Welcome to the Conference

The 2014 conference, DAYMUNC XXI, will be held January 31 and February 1. The information on this website will be updated in September 2013 when we begin the planning process. In the meantime, contact us with any questions.

The Dayton Model United Nations Conference (DAYMUNC) is the only American collegiate conference sponsored by a community college. It is open to delegations from all colleges and universities, as well as to non-academic adult groups interested in international affairs. We offer state-of-the-art Internet and Web access, an experienced staff, and a comfortable setting at Sinclair's David H. Ponitz Center.

Model UN conferences, held all over the world, are a popular and fun way for students to learn about international affairs. The Sinclair event is one of only two conferences in Ohio, and the only one anywhere sponsored by a community college.

At DAYMUNC, students from colleges and universities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia will represent more than 60 countries in four committees.

After months of research and preparation, delegates will discuss a wide range of world issues and try to negotiate solutions. Energy Security, Food Security, the Situation in the Korean Peninsula, and Sovereignty versus the Right to Self-determination are among the topics. The committees include two Security Councils, and two General Assembly committees.

We plan to remain relatively small, so that every delegate has a chance to participate fully. We also try to emulate the rules and practices of the National Model UN in New York.

DAYMUNC is above all a learning conference - we are here to have fun, learn something about international affairs and UN procedure, and to meet and socialize with students from other schools. It is not a teaching conference - delegates are guided, but not directed; we welcome students and adult groups from all levels of preparation and experience; everyone's opinion is equally valued.