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The Ivy League Model United Nations Conference, or ILMUNC, is one of the largest Model UN conferences for high school students worldwide. It is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania's International Affairs Association. Penn's ILMUNC High School Conference, along with the conferences hosted by Georgetown and Harvard are the three largest conferences in the country. The annual conference is organized and run entirely by Penn undergraduates. High school model UN conferences like ILMUNC are academic simulations of the United Nations that try to educate participants about global issues. Students generally take the roles of delegates and diplomats and participate in organized and simulated sessions of an international institution or body. Over 90,000 students take part in Model United Nations Conferences in the United States, and ILMUNC hosts around 2,300 delegates each year. ILMUNC is recognized and linked by the UN itself on the "Model UN Headquarters" portion of its site. ILMUNC attracts delegations from all over the world, and is known for its outreach to many international schools. ILMUNC is also well known for its Franklin Legacy program, through which delegates and staff give back to the global community. The most recent session of ILMUNC was the 27th session. It took place from January 27, 2011 to January 30, 2011 at the Sheraton Center City Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.