DIAMUN

What DIAMUN does

DIAMUN (Dubai International Academy Model United Nations) is a student-led annual Model United Nations conference hosted by Dubai International Academy in Dubai, UAE, and operated as a program under the Innoventures Education network. It is the largest student-led THIMUN-affiliated MUN conference in the MENA region and is preparing its 18th edition for February 6-8, 2026, themed "Building Bridges: Unification through Global Diplomacy." The conference simulates United Nations mechanisms across 18 committees — five General Assembly bodies (GA1-GA6, including DISEC, ECOSOC-style, Social/Humanitarian/Cultural, Legal) and 13 specialized committees (UNSC, ECOSOC, WHA, UNEP, HRC, UNESCO, Arab League, ICJ, HSC, YA, IPC, Interpol, UN Women). The WHA committee is integrated with ReModelUN, allowing delegates to submit resolutions directly to the United Nations. The organization is staffed by an approximately 30-person student executive team (Secretariat, Department Heads across Technology, Events, Media, Admin, and Executive Team members) supervised by Dubai International Academy faculty.

The underlying platform comprises an online registration portal hosted on apps.innoventureseducation.com for school and individual delegate sign-ups, downloadable research reports per committee, and official conference handbooks. Supporting infrastructure is a Wix-hosted website (diamun.org) with social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X, plus a Linktree hub. Revenue is generated through tiered registration fees paid in AED: 630 AED per secondary school delegate/advisor, 315 AED per primary school delegate/press/student officer/admin, and a 1,050 AED per-school registration fee — each inclusive of 5% VAT. Fees cover conference registration, lunch, and a social event for a three-day program; transportation and accommodation are not included. The customer base spans 50+ international schools globally with approximately 800+ delegates annually. DIAMUN has no external funding, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, and operates as a non-commercial educational program under its parent institution rather than a standalone venture-backed entity.

Name

DIAMUN

Legal name

Dubai International Academy Model United Nations (DIAMUN)

Website

https://diamun.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIAMUN is a student-led annual Model United Nations conference hosted by Dubai International Academy, serving approximately 800 secondary and primary delegates from 50+ international schools globally through 18 UN-simulating committees under THIMUN affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Conferences / Model United Nations Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAGAB

Model United Nations (MUN)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

SECONDARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYEDAMALAK

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

Keywords

• Model united nations
• Student conferences
• Educational events
• Youth diplomacy programs
• Debate competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Registration fees charged per delegate and school. Secondary school delegates/advisors pay 630 AED (600 AED + 5% VAT), primary school delegates/press/student officers pay 315 AED (300 AED + 5% VAT), and schools pay 1050 AED (1000 AED + 5% VAT) registration fee. Revenue covers conference registration, lunch, and social event.
2. Delegate Participation Fees: Per-participant fees for attending the three-day conference including conference materials, handbooks, lunch, and social event. Additional expenses like transportation, accommodation, and food are not included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DIAMUN organizes an annual three-day in-person Model United Nations conference for secondary and primary school students, featuring 15+ committees that simulate official United Nations mechanisms. The conference delivers debate, resolution writing, and diplomatic simulation, supported by downloadable research reports, conference handbooks, and an online school/delegate registration portal. It is the largest student-led THIMUN-affiliated MUN event in the MENA region and draws 800+ delegates from 50+ international schools.

Product overview

DIAMUN offers a unified Model United Nations conference experience centered around the annual DIAMUN Conference, the largest student-led THIMUN-affiliated MUN event in the MENA region. The core offering consists of the main conference with 18 committees comprising five General Assembly bodies (GA1-GA6) and 13 Specialized Committees including UNSC, ECOSOC, WHA, UNEP, HRC, UNESCO, Arab League, ICJ, HSC, YA, IPC, Interpol, and UN Women. Supporting products include Research Reports and Conference Handbooks that provide delegates with preparation materials, and a Registration Portal for managing delegate sign-ups. The WHA committee integrates with ReModelUN allowing resolutions to be submitted to the United Nations itself.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DIAMUN Annual Conference
• General Assembly Committees
• Specialized Committees Intermediate-level committees smaller than the General Assembly, focusing on specific agendas with selectively chosen countries heavily involved in each committee's field. Includes UNSC, ECOSOC, WHA, UNEP, HRC, UNESCO, Arab League, ICJ, HSC, YA, IPC, Interpol, and UN Women.
• Research Reports Downloadable committee-specific preparation documents containing issue details, key parties and their views, definitions of terms, previous actions, and possible solutions to help delegates prepare for debate.
• Conference Handbooks Official handbook documents providing guidelines, procedures, and reference materials for conference participants covering each committee.
• DIAMUN Registration Portal Web-based online registration system for school delegations, individual delegates, primary and secondary school participants, student officers, press, and admin members, with login credentials and payment processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ delegates participate annually from 50+ international schools across multiple continents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010DIAMUN has been THIMUN affiliated for 16 years, making it the largest student-led THIMUN affiliated Model United Nations event in the MENA region. This affiliation provides credibility, access to the global THIMUN network, and adherence to THIMUN standards and practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• National Model United Nations (NMUN): The world's largest university-level Model UN conference, run by the nonprofit National Collegiate Conference Association. NMUN operates in the same conference-simulation category as DIAMUN with a similar UN-committee simulation format, though at the university rather than high-school level.
• ILMUNC (International Model United Nations Conference, UPenn): A flagship student-run high school MUN conference hosted at the University of Pennsylvania. ILMUNC competes directly with DIAMUN for international school delegations and offers a comparable committee-based UN simulation experience to high-school delegates.
• Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN): One of the world's most prestigious student-run high school Model UN conferences, hosted at Harvard. HMUN competes for the same pool of international-school delegates, offers committee simulations similar to DIAMUN, and targets the same prestige-conscious high school segment globally.
• WIMUN (Washington International Model UN): A United Nations-affiliated Model United Nations conference program offering high-school and university simulations aligned with real UN practice. WIMUN targets the same international-school market as DIAMUN and shares the prestige positioning of formal UN alignment.
• THIMUN Foundation (The Hague International Model United Nations): The Hague International Model United Nations is the parent affiliation network that DIAMUN has been affiliated with for 16 years. THIMUN organizes flagship MUN conferences and accredits affiliated conferences worldwide, sharing the same MUN format, standards, and target audience of international school students.
• Georgetown Model United Nations (GMUN): A student-organized MUN conference hosted at Georgetown University serving high-school delegates with committee simulations in the same UN format. GMUN is a comparable conference-format competitor in the broader North American MUN circuit.

Emerging players

• Best Delegate: A leading Model United Nations training and education company that runs MUN summer programs, camps, and beginner curricula for students and schools. Best Delegate addresses the same skill-development pain points as DIAMUN but as a year-round paid training business rather than an annual conference.
• Munplanet: An online community platform for Model United Nations participants, hosting conference listings, delegate resources, and training content. Munplanet competes for the same MUN participant mindshare and offers an alternative channel for delegate discovery and preparation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/diamodelun
• Facebookfacebook.com/DIAModelUN
• Instagraminstagram.com/dia_modelun
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diamun

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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