DETAILED ITINERARY & INCLUSIONS DOCUMENT
Cornell MUN New York & Washington DC Program Code
MWMP-CC-006
Dates
14th April - 20th April ( Excluding International Air-travel time)
Duration
7 Days
Conference/Cities
Cornell MUN / New York City, Ithaca
Departure City
All metros
Program fee
1,78,800 INR (inclusive of all taxes & levies in US & India)
TENTATIVE PROGRAM ITINERARY Date
Day Itinerary
14th April TUESDAY
Arrive in New York City > Transfer and Check-in > Times Square Walks & Exploration > Rest at the Hotel Meals: Dinner
15th April WEDNESDAY
United Nations HQ Guided Exploration > Cruise to Statue of Liberty > City scapes & guided exploration in NYC - Wall Street, Ground Zero, Grand Central, Central Park, Strawberry Fields > Easy time in New York City Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
16th April THURSDAY
Transfer to Ithaca > Check-in to the Conference Hotel > Cornell Model United Nations Conference: Registration & Opening ceremony > CMUNC Committee Sessions Meals: Breakfast,* Lunch & Dinner on your own/chargeable (optional) . Please see meals column in inclusions
17th April FRIDAY
Cornell University Admissions Session & Guided Exploration > CMUNC Committee Sessions Meals: Breakfast,* Lunch & Dinner on your own/chargeable (optional) . Please see meals column in inclusions
18th April SATURDAY
CMUNC Committee Sessions > Delegate Dance Meals: Breakfast,* Lunch & Dinner on your own/chargeable (optional) . Please see meals column in inclusions
19th April SUNDAY
CMUNC Committee Sessions > CMUNC Closing & Awards Ceremony > Taughannock Falls Visit > Drive to New York Meals: Breakfast & Dinner | * Lunch on your own/chargeable (optional) . Please see meals column in inclusions
20th April MONDAY
Easy time for shopping and self exploration > Drive to the airport > Departure to India Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Washington DC add on elements: Smithsonian Museums, Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, US Capitol Hill Guided Exploration (Cost for the Washington DC add-on will be shared on request) *This is a detailed tentative itinerary and is subject to changes. The final itinerary & dates will be given upon registration and finilisation of logistics most suitable to run the program after consultation with the school/participants. **Program fee needs to be paid to the school by parents and the school will make a consolidated transfer to MUN Cafe. Individual payments made directly to MUN Cafe by students will attract additional taxes.
INCLUSIONS - DETAILED INFORMATION LEARNING ELEMENTS Element
Description of the Service
Model United Nations Conference
The Cornell Model United Nations Conference will held on the beautiful Ivy League campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by the Cornell International Affairs Society. The conference offers a diverse blend of committees from different historical periods and regions of the world. The committees of CMUNC are small, many under 25 delegates, to provide students with the opportunity to participate in debate and actively learn
MUN Workshop & MUN Office Hours
MUNCafe will have its expert MUN team present at the conference. MUNCafe will host a MUN Workshop on Friday morning for the delegates. There will also be a MUN office hours during the conference which the students can take advantage of for help during the conference.
College & University Panels
Students will participate in Cornell University Panels where students will get a chance to meet students from the university and interact with professors
University explorations & Interaction
All the University campus explorations included in the itineraries will be conducted by select associates / current or ex- students from the universities. Universities can include - Cornell University, Georgetown University, George Washington University
Guided Explorations & Museums
United Nations Headquarters, Taughannock Falls/ Add on’s can include US Capitol Hill, Smithsonian Museums
Discover America - City Scapes
Cruise to Statue of Liberty, Times Square walks, New York City exploration - Financial District, Wall Street, World Trade Center & Ground Zero Site, Rockefeller Centre, Central Park, Grand Central Terminal
TRAINING & PREPARATION Element
Description of the Service
Preparation & Orientation
An Information Seminar will be done at the school itself for the registered students along with their parents preferably. This will be followed by a series of online delegate mailers pertaining to various aspects of preparation
Special MUN Training
A dedicated trainer will deliver training workshops on campus. The training will be based on the skill level of the delegation
Pre-Departure Preparation Kits
Comprehensive Pre-departure preparation kits (brochures) will be sent to the students 15 days prior to the departure which will have all the necessary information required to travel to the US
Reflection
Customized learning logs will be provided for the students to capture their learning & experiences during the program to provide a certain sense of recall after the program.
Online Blog
A dedicated online community & blog will be created for the students to express themselves during the program and will be active once the program starts
SAFETY & ONSITE MANAGEMENT Element
Description of the Service
Program curator
A dedicated program curator from MUNCafe will assist a group of maximum 30 students right from the arrival (at the airport in the US) till the departure time. The curator will be from the India team of MUNCafe and will be the end responsible for the group. They undergo a week long onsite simulation based training before the program.
Mentors & Crew
A group of mentors, guides, local experts & onsite managers who are carefully selected and highly experienced in their domains will be part of the delivery team delivering respective aspects of the program
24x7 Hotline, Comm team & Access to the delegation
A team of 3 people will be available for updates / feedback / complaints / suggestions. Daily reports will be uploaded on a dedicated page on our website for the school. Each group of 10 will be provided with local sim card and the number, along with the curators’ numbers will be shared before departure.
Insurance
A comprehensive insurance policy with a coverage of 2,00,000 USD will be procured for each individual delegate in the group.
Hospitals
A network of hospitals will be used in the case of any emergencies. All the hospitals in the cities as well as intercity are marked out in advance. This preparation is based on the hospital lists provided by the insurer * Please note that this mechanism is put in place in order to manage any emergency. Delays due to things beyond our control, in spite of through preparation and readiness are possible.
First-AID
Each curator will carry a comprehensive first-aid kit. They are all trained in administering first-aid.
LOGISTICS Element
Description of the Service
Air Travel
International Economy Class Air Travel in reputed airlines
Visa
Only visa facilitation fee for US visa.*Please note that the visa fee has to be borne by the individuals themselves
Local & Inter-city travel
On ground travel and inter city transfers in the US will be in trains/air conditioned coaches throughout the program
Accommodation
Accommodation during the program & conference will be at leading 2-4 star international hotel brands like Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Holiday Inn, Four Points by Sheraton, Best Western.
Meals
Veg & Non-Veg meals will be served in restaurants/food chains of repute. Meal preferences will be taken down during the application process. Jain/Halal and other meal options are available. These can be in the form of freshly packed meals in some cases, especially when the total number of such requests is very limited.
Conference Meals
The meals including breakfast during the MUN are not covered by the conference. They are kept optional is due to the conference structure. Each committee has a different time slot for meals, all within a broad range of 1.5hrs. Committee groups might also have lunch together in some cases. Hence, meals cannot be arranged delegation wise by our team. However, we can provide meal options in the food court attached to the venue and nearby restaurants, chargeable at 150 USD/person for all the meals during the conference.
Customisation
These are taken into account based on the application form and are factored in while preparing room allocations, food menu. We try our best to give as many choices to students based on additional preferences.