UWC Atlantic College Model United Nations 2013 - Reflections:

UWC Atlantic College Model United Nations  2013 - Reflections:

(though this if for my tutor, so it's some what  flowy)

1.        In your understanding, what is the Model United Nations (MUN), and what are its hopes for educational outcomes?

 MUN gives students the ability to show a different side of themselves. How to argue. How to propose. How to stick to formalities- learning the lingo and how to agree the pragmatic things. Educational Outcomes are bringing a new confidence to each student who able to see that their contribution to the committee is an essential part, and give us an idea of what could be our potential futures… as we are the generation that it matters.

 

2.       What would you say were the main outcomes of your individual participation at the AC MUN 2013?

 

This year I was in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) where we discussed the Millennium Development Goals and their importance in Sub-Saharan Africa. I was the delegate of Belgium. Not too controversial of a country to be representing, Chloé sitting next to me was China and proposed that all countries in the area should adopt the One Child Policy which would enable the health care to more focused, or something similar which was quite a lark.  My individual participation was significant in that I was able to contribute the knowledge and statistics I know of the Millennium Development Goals (Geography revision!), and also that I got to get into a heated discussion over what was the best form of action. Though all of the formalities with voting, point of information, moderated caucus is a bit much for me.  

 

3.       In what ways did taking part in AC MUN 2013 enhance your own insight into UWC Atlantic College’s wider educational mission?

 I suppose it reminded me of all the countries we represent at school. It’s not the same in formality but we are impacting each other on a daily basis. I doubt many MUN’s have students in a room, all delegates of a certain country but also representing their own home, all different at the same time.

 

4.       What were the highlights of your participation in the AC MUN?

 

My high-light was a silly one. Towards the end of the day Chloé decided to shake it up a little. When Joaco (who was representing Bolivia) made a proposal, Chloé (representing China) stood up, and in a spiel of words pronounced she could not agree with Bolivia as they had no right to be in the committee, their representation was of little value. It became war. We were all enraptured.