising various moderated and unmoderated caucuses and challenges against other students. At the end of the debating sessions, a speaker series will be organized followed by the talent hunt where students will be provided the platform to showcase their talents.
The organizers have informed that students will wear traditional on 23rd May 2024 while on the 24th and 25th May, they will be wearing formals whilst debating with other students from classes 5th-12th from schools across Kohima.
The closing ceremony of the I.I.M.U.N. Kohima Conference 2024 will be held at G.Rio School, Kohima on 25th May where the three winners from each committee based on their performance, speaking skills, diplomacy and research about the committee and their portfolio will be declared, followed by the felicitation of the best school delegation with a trophy.
Read more: I.I.M.U.N Nagaland Conference concluded; G.Rio School wins best delegate
Founded in 2011, I.I.M.U.N. has over the last decade had over 5 crore students attend its conferences and participation of over 30,000 schools. Currently, it has a team of 26,000+ students who help organise conferences. Former participants/ members have gone on to become elected members of government, lawyers, authors, and business leaders amongst other things.
The organisation is led by an Advisory Board comprising of Former Chiefs of Armed Forces- Gen. V.P. Malik, Admiral R.K. Dhowan, ACM P.V. Naik, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Mr. Ajay Piramal, Shabana Azmi, A.R. Rahman, P.T. Usha amongst others. The main message is to spread the idea of India through multifarious activities such as 3-day concourses in 220 cities in India and in 35 countries, a monthly magazine, and digital activities, amongst other mediums.
The organisation has hosted numerous luminaries from Heads of Nations, Nobel Laureates, Hollywood and Cinema icons amongst 20,000+ speakers.
Read more: I.I.M.U.N Nagaland Conference to begin tomorrow at G.Rio School, Kohima