Creativity

Activity: QAMUN Chair- Advisory Panel the Question on Iraq

Venue: Qatar Academy

Supervisor Name: Mr. Janzen

Goal of the Activity:

Firstly to learn to chair and be able to harness the necessary skills to have the room of delegates, interested, participating, excited and under control. To be an expert in the Question of Iraq and to facilitate a excellent conference.

Activity Log:

5 Hours writing background guides and becoming and expert in the area

20 Hours in the conference and Chairing

Student Evaluation:

I really enjoyed Charing for a variety of reasons, firstly it was a new level of responsibility for me instead of being the delegate I was the chair I always wanted to me. I also loved that it encouraged me to find out more about the situation in Iraq and that I used utilize this responsibility and this understanding to help the delegates further understand the issue and to find solutions that they thought would be realistic, and really help solve the situation in Iraq. Because it was a small panel it involved a lot of thinking on my feet to keep everyone awake and participating, I added lots of group discussions, created smaller, sub debates and ensured that everyone was having fun but taking things seriously as I believe this is a key to a successful conference. It was also challenging because my co-chair was very negative and didn’t want to be there, so I had to try to create a good relationship with him, and as such ended up doing all chairing because he was not engaged. What was difficult was to not be frustrated and let that show in front of the delegates. It was a great experience and very important for me because I’m going to now apply to be Secretary General of MUN. 

First Day of the Conference-- Very excited! 

Activity: The Hague International Model United Nations 

Venue: The Hague THIMUN Conference

Supervisor Name: Mr. Bowe

Hours: 50

Student Evaluation:

Being a part of the THIMUN conference was a fantastic experience! I was representing Austria on the Security Council. I worked hard to create a resolution on the Question of Palestine and Israel and to be well informed to about all the other questions on the Council, so that I could take an active part in all debates. During the conference the debates were hot, and we worked hard with other members to get our resolutions passed. Initially I thought I was going to be very intimidated but I found that if you have done your research and your confident then you will do fine. I practised my diplomacy skills as well as my debate skills. It was also very good because it was a great opportunity to observe how another conference ran and take note of positives and negatives that we could include in our conference next year. It was also a fantastic cultural experience because we got to explore The Hague and learn about the city and how it runs. I found it to be very different then what I expected, a very organized, aware society. 

THIMUN Team 

Infront of Anne Frank's House