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PSG Model United Nations 2025 Event Details

PSG College of Arts & Science is hosting a Model United Nations event on December 31, 2025, featuring three rounds: a stress interview, advocacy and allies, and an international resolution summit. Participants must register by December 30, 2025, and adhere to strict guidelines regarding professionalism and conduct. The competition is open to all students, with specific rules for each round to test their diplomatic skills and knowledge of global affairs.
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PSG Model United Nations 2025 Event Details

PSG College of Arts & Science is hosting a Model United Nations event on December 31, 2025, featuring three rounds: a stress interview, advocacy and allies, and an international resolution summit. Participants must register by December 30, 2025, and adhere to strict guidelines regarding professionalism and conduct. The competition is open to all students, with specific rules for each round to test their diplomatic skills and knowledge of global affairs.
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PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE

Autonomous college affiliated to Bharathiar University | Accredited with A++ grade by


NAAC (4th cycle) |College with potential for excellence status awarded by UGC | Star
college status awarded by DBT-MST | An ISO 9001:2015 certified Institution
Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore - 641 014

PLANNING FORUM
organizes

MODEL UNITED NATIONS


Date: 31-12-2025 | Time: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm | Venue: Sangamam Hall

ROUND 1: STRESS INTERVIEW ROUND 2: ADVOCACY AND ALLIES

ROUND 3: GLOBAL SUMMIT

FREE‌
REGISTRATION‌‌
REGISTRATION‌‌
Scan QR - Code for Registration
Organizing Committee
Coordinators Student Coordinators
Dr. B. Geetha Dr. A. Saravanan Ms. S. Oviya Mr. K. Mithunkarthick
Associate Professor Associate Professor III - [Link] CS Research Scholar(Zoology)
ROUND-SPECIFIC RULES
ROUND 1: STRESS INTERVIEW (Individual)
Structure : 3-minute individual interview with the panel.
Objective : To test composure under pressure, spontaneity, and general awareness.
Rules :
Candidates must answer spontaneously. Long pauses will be penalized.
Questions may range f rom terminologies of Global Affairs to abstract situational crises.
The panel may interrupt or contradict the candidate to simulate pressure; the candidate must
maintain composure and diplomatic tone.
Selection : Only the top 10 candidates will advance to Round 2 and will be designated as "Delegates"
and assigned countries.

ROUND 2: ADVOCACY AND ALLIES (The Diplomatic Gauntlet)


Structure : 4 Minutes (Speech) + 2 Minutes (Negotiation) + 2 Minutes (Response).
Rules :
Advocacy Speech (4 mins): The delegate must accurately represent the foreign policy stance of
their assigned country on the given agenda, regardless of personal opinion.
Sticky Note Diplomacy (2 mins):
Negotiations occur silently via sticky notes passed between delegates.
Notes must be passed through the designated volunteers/pages.
Content of notes must be strictly related to forming alliances or discussing policy. Personal
messages are prohibited and subject to review by the Chair.
Response (2 mins): Delegates use this time to summarize their position, respond to points raised by
others during speeches, or solidify alliances formed during the note-passing session.

ROUND 3: INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTION SUMMIT (Final Showdown)


Structure : 3 Minutes (Proposal) + 2 Minutes (Defense/Q&A).
Rules :
Proposal (3 mins): The delegate must present a constructive, feasible resolution or policy proposal
for a specif ic global issue (topic to be released by the Chair). The proposal should be solution-
oriented.
Defense (2 mins): The Executive Board/Chairs will question the delegate on the feasibility,
funding, and logical consistency of their proposal.
The delegate must defend their proposal using facts and diplomatic reasoning.

GENERAL GUIDELINES
The competition is open to all students of PSG College of Arts & Science
All participants must register by 30th December 2025. Late registrations will not be entertained.
Participants must report to Sangamam Hall by 9:00 AM for brief ing. Latecomers may be
disqualif ied f rom Round 1.
High standards of professionalism, courtesy, and diplomatic etiquette are expected at all times.
Unparliamentary language, aggressive behavior, or disrespect towards the Executive Board
(Judges/Chairs) or fellow delegates will lead to immediate disqualif ication.

COMPETITION PROTOCOLS
Judges Decision will be Final.
Delegates are expected to research thoroughly. Propagating demonstrably false facts or
fabricating information will result in heavy penalization.
Time limits for speeches and interventions will be strictly enforced using a timer/bell. Delegates
must conclude immediately when their time yields.
The use of mobile phones, laptops, or tablets during active sessions is strictly prohibited unless
explicitly permitted by the Chair for a specif ic task.

CONTACT
For any clarif ications regarding these rules, please contact the Student Coordinators

Ms. S. Oviya - III - [Link] CS Mr. K. Mithunkarthick - Research Scholar(Zoology)


90254 24234 8667322556

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The competition ensures fairness and maintains high standards by strictly enforcing time limits for speeches and interventions, prohibiting the use of mobile devices during sessions, and penalizing participants propagating false information. High standards of professionalism and etiquette are expected, with any use of unparliamentary language or disrespect leading to immediate disqualification .

During the International Resolution Summit in Round 3, key skills evaluated include the ability to propose a constructive and feasible resolution to a global issue, defend the proposal's feasibility, funding, and logical consistency under questioning from the Executive Board, and use facts and diplomatic reasoning effectively to justify their proposal .

The registration process requires all participants to register by 30th December 2025, ensuring timely management by not entertaining late registrations. Participants must check in by 9:00 AM on the event day, with latecomers facing possible disqualification from the first round, thereby ensuring the event adheres to its schedule .

The Advocacy Speech segment in Round 2 serves to test a delegate's ability to accurately represent their assigned country's foreign policy stance on a given agenda, challenging them to remain objective regardless of personal opinions. This tests their research skills, understanding of diplomatic language, and public speaking abilities, crucial for effective international advocacy .

The primary objective of Round 1, the Stress Interview, is to test candidates' composure under pressure, spontaneity, and general awareness. Candidates are required to answer spontaneously and maintain composure under simulated pressure by the panel .

Participants who violate the guidelines regarding the use of mobile phones, laptops, or tablets during sessions will face consequences such as disqualification unless their use is explicitly permitted by the Chair for a specific task .

Candidates must demonstrate composure under pressure, spontaneity in responses, and broad general awareness. Additionally, they must manage stress effectively during interrogative interruptions to advance from Round 1 .

The competition format promotes understanding of international relations by having participants assume the roles of diplomats who must represent and advocate for their assigned country's foreign policies on real-world issues, engage in alliance formation, and negotiate policy positions. This simulates the complexities diplomats face in international forums, encouraging strategic thinking, knowledge of global affairs, and development of diplomatic skills .

Sticky note diplomacy in Round 2 allows delegates to engage in silent negotiations, which requires them to communicate and negotiate alliances or policies through written notes passed by designated volunteers. This method fosters discreet but strategic interactions, compelling delegates to concisely and effectively communicate complex diplomatic messages without verbal interaction, thus honing their strategic negotiation skills .

Round 2, titled 'Advocacy and Allies,' emphasizes diplomacy and negotiation skills by requiring delegates to represent their assigned country's foreign policy stance through a speech, engage in silent negotiations via sticky notes to form alliances, and respond to positions and alliances during the response session. This structure challenges delegates to effectively advocate, negotiate, and diplomatically reaffirm or adjust their positions through alliance-building .

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