Roles at the JEMUN Global Action Summit
At the JEMUN Global Action Summit, students become members of national governments, journalists, and summit leaders. Each role offers a different experience, but everyone shares the same goal: working together to develop a National Action Plan for the country they want to live in by 2040.
At the JEMUN Global Action Summit, students become members of national governments, journalists, and summit leaders. Each role offers a different experience, but everyone shares the same goal: working together to develop a National Action Plan for the country they want to live in by 2040.
Government and Journalist Roles
PRIME MINISTER
Lead Your Country
-1 per country- (elected in an online meeting 1 month before the conference)
The Prime Minister leads the country delegation and connects the work of all four ministries. They chair Cabinet meetings, help Ministers identify shared national priorities, build consensus, and guide the development of one clear National Vision for 2040. The Prime Minister oversees the country's National Action Plan, works with the Press Secretary to communicate the government's direction, and leads the development of the country's final presentation.
Key responsibilities: Lead Cabinet • Connect the four ministries • Build consensus • Shape the National Vision • Coordinate the National Action Plan • Lead the national presentation
MINISTER
Lead Your Ministry
4 per country — 1 for each ministry (elected in an online meeting 1 month before the conference)
Ministers lead one of the country's four ministries:
① Economy & Innovation
② Education & Human Capital
③ Environment & Sustainability
④ Society & Well-Being
Working with their Deputy Minister and Ministry Advisers, Ministers guide discussion, establish priorities, and lead the development of their ministry's contribution to the National Action Plan. Ministers represent their ministry in Cabinet, where they work with the Prime Minister and other Ministers to connect the four ministry strategies into one national plan. They then bring Cabinet decisions back to their ministry and lead the team in refining its proposals.
Key responsibilities: Lead the ministry • Set priorities • Develop policy proposals • Represent the ministry in Cabinet • Build consensus • Finalize the National Action Plan
DEPUTY MINISTER
Turn Ideas Into Action
4 per country — 1 for each ministry (elected in an online meeting 1 month before the conference)
Deputy Ministers work alongside their Minister to lead and coordinate the ministry team. They help organize discussions, connect ideas, support Ministry Advisers, and turn the team's research and proposals into clear contributions to the National Action Plan. Deputy Ministers also represent their ministry during the International Ministerial Exchange, sharing ideas with participants from other countries and bringing new perspectives back to their ministry. When the Minister attends Cabinet, the Deputy Minister takes responsibility for keeping the ministry moving forward.
Key responsibilities: Support the Minister • Coordinate the ministry team • Lead when the Minister is in Cabinet • Participate in international exchange • Connect ideas and evidence • Drive Action Plan development
MINISTRY ADVISER
Research. Discuss. Create.
40 per country — 10 in each ministry
Ministry Advisers are at the heart of the National Action Plan development process. Working within one of the four ministries, Advisers investigate challenges facing their country, exchange perspectives, evaluate possible solutions, and develop recommendations for 2040. Advisers also participate in the International Ministerial Exchange, where they meet participants representing other countries, compare challenges and solutions, and gather ideas that can strengthen their own country's plan. You don't need to be an expert. You need to be curious, ready to contribute ideas, willing to listen to different perspectives, and prepared to solve problems as part of a team.
Key responsibilities: Research • Discuss • Collaborate • Exchange perspectives • Solve problems • Develop recommendations • Build the National Action Plan
JOURNALIST
Ask the Questions That Matter
4 per country
Journalists experience the Summit from a completely different perspective. Rather than joining the government, they observe and investigate the development of a country's National Action Plan. Each journalist follows one ministry beat, conducts interviews, covers the International Ministerial Exchange, attends government press briefings, speaks with company representatives, and works with their three-person press team to identify the important stories emerging from the Summit. Together, the four journalists produce a 3-minute Media Report telling the story behind their assigned country's vision for 2040. The reports are presented during the JEMUN Media Showcase, with one team receiving the JEMUN Global Media Award.
Key responsibilities: Observe • Interview • Investigate • Analyze • Ask questions • Report • Tell the story
Lead Your Country
-1 per country- (elected in an online meeting 1 month before the conference)
The Prime Minister leads the country delegation and connects the work of all four ministries. They chair Cabinet meetings, help Ministers identify shared national priorities, build consensus, and guide the development of one clear National Vision for 2040. The Prime Minister oversees the country's National Action Plan, works with the Press Secretary to communicate the government's direction, and leads the development of the country's final presentation.
Key responsibilities: Lead Cabinet • Connect the four ministries • Build consensus • Shape the National Vision • Coordinate the National Action Plan • Lead the national presentation
MINISTER
Lead Your Ministry
4 per country — 1 for each ministry (elected in an online meeting 1 month before the conference)
Ministers lead one of the country's four ministries:
① Economy & Innovation
② Education & Human Capital
③ Environment & Sustainability
④ Society & Well-Being
Working with their Deputy Minister and Ministry Advisers, Ministers guide discussion, establish priorities, and lead the development of their ministry's contribution to the National Action Plan. Ministers represent their ministry in Cabinet, where they work with the Prime Minister and other Ministers to connect the four ministry strategies into one national plan. They then bring Cabinet decisions back to their ministry and lead the team in refining its proposals.
Key responsibilities: Lead the ministry • Set priorities • Develop policy proposals • Represent the ministry in Cabinet • Build consensus • Finalize the National Action Plan
DEPUTY MINISTER
Turn Ideas Into Action
4 per country — 1 for each ministry (elected in an online meeting 1 month before the conference)
Deputy Ministers work alongside their Minister to lead and coordinate the ministry team. They help organize discussions, connect ideas, support Ministry Advisers, and turn the team's research and proposals into clear contributions to the National Action Plan. Deputy Ministers also represent their ministry during the International Ministerial Exchange, sharing ideas with participants from other countries and bringing new perspectives back to their ministry. When the Minister attends Cabinet, the Deputy Minister takes responsibility for keeping the ministry moving forward.
Key responsibilities: Support the Minister • Coordinate the ministry team • Lead when the Minister is in Cabinet • Participate in international exchange • Connect ideas and evidence • Drive Action Plan development
MINISTRY ADVISER
Research. Discuss. Create.
40 per country — 10 in each ministry
Ministry Advisers are at the heart of the National Action Plan development process. Working within one of the four ministries, Advisers investigate challenges facing their country, exchange perspectives, evaluate possible solutions, and develop recommendations for 2040. Advisers also participate in the International Ministerial Exchange, where they meet participants representing other countries, compare challenges and solutions, and gather ideas that can strengthen their own country's plan. You don't need to be an expert. You need to be curious, ready to contribute ideas, willing to listen to different perspectives, and prepared to solve problems as part of a team.
Key responsibilities: Research • Discuss • Collaborate • Exchange perspectives • Solve problems • Develop recommendations • Build the National Action Plan
JOURNALIST
Ask the Questions That Matter
4 per country
Journalists experience the Summit from a completely different perspective. Rather than joining the government, they observe and investigate the development of a country's National Action Plan. Each journalist follows one ministry beat, conducts interviews, covers the International Ministerial Exchange, attends government press briefings, speaks with company representatives, and works with their three-person press team to identify the important stories emerging from the Summit. Together, the four journalists produce a 3-minute Media Report telling the story behind their assigned country's vision for 2040. The reports are presented during the JEMUN Media Showcase, with one team receiving the JEMUN Global Media Award.
Key responsibilities: Observe • Interview • Investigate • Analyze • Ask questions • Report • Tell the story
Summit Leadership Roles
The Global Action Summit is supported by Thorpe Seminar students who work behind the scenes and throughout the Summit to create an engaging, professional, and student-led international experience. The two roles within the leadership team are shown below.
SUMMIT FACILITATOR
Guide The Experience
8 Summit Facilitators
Summit Facilitators help guide participants through the three-day Global Action Summit.
Each Facilitator supports a country delegation, helps leadership teams understand the Summit process, facilitates key activities, keeps teams on schedule, and helps participants move successfully from Discover → Develop → Deliver.
Facilitators do not make decisions for the country. Their job is to create the environment in which participants can lead, collaborate, and succeed.
Key responsibilities:
Facilitate • Guide • Support • Keep teams on track • Connect activities • Help participants succeed
SUMMIT ORGANIZER
Make the Summit Happen
Summit Organizers are members of the Thorpe Seminar team responsible for designing, preparing, and delivering the Global Action Summit. Their work begins long before participants arrive. Organizers help develop activities, prepare materials, coordinate participants and partners, manage venues and logistics, support special events, and solve the countless challenges involved in delivering a major international student event. During the Summit, they work behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Key responsibilities:
Plan • Coordinate • Communicate • Manage • Support • Problem-solve • Deliver
SUMMIT FACILITATOR
Guide The Experience
8 Summit Facilitators
Summit Facilitators help guide participants through the three-day Global Action Summit.
Each Facilitator supports a country delegation, helps leadership teams understand the Summit process, facilitates key activities, keeps teams on schedule, and helps participants move successfully from Discover → Develop → Deliver.
Facilitators do not make decisions for the country. Their job is to create the environment in which participants can lead, collaborate, and succeed.
Key responsibilities:
Facilitate • Guide • Support • Keep teams on track • Connect activities • Help participants succeed
SUMMIT ORGANIZER
Make the Summit Happen
Summit Organizers are members of the Thorpe Seminar team responsible for designing, preparing, and delivering the Global Action Summit. Their work begins long before participants arrive. Organizers help develop activities, prepare materials, coordinate participants and partners, manage venues and logistics, support special events, and solve the countless challenges involved in delivering a major international student event. During the Summit, they work behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Key responsibilities:
Plan • Coordinate • Communicate • Manage • Support • Problem-solve • Deliver