The Great Lakes Invitational Conference Association (GLICA) is dedicated to putting on conferences to expand global understanding in the minds of today’s youth. Our conferences provide students with a chance to experience a unique simulation of diplomacy and compromise in action. Participation calls upon students to confront numerous topics foremost in the international community, and attempt to resolve issues that are far outside their own personal experiences. In addition to learning substantive content regarding the agenda topics, students improve a variety of skills including research, writing, public speaking, consensus building, negotiation, teamwork, and objective critical thinking. We hope that by giving these students hands-on experience in these areas, they can grow to become more mature, responsible leaders for the future.
The Model United Nations experience provides a rare opportunity for students to engage in high-level synthesis and evaluation of the topics. Students become much more aware of national and international politics and current events. While engaged in the process, they are achieving core objectives in the Social Studies Curriculum, and also improve understanding in the sciences, particularly ecology, and English Language Arts competencies.
December 3 – 6, 2025
Kalamazoo, MI
GLIMUN is our flagship four-day high school conference. From Wednesday evening to Saturday afternoon, delegates are at the forefront of our conference. Delegates will begin by engaging in committee debate, join together with their fellow representatives for a plenary session later in the week, and have the opportunity to participate in delegate activities each evening. We will recognize outstanding performances by individual delegates and full delegations at our Closing Ceremony.
GLIMUN 2025 Registration Opens September 2, 2025
February 2026
Lansing, MI
SIMUN is a three-day high school conference offering traditional United Nations committees alongside simulations of more specialized international organizations. SIMUN is scheduled for the third week in February, ideally situated after the winter holidays but before most late-year academic commitments, as well as being a great second-semester alternative for those unable to attend fall conferences. SIMUN’s diverse array of committee choices allows debate on issues not normally covered at other conferences.
SIMUN 2026 Registration Opens September 2, 2025
May 3, 2025
Birmingham, MI
After decades honing our high-quality MUN conferences for high school students, we are excited to offer this mid-Spring conference for middle school students (grades 6-8). Near the end of school year, GLIMSC is a one-day conference with multiple rooms of a single United Nations committee. Each room will debate the same topic and have delegates from up to 16 countries. Our small committee rooms help ensure all delegates are heard and enable our staff to provide more support to individual delegates as needed.
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