This fall the Model United Nations Program at
IBSH has participated in two conferences: HSIMUN which was held
at IBSH in October, and THIMUN Singapore, which representatives
from our school attended November 18-23, 2008. In October over
two hundred students from around the Hsinchu area attended our
home conference, which included the Economic and Social Council
and the Security Council held at the Experimental High School.
This conference was useful in training our students to
participate in the regional Singapore Conference in which IBSH
represented Belarus and Somalia. THIMUN stands for The Hague
International Model United Nations. This original conference,
and a similar conference in New York were begun by the United
Nations in order educate students from around the world in the
principles of the United Nations by becoming delegates and
running a Model United Nations themselves for a week. Students
write resolutions, represent nations, and learn to speak in
front of forums of up to one hundred people. Passed resolutions
are submitted to the real United Nations at the end of a major
Model United Nations conference for the real United Nations to
consider. This international educational program teaches
students speaking, writing, thinking, and critical thinking
skills while educating them in current events.
Singapore’s conference at Hwa Chong
Institution is an extension of this larger program, and as such,
invites schools from Taiwan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, New
Zealand and Australia, to participate. This year the conference
of over one thousand participants also included students from
Poland, France, Germany, and Great Britain. The fourth annual
Model United Nations Conference concentrated on the topic of
Climate Change, and featured the following forums: The General
Assembly, the Economic and Social Council or ECOSOC, the
Security Council, the Human Rights Commission, and the
International Court of Justice. The conference also convened an
Advisory Panel on the question of Nepal, and a Youth Forum, a
body composed of students who write policy for the United
Nations directly. The American School in Taichung, the American
School in Taipei, the European School in Taipei, and the Pacific
American School, also sent teams to the conference from Taiwan.
In addition to representing Belarus and
Somalia in the General Assembly and the Economic and Social
Council, our students also applied for positions in the Press,
and as chairs of the forums. Proanne Liao was a reporter for the
Conference Newspaper, MUNITY. Benjamin Hsu co-chaired the
General Assembly Sixth Committee, and Kevin Chu co-chaired the
Economic and Social Council. The other members of our THIMUN
Singapore team were: Allen Fang, Sunny Wang, Stephanie Chin,
Rosa Kim, Joyce Chen, Gary Liou, Daniel Cheng, James Huang,
Theresa Lou, Jeffrey Lii, Grace Chou, Albert Shih, and Kenneth
Jeng. They represented our school extremely well and deserve our
thanks and congratulations.
雙語部 12B Benjaman Hsu 徐沐恩
This year’s HSINMUN has definitely been a
very exciting conference. Not only were students from different
schools able to get to meet each other and form new
acquaintances, we also saw a lot of constructive debate. As
delegates in the Security Council students lobbied on the
different issues. Many had differing stances that required much
negotiation. I was excited to see delegates were very passionate
about the issues and that they spent much time preparing for
their speeches. From my viewpoint in the Security Council,
perhaps the most interesting aspect of this conference was the
crisis situation. During the crisis situation, delegates had to
think quickly on their feet and think out of the box. Delegates
were really able to enjoy the debate and to propose many
creative solutions to the topic at hand. I'm sure many who were
there in the Security Council that day would agree that it was a
great way to end the conference.
雙語部 11A Gary Lou 劉愷瑞
This year’s trip to THIMUN-Singapore was
academically fulfilling and satisfying. During the trip, all of
the delegates, press, and teachers had the chance to expand his
or her intellectual horizons as well as experience life in
Singapore. This year’s THIMUN-Singapore trip seemed especially
fun because of the atmosphere presented in each and every forum.
This year, I was fortunate enough to be in the Economic and
Social Council, where a fellow delegate from our school and I
worked together to represent the country of Somalia. In the
Economic and Social Council, our school sent two delegations of
two delegates each to participate actively in lobbying and to
try to pass resolutions solving current world crises and
emergencies.
The actual conference itself was
indescribably successful. Most of the delegations worked and
collaborated with each other in a group effort to make
corrections to the flawed resolutions, speeches for and against
the resolutions, with the ultimate goal of getting the job done
well. Despite the success of the conference, I feel that it is
what we learn not only in the forum, but outside the committee,
that we hold dearest to us. I myself had the chance to meet many
people from different countries, including those from schools in
China, Malaysia, Switzerland, Singapore, Vietnam, and many more.
The experience of the THIMUN-Singapore
conference was one I will never forget. I learned so much during
the conference and I got a real taste of what the outside world
was like. I encourage all people who like public speaking and
debating with others to try this new experience, and to join
Model United Nations in an effort to help oneself as well as the
whole world.
雙語部 11A Daniel Cheng 鄭得恩
The word unforgettable is often times
overused, but to me, THIMUN was truly an unforgettable
experience. Having heard of the many THIMUNs in previous years,
being allowed to go this year was a great thrill for me. From
waking up at 3 in the morning, to passing the resolution on mass
air traveling, every last part of THIMUN kept me exhilarated and
excited. Representing Somalia at the Economic and Social
Council, THIMUN was a great joy for me, even though I did not
represent a very big country, being at MUN, every delegate was
respected equally and was given the right to speak and vote. My
THIMUN experience also brought me to meet many people from
around the world. I became friends with a guy from New Zealand
(Delegate of Netherlands) and met a girl from Beijing (Delegate
of Pakistan). These are only two examples of the many amazing
people I met at THIMUN. As a whole, THIMUN was really enjoyable.
Though tiresome and boring at times, THIMUN never failed to
amuse me with furious debates and hilarious comments. Even when
we weren’t at the conference and off shopping, just hanging out
with my IBSH buddies was probably the best part of my trip. I’d
like to especially thank Ms. Wyant, Ms. Nancy Wang, and Dean
Huang for spending so much time and effort, just to make our
trip safe and successful. Thank you.
