{"id":469,"date":"2017-01-31T01:07:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T01:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=469"},"modified":"2017-01-30T17:02:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T17:02:16","slug":"siu-crowdfunding-model-united-nations-spring-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=469","title":{"rendered":"SIU Crowdfunding: Model United Nations Spring Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-470\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/model-united-nations.jpg\" alt=\"SIU model united nations\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/model-united-nations.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/model-united-nations-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/model-united-nations-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/model-united-nations-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/model-united-nations-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The SIU affiliate of the American Model United Nations, Inc. (AMUN) is raising funds for the annual spring conference to compete against other universities. The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is collaborating with a team of 11 students to raise money and compete in the Midwest Model United Nations conference during February 22-25.<\/p>\n<p>These students prepare for conference by researching their designated country. This spring they will be representing Greece. In the past, they have represented\u00a0Qatar, Finland, Lithuania, Egypt, Iran, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Poland, Vietnam and Algeria. This chapter strives to educated and inform students on the current goals and missions of the United Nations in regards to<span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #555555;\">\u00a0international security, human rights, nation building, peacekeeping, and all things related to promoting human dignity for all peoples in all places.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #555555;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All funds raised through their crowdfunding campaign will help pay for the cost of travel, lodging, and conference fees.<\/p>\n<p>The Model United Nations chapter at SIU aims at developing current students interested in the field of international relations into future global leaders<\/p>\n<p>Support the SIU American Model United Nations Chapter\u00a0by making a gift on the <a href=\"https:\/\/salukifunder.siu.edu\/project\/4015\">SalukiFunder crowdfunding page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SIU affiliate of the American Model United Nations, Inc. (AMUN) is raising funds for the annual spring conference to compete against other universities. The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is collaborating with a team of 11 students to raise money and compete in the Midwest Model United Nations conference during February 22-25. 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