What are the requirements for applying to the THIMUN Youth Assembly?
Does my school influence my committee allocation?
Do I need MUN experience to attend?
Does the conference fee cover transportation/accommodation?
Do you offer a pickup service from the airport?
Do you offer funding/scholarships/financial assistance/sponsorship opportunities?
What are the requirements for applying to the THIMUN Youth Assembly?
The only requirement is that you be a “youth.” By the definition of the United Nations, this means between the ages of 16 – 25 (inclusive). You do not have to be a student to apply. Visit for imforomation.
Does my school influence my committee allocation?
No. You influence your committee allocation. You are asked to rate your committee preferences, and based on your application documents, if you are accepted, our Presidential team will place you into a committee that they feel would best suit you based on your application.
What is THIMUN?
THIMUN stands for The Hague International Model United Nations. It is the world’s largest high school level Model United Nations, and also functions under the THIMUN Foundation. Many high school graduates who have moved on from THIMUN find the THIMUN Youth Assembly to be an exciting new experience.
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Is the Youth Assembly an MUN?
No, the Youth Assembly is not a Model United Nations conference. You represent yourself, your own ideas, your own community – even if that is not representative of everyone where you live! You are your own individual when you apply, that’s all we expect of you.
Do I need MUN experience to attend?
No, absolutely not.
How does the conference work?
The THIMUN Youth Assembly (TYA) is an annual conference that is hosted by the THIMUN Youth Network (TYN) and held during the same week as THIMUN.
TYA will aspire to provide youth with a unique set of skills that enables them to become active stakeholders.
The committees are each individual working groups. Two-three months prior to the conference, when you are first allocated to your committee, you will meet your Committee Coordinators as well as your fellow participants online. In the weeks leading up to the conference, you will complete a series of assignments given to you by your Coordinators, which are designed to introduce you to the topic of your committee, and initiate brainstorming possibilities for the committee.
Once at the conference, the participants will be offered thematic and project management workshops, which will be organized and delivered by youth with relevant experience and in collaboration with experts. After attending these workshops, participants will be given the opportunity to apply what they learn by drafting pilot community-specific projects. Moreover, the TYA, as usual, aims to provide the participants with the opportunity to network with other youth in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.
Does the conference fee cover transportation/accommodation?
The conference fee includes lunch for the entire week, a TYN folder, conference dinner on Sunday and a one-week pass on the buses and trams available in The Hague. Besides that, it does not cover your travel or accommodation expenses.
Students may contact network at info(at)youthassembly for help with trying to find accommodation or visit this page based on past youth assembly participant feedback.
Do you offer a pickup service from the airport?
The THIMUN Youth Assembly does not offer any sort of pickup service from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to The Hague. You may buy a train ticket from Schiphol to “Den Haag Centraal Station (CS)” or Den Haag Holland Spor (HS).” Each train will get you to The Hague.
Do you offer funding/scholarships/financial assistance/sponsorship opportunities?
Students may contact network at info(at)youthassembly.org for help with trying to find individual sponsorship.
I’ve applied. What now?
If the email address you provided was correct, you will receive a confirmation email shortly. This is the email address that will be used for all Youth Assembly related correspondence. Don’t forget to check your Spam/Junk boxes as well.
Now, make sure you’ve transferred your participation fee, otherwise we cannot process your application:
- 190 EUR for first time applicants
- 160 EUR for those who have participated before
- This fee is paid to TYN and not to THIMUN
- It can be paid either through bank transfer or Paypal
- Paid immediately after application and will be refunded if the participant is not accepted to the conference
If you decide to pay online with PayPal you will be expected to pay an 8 Euro transaction fee during registration.
Ok, I’ve also paid. What now?
If your application has been successful, you will be informed as to which committee you have been placed within ten days of the closing date for applications. After that, your conference preparation will be handled by your Coordinators. If your application has not been successful, you will be contacted by the TYA Presidential Team.