Model United Nations - Ticino Association

Name

Model United Nations - Ticino Association

Legal name

Model United Nations - Ticino Association

Website

https://ti-mun.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Conference Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Model United Nations (MUN) (EDAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model UN & Parliamentary Procedure Programs (Oratory-Focused) (EDAMAOAG), Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• Model united nations
• Youth diplomacy education
• Student conference simulation
• International relations education
• Civic education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lugano

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: TI-MUN charges 40 CHF per delegate for high school, university, and adult participants. Additional chaperones/observers are charged 40 CHF each. The first responsible person per group is free.
2. Platform Commissions: MyMUN platform charges a 7% commission per transaction (limited to 3 EUR) plus a 5% Stripe payment processing fee (limited to 1 EUR) on all registrations.
3. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate and institutional sponsorship provides financial support, with the Canton Ticino providing patronage and various companies offering support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Model United Nations - Ticino Association (TI-MUN) organizes an annual Model United Nations simulation conference for secondary school students in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton of Switzerland. Delegates role-play as UN ambassadors across committees such as the General Assembly, UNESCO, and UNEA, developing diplomatic, public-speaking, and negotiation skills through structured debate and resolution drafting. The association runs the conference end-to-end, including delegate registration, committee preparation, on-site execution at the Liceo cantonale di Lugano 3, and delegate kits/background guides.

Product overview

Model United Nations - Ticino Association operates as a single-product educational organization offering the TI-MUN Conference, an annual Model United Nations simulation event. The conference simulates multiple UN committees (including UNESCO, GA First Committee, and UNEA) where student delegates role-play ambassadors debating international issues. Supporting services include delegate registration via MyMUN platform, delegate kits, educational guides, and teacher/advisor support. The organization is a member of United Nations Youth Association Switzerland and has organized annual conferences since 2019, including both in-person and virtual editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TI-MUN Annual Conference A one-day Model United Nations simulation conference held annually at the Liceo cantonale di Lugano 3 in Lugano, Switzerland. Student delegates role-play as UN ambassadors across committees such as the General Assembly, UNESCO, UNEA, and crisis-style bodies, drafting and debating resolutions. Targeted at secondary school students (with early university participation) interested in diplomacy, international relations, and public speaking.
• Delegate Registration and Delegate Kit Self-serve delegate registration service priced at 40 CHF per participant, with a complimentary place for the first responsible person from each delegation, plus on-site delegate kits and access to committee-specific background guides. Available to individual students and school groups through the MyMUN platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700 young people have participated in canton debate competitions since 2009
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United Nations Youth Association - Switzerland (UNYA/JUNES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNYA/JUNES is the umbrella association for Swiss MUN groups, active since 2007. It coordinates 13 other MUN groups in Switzerland and facilitates participation in WorldMun. TI-MUN is a member of this association, connecting local conferences to the international MUN network.
• La Gioventù dibatte (Youth Debates)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA project originally from Germany, present in Switzerland since 2005 and Ticino since the 2008/2009 school year. Annual canton debate competitions organized since 2009 in Bellinzona have seen participation from 700 young people. Biennial national finals held in Berna.
• infoclic.chsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn association supporting children and youth initiatives in Switzerland, founded in 1998. Offers comprehensible information and concrete help in all areas of children's and young people's lives, serving over 30,000 people annually with offices across Switzerland including Lugano.
• Campus per la Democrazia (Campus for Democracy)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Fondazione Dialogo in cooperation with Nuova Società Elvetica (IS-NSE) to strengthen democracy and promote civic education and political participation in Switzerland. A national platform for political education and participation bringing together academic and professional actors.
• Canton TicinocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Canton of Ticino provides patronage/sponsorship for TI-MUN conferences, supporting the initiative as part of youth education and civic development in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• MyMUN: MyMUN is the registration and conference management platform that TI-MUN uses to process delegate signups, country assignments, and position papers. It is an enabling platform vendor rather than a competitor, but it serves as the primary digital infrastructure for TI-MUN's registration flow.
• World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA): WFUNA is a global non-profit supporting UN associations in over 100 countries. It is thematically related to TI-MUN's mission of promoting understanding of the UN system, though WFUNA operates at a much larger institutional scale and does not directly compete as a conference organizer.

Broad incumbents

• The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN): THIMUN is one of the largest and most established MUN conferences globally, hosted annually in The Hague. It is a broad incumbent in the same category as TI-MUN, offering high school and university MUN simulations with extensive committee programming and significant international delegate participation.
• United Nations Youth Association Switzerland (UNYA/JUNES): UNYA Switzerland is the national umbrella organization coordinating 13 Swiss MUN groups of which TI-MUN is a member. It is the broader incumbent organizing body that provides network infrastructure, training, and access to international events like WorldMun.
• National Model United Nations (NMUN): NMUN is the largest university-level MUN conference globally, run by the National Collegiate Model United Nations organization. It is a broad incumbent in the same MUN simulation category as TI-MUN, though serving a different (university-only) segment.
• Harvard International Model United Nations (HMUN): HMUN is one of the largest international high school MUN conferences, organized by Harvard undergraduates. It is a broad incumbent and aspirational peer, operating at vastly larger scale than TI-MUN but serving the same student MUN simulation category.

Emerging players

• Best Delegate: Best Delegate is a US-based MUN education and training platform that provides resources, training, and conference listings to student delegates globally. It is an emerging player in the broader MUN education ecosystem, overlapping with TI-MUN's mission of teaching diplomacy skills to students.

Direct peers

• London International Model United Nations (LIMUN): LIMUN is a major university-organized MUN conference in London serving secondary and university students. It is a direct peer to TI-MUN at a larger scale, with similar committee simulation structure and student-led organization but with broader geographic reach.
• La Gioventù dibatte: La Gioventù dibatte is the Swiss national youth debate program (originating from Germany's Jugend debattiert) that organizes annual canton and national debate competitions. It is a direct peer to TI-MUN in civic education for Ticino youth, with which TI-MUN has an existing strategic partnership.
• Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN): GIMUN is a Geneva-based student-run MUN conference affiliated with the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. It is a direct Swiss MUN peer to TI-MUN, offering comparable UN simulation experiences with similar bilingual (French/English) positioning and university-affiliated organizational structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCijEaMXyfJZoAs8QULHQHeg
• Facebookfacebook.com/MUNTicino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/munticino
• Instagraminstagram.com/munticino

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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