Hey
fellow classmates.
What is MUN?
Sorry
that it took me forever to give you more details about Wartburg Model United
Nations. But here is the idea of what we are trying to do with Wartburg MUN.
What is MUN?
Model
United Nation is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to
educate participants about current events, topics in international relations,
diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. I have done a research and most of the
colleges in Midwest have MUN organizations on campus. Wartburg did not have one
yet there was an attempt for MUN in 2006 that was led by International Club on
campus but there were not many students at that time willing to make commitment
to run this organization. However now there is great interest our there to have
a Wartburg MUN and therefore each of you is welcomed to join the meeting every
other Tusday at 4:30pm in McCoy East.
What is
the purpose of Wartburg MUN?
The
purpose of Wartburg Model United Nations is to get a first-hand experience in
how the world’s largest international organization i.e. the United Nations
carries out diplomacy and facilitates pacific settlement of disputes. The Wartburg MUN would give students a platform
to engage in professional diplomatic procedures and discourse to get further
insight into the policies and interaction of countries around the world.
What can we do as PS 460 class?
What I am
purposing here it that we spend two class period of Capstone and each of us research
one country and participant in mini-conference that Wartburg MUN initiative is
hoping to organize during the second week of March. The idea is that we get all
the countries prior to break and you guys use some time to research and write
your paper. At first it might look like its so much work but believe me it’s a great
experience and really helps increase discussion and understanding of
professional diplomatic procedures.
Some of
the sections that we are hoping to cover and talk are: Millennium Goals, Peace
and Security, Human Rights.
Under
those three sections we have different topics like:
Millennium
Goals:
• End Hunger and Extreme poverty
• Environmental sustainability
• Child health
Peace
and Security:
• Nuclear Weapons
• Regional Disarmament-Africa
Human
Rights
• End Violence Against Women
• Indigenous population
• Human Trafficking
Out of the three sections only one will be covered during the conference. But we would like to hear your opinion which topic you would prefer?
Out of the three sections only one will be covered during the conference. But we would like to hear your opinion which topic you would prefer?
Finally, even if we are not going to do this as a
class I really encourage all of you to take part on this mini-conference because
it will really be worth experience. If you have any additional question that
would like to know and get more details feel free to post here and we can get a
discussion going on. Thanks!
This is a very genius idea that I hope and wish we should embrace and carry on with as PS 406 members. Issues to be discussed are important not only to American Politics but also to those parts of the World that American Politics and Policies affect such as Mother Africa. Take for example foreign relations. I take Obama after Clinton as American presidents that have tried their best to foster the American 'humanitarian'across the globe. And with Model UN, we shall have the platform to discuss how Obama has led a successful foreign policy especially when it comes to peace and security in the Horn of Africa.
ReplyDeleteI want to thank Liza for the work she has put into this project and Yvonne for her comment. I will reserve my own comment as my posts/comments seem largely to be the kiss of death.
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Just something to look at for us considering foreign service and the stress it comes with....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/21/hillary-clinton-g-20-shirt_n_1291330.html#s712050
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