I.I.M.U.N. is a youth organisation comprising 26,000 young organisers who put together student conferences in 160 cities across 22 countries, and work with over 7,500 schools impacting 10 million students. The organization simulates the workings of Indian Parliament and multi-lateral organisations for school students to engage them in debates about international relations, current affairs and world politics. The aim of the organisation is to get Indian students between 13 to 19 to become Glocal citizens with an Indian mind-set.
The organisation is guided by a board consisting of Dr. Ajay Piramal, Mr. Deepak Parekh, Mr. A.R. Rahman, Dr. Nadir Godrej, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Mr. Subhash Ghai, Mr. Bomani Irani, Dr. Jamshed Bharucha, among others.
Academic Advisory Council
The organisation also has an Academic Advisory Council which includes Amb. P. S. Raghavan, Amb. Prakash Shah, Amb. J.N. Misra, Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar, Mrs. Shivali Lawale.
Conferences
I.I.M.U.N. held a conference inside the United Nations headquarters in New York City in August 2016, and it has since become annual. They have conducted the world's largest Mock UNO conference in Mumbai with 7,500 students participating in it. Every year, annually in August, the organisation puts together its yearly finale event which has taken place in Aamby Valley City, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel & the World Trade Centre. Winning students from across the country and globe come to participate in the same, which is called I.I.M.U.N. Championship Conference. The students learn about yoga and indian best practices in the mornings, followed by debating on issues after which speakers come and engage with them. The conferences are held in cities in india ranging from Srinagar to Kanyakumari & Port Blair to Kohima, countries ranging from Japan to Uruguay, Poland to South Africa.
Issues discussed
One of the central topics being discussed in all conferences has been Security Council reform to get India a permanent seat in the Council, which is a topic lobbied for by the Indian government in the actual United Nations. Other issues that are discussed range from debating the 26/11 terror attacks, ISIS, environmental issues, human rights concerns, and economic topics such as demonetisation. The organisation also simulates councils based on Indian history and polity.
