The process of applying to the THIMUN Youth Assembly involves the following steps:
1. Preparing the necessary documents
2. What happens after an application has been accepted?
3. Organizing any necessary visa invitation information (if applicable)
4. Payment to confirm your application
If at any point you have trouble with this process, you are always invited to contact the conference president, conference management, or TYN directly.The details of each session’s respective president and conference management can be found on the specific session’s page.
Requirements for applying to the THIMUN Youth Assembly
The only requirement is that you be a young person, aged 16 – 25 (inclusive). That’s it!
What to submit
In order to process your application to the THIMUN Youth Assembly, we require a few pieces of writing from you. These ensure that your committee allocation fits your interests and experiences, and that you are serious about committing to the work the TYA requires. Please remember that the final decision of committee allocations is dependent on the decision of the TYA Presidents for that session.
1. Application Documents
Committee Coordinator Questions
If you are applying to be a Committee Coordinator you are required to send your CV and letter of intent via email to info(at)youthassembly.org
You may want to include answers the following questions in your letter of intent:
1) What practical expertise do you have on the topic you wish to coordinate? 2) Do you have any experience leading a diverse group of people? If yes, what personal experiences have you obtained to make the committee operate smoothly? If no, what ideas do you have to make the committee environment friendly and respectful?
3) Have you been in any “leadership roles” that requires multitasking, problem solving, and proofreading skills? If yes, please describe briefly how this experience has prepared you for a coordination role?
4) Please list three personal strengths you have as a leader and three weaknesses you have as a leader. Then discuss a strength and how this can help your work as a coordinator, and discuss a weakness and how you can improve on it.
Letter of Recommendation
You are required to submit one letter of recommendation from a MUN director, Professor/ Lecturer/ Academic Tutor, current or former Youth Assembly ambassadors or coordinators, or employers. If you are from a school attending THIMUN, the letter of recommendation must be from your MUN Director.
E-Mail: info(at)thimunyouthnetwork.org.
*Former returning participants of THIMUN Youth Assembly do not require this document.
Resume
Please attach a CV or resume to your application. These documents should be only one page long and updated with your most practical experience and skills pertaining to TYA.
Photo
Please attach a photo of yourself; this is for your official TYA badge. Please mind that this picture will be on your badge for throughout the conference.
2. What happens after my application has been accepted?
After careful and extensive consideration of all applications by the TYA Presidents and the TYN Executive Committee the successful applicants are announced. As a successful applicant you will enter a one month ‘trial period’.
Though you are essentially accepted and considered a TYA participant, this period will allow the TYA Presidents to evaluate your attendance and participation in the preparatory process before the conference. Your level of involvement should reflect the motivation and dedication the TYA Presidents and the TYN Executive Committee have perceived in your Letter of Motivational and your Application Essay.
Important Notes
The THIMUN Youth Network reserves the right to deny or withdraw the right to participate in the THIMUN Youth Assembly if participants fail to participate adequately in the preparatory process.
All the associated activities such as preparing the Outcome Document, discussing and pre-conference preparation are carried out in English, therefore a high standard of English is demanded in the formulation of ideas, whether in the writing of Outcome Documents or in discussing and debating with fellow participants.
3. Visas
Obtaining a visa is the responsibility of the participants and may take up to 6 weeks. If you bear the passport of a country from which The Netherlands requires a visa, make sure to tick the relevant section during the application process, read the below very carefully, and provide us with the following information:
Participants that require a visa to enter the Netherlands will be provided with an official letter of invitation.
If you require an official invitation letter to apply for a VISA, on the Online Application Form, you will be asked to provide full contact details including
- the mailing address (with postal code),
- phone number and fax number of the nearest Dutch Embassy/Consulate which you will visit for the visa,
- your passport number and
- the date your passport was issued.
Our office cannot process your letter unless all this information is complete and correct.
The letter will be faxed to your person and to the nearest Dutch Embassy or Consulate after a one month evaluation period during the online preparatory phase of the conference. The final decision as to whether a participant who requests a visa invitation should be granted one depends on the reviews provided by the Committee Coordinators.
Please make sure to check the IND website to see if you need a visa before you proceed with your application. The mailing addresses of Dutch Embassies and Consulates and more information on Dutch immigration procedures and additional documents could also be found here.
4. Payment
THIMUN Youth Assembly costs:
- €190 for first time applicants
- €160 for those who have participated before
This includes
- 5 days worth of lunch
- A welcome dinner on the first night
- A goodbye party on the last night
- A one-week pass on The Hague’s tram and bus lines
- Free drinks, coffee, and snacks throughout the conference days
When you apply, you need to submit the participation fee in FULL.
Please note that we cannot process your application without receiving your payment. In the event that you are not accepted, your payment will be refunded to you.
How to pay
There are two ways to pay your application fee, bank transfer and PayPal.
Bank Transfer
Please note that payments need to be made net of all bank charges and other transfer costs. That means we need to receive that much from you, regardless of what extra transfer fees your bank may charge. Please clearly indicate the name of the participant.
Please make bank payments to the following address: THIMUN Youth Assembly
Account No. 45.10.19.873
IBAN: NL 72 ABNA 045 10 19 873
BIC/SWIFT: ABN ANL 2A)
ABN-AMRO Bank
Statenlaan 46, The Hague
Please note: Residents of European Union member states are encouraged to pay through bank transfers. Due to regulations electronic fund transfers between EU banks are free of charge. Paypal, on the other hand, charges an extra fee of €8 per application.
PayPal
If your country has PayPal, please select the correct payment amount to submit your payment directly!
Please remember that PayPal charges €8 per transaction. This fee will be collected from you upon registration.