August 26, 2024

2024 Culture Fest: Day 1 - Government

Day 1 of the 2024 Cupertino Forum Culture Festival was about government, law, and national symbols. Participants shared information related to their nations’ type of government, leaders, how the system works, flags, seals, national symbols such as fruits, flowers, animals, etc. Each submission can be found below. Free Nation of New Athens (Click to Expand) The Free Nation of New Athens Executive King The King, reigns within the bounds outlined in The Constitution.

August 22, 2024

Share your micronation’s culture in the 2024 Culture Festival!

The 2024 Cupertino Forum Culture Festival is almost here! Each day will theme a different aspect of culture. Micronations are encouraged to share aspects of their nation’s culture which relate to each day’s theme. The event will start this Saturday, August 24 at midnight UTC, and conclude on Saturday August 31. Join the Cupertino Forum discord server to participate and tell the world about your micronation. All are welcome! Schedule: Saturday August 24: Government, Law, and National Symbols

July 19, 2024

Tyler’s Index on Micronational Basics Has Been Upgraded

This system was invented by King Tyler Mullins of New Athens in order to quantify the development level of a given micronation based on standard expectations and equity on a 0-100 numerical scale. The number of citizens, size of territory and annual budget are not included in this scale, as these factors can not often be easily changed and do not have a significant impact on the ability for a micronation to become an established, respected and professional micronation within the community.

June 26, 2024

Cupertino Forum Opens Doors, Eliminates Membership Requirement

26 days have passed since the founding of the Cupertino Forum. So far, the Forum includes 16 delegates across 13 member states. The https://cupertino.forum blog has been created and the Nutmeg program has been enhanced to bridge the gap between discord and the blog, helping members easily publish professional-looking news articles about their nation’s development. Twin Towns has been enhanced as well, intending to serve as a catalyst for members to take their diplomatic relationships to the next level.

June 26, 2024

Tyler Mullins Elected Cupertino Forum Programs Secretary

The Programs Secretary is tasked with managing and developing the diplomatic or cultural programs such as the Nutmeg Blog, Twin Towns, Cupertino Guides, and Noted!, and more if/when they are developed. Tyler Mullins Elected Cupertino Forum Programs Secretary On June 21st, 2024, Mullins was elected unopposed to become the first Programs Secretary of the Cupertino Forum. Since the Forum’s founding, Mullins created new discord bots for the Nutmeg Blog and Twin Towns programs (read about them Here and Here).

June 14, 2024

New Athens and Levinia Approve Twin Towns Agreement

The Twin Towns program aims to unite member nations through the pairing of cities and towns, creating diplomatic and cultural relations and boosting them where they currently exist. The primary objective of the program is to create long-lasting bonds between members, encouraging growth and partnerships within paired cities and nations. New Athens and Levinia Approve Twin Towns Agreement The Free Nation of New Athens and the Empire of Levinia have become the first nations in the Cupertino Forum to sign a Twin Towns Agreement.