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Preparation
You arrive informed, with a position you can explain and defend.
HTSMUNSSUNS 2026 TryoutsHTSMUN Heads to Montréal
Your seat at the table starts here.
Try out to represent HTS at the Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium—four days of diplomacy, debate, research, and collaboration in Montréal.
Tryout dates: September 30–October 1 · After school
12–15 NOV
Four days in Montréal
1,300+
Delegates expected
60+
Schools represented
26
Committees
Inside SSUNS
A room full of people ready to challenge your ideas—and work with you.
The conference
More than a speech. More than a weekend.
SSUNS is a student-run Model UN conference organized by McGill University students. Delegates research a country or role, negotiate with students from other schools, write resolutions, respond to crises, and learn how serious collaboration works.
Le Centre Sheraton Montréal
The official 2026 conference venue in downtown Montréal.
What we look for
You do not need to be the loudest person in the room.
We are building a thoughtful, prepared delegation. New delegates are welcome.
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Reasoning
You listen closely, adapt quickly, and make a clear case under pressure.
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Diplomacy
You disagree respectfully and know how to build a working coalition.
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Curiosity
You ask strong questions and are willing to learn. Prior awards are not required.
Your tryout brief
Reducing Global Plastic Pollution
You will represent an assigned country in the United Nations Environment Programme and negotiate a fair, practical global response. Read the brief before your tryout, then research your country’s actual interests—not your personal position.
Arrive with
- 01One clear national priority
- 02Two possible compromises
- 03One reliable fact for debate
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