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The Iowa Youth Symposium is a two-day Model UN conference hosted by Iowa high school advisors at the Capitol building in Des Moines each fall. This conference focuses on the creation of a position paper and the writing of formal resolutions for topics related to issues faced by the United Nations. Schools represent the views of different countries for this conference.
Read the updated conference format and guidelines below.
The 2026 Iowa Youth Symposium will take place on Wednesday, October 28th, and Thursday, October 29th at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Pre-registration for the conference closes on September 11, 2026.
Country and committee assignments will be emailed to advisors on September 14, 2026.
Contact for IYS: Rachel Hansen rachel.hansen@das.iowa.gov
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