III Edition of the Dominican-European United Nations Conference Model (DEUROMUN 2013) Opens in Paris, France.

On July 17, the Dominican Association of the United Nations (UNA-DR), in close collaboration with the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), will officially inaugurate the III edition of the “Dominican-European Model United Nations Conference (DEUROMUN 2013).” 

DEUROMUN 2013 is being held during the week of July 14-21, at the renowned University Paris 1
Pantheon-Sorbonne and at the headquarters of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), both located in the city of Paris, France. It serves as an open interactive forum for students to broaden their understanding of the work performed by the United Nations, with an invaluable opportunity to improve their professional skills through debates on global issues within the context of the UN agenda.

The academic week of meetings will
involve more than 100 students from middle schools and higher education institutions coming from the Dominican Republic and other regions of the world to discuss current global issues of importance, as well as benefit from special courses with experts from the Sorbonne University and UNESCO.

About The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic:
The UNA-DR is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to
promote the work carried out by the United Nations in the Dominican Republic. The UNA-DR’s primary mission is to create and implement projects and initiatives that support the work of the UN and enhance the socio-economic development and cultural prosperity of the Dominican Republic through collaboration with educational institutions, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector and the Dominican community at home and abroad.

Related
Links:
www.unadr.org.do/deuromun2013
www.paris-sorbonne.fr/en/
www.unesco.org

Link to agenda:
http://www.unadr.org.do/images/stories/file/deuromun-2013/programa-preliminar.pdf