Any idea??

[Afnan Hafiz]

Assalamu Alaikum! Does anyone have any idea about the Aitchison College(LAHORE) Model United Nations conference 2013?? acmun? If yes, could they pls give me any idea what it is? and how it is done? Would be really grateful.

 

[usama321]

Saad Mughal might be of help.....he participated in one held in karachi

 

[Saad Mughal]

Assalamu Alaikum! Does anyone have any idea about the Aitchison College(LAHORE) Model United Nations conference 2013?? acmun? If yes, could they pls give me any idea what it is? and how it is done? Would be really grateful.

Walaikum Assalam.

I participated in Model United Nations IBA Karachi (MUNIK). These are basically debates. When you register for a MUN, you are enrolled into a committee (or you can request to be in a committee of your choice) AND you are given a specific country to represent in that committee (I was given Singapore). You participate in the sessions of debate and there are both FORMAL and INFORMAL debates on topics related to your committee; for example, my committee was UN Women and we were asked to debate on 'women rights' and 'women in politics' and the benefits and the setbacks of these.

There are also a range of fun activities during sessions and after sessions (events and concerts). It's a really fun experience to participate in one of these MUNs! I recommend you to do so.

I'd be glad to answer any more queries.

 

[Faizan Muhammmad]

Assalamu Alaikum! Does anyone have any idea about the Aitchison College(LAHORE) Model United Nations conference 2013?? acmun? If yes, could they pls give me any idea what it is? and how it is done? Would be really grateful.

im going too!!!
on their website they have given rules and methods
read them, if you dont understand pm me

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

Walaikum Assalam.

I participated in Model United Nations IBA Karachi (MUNIK). These are basically debates. When you register for a MUN, you are enrolled into a committee (or you can request to be in a committee of your choice) AND you are given a specific country to represent in that committee (I was given Singapore). You participate in the sessions of debate and there are both FORMAL and INFORMAL debates on topics related to your committee; for example, my committee was UN Women and we were asked to debate on 'women rights' and 'women in politics' and the benefits and the setbacks of these.

There are also a range of fun activities during sessions and after sessions (events and concerts). It's a really fun experience to participate in one of these MUNs! I recommend you to do so.

I'd be glad to answer any more queries.

Thank you! Are there any winning or losing going on in these sessions?

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

im going too!!!
on their website they have given rules and methods
read them, if you dont understand pm me

Mashallah! Wish you good luck! Was your instituition invited?

 

[Saad Mughal]

Thank you! Are there any winning or losing going on in these sessions?

Actually, it kinda depends on the committee.
If you raise a valid point that is, well, in favour of what most of the committee agrees upon then it's win win. If you raise a point against, then, mostly, you are one getting booed. But it's all in good fun.

Also, as far as awards are concerned, they are decided by the chairs (heads) of each committee. There are awards for:
- Best delegate (3 in each committee).
- Best position paper (1 in each committee).

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

Actually, it kinda depends on the committee.
If you raise a valid point that is, well, in favour of what most of the committee agrees upon then it's win win. If you raise a point against, then, mostly, you are one getting booed. But it's all in good fun.

Also, as far as awards are concerned, they are decided by the chairs (heads) of each committee. There are awards for:
- Best delegate (3 in each committee).
- Best position paper (1 in each committee).

right. And are you supposed to do alot of research about everything? I mean they dont give a topic or agenda beforehand,do they?

 

[Saad Mughal]

right. And are you supposed to do alot of research about everything? I mean they dont give a topic or agenda beforehand,do they?

They give you 2 topics. For example, again, we were given the two topics: women rights AND women in politics before the actual event and we had to research on it and develop a position paper (summary of research) on each topic. The debate starts on the topic which is voted by most of the committee.
You can take print-outs, supplements, laptops or anything you like to keep your research material (you obviously can't learn all of it).

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

They give you 2 topics. For example, again, we were given the two topics: women rights AND women in politics before the actual event and we had to research on it and develop a position paper (summary of research) on each topic. The debate starts on the topic which is voted by most of the committee.
You can take print-outs, supplements, laptops or anything you like to keep your research material (you obviously can't learn all of it).

That sure is a relief then! I thought we would be given the topics on the spot! And what is your opinion about how a delegate should be? Well-informed? Clever? Good-speaker?

 

[Saad Mughal]

That sure is a relief then! I thought we would be given the topics on the spot! And what is your opinion about how a delegate should be? Well-informed? Clever? Good-speaker?

Top most priority is for him/her to be a good speaker and to be able to keep note of what is going on. Change according to the situation. First and foremost, you must have the ability to speak in front of all those people (don't be shy); second, you should raise valid and solid points (don't repeat anything), don't make a mockery out of yourself by raising a dumb or invalid point that could get you caught; finally, you should be able to adjust to the situation, you can carry as much information as you want by carrying research papers and online resources BUT you need to be able to use that information (sometimes, you just need to use common sense).

 

[Faizan Muhammmad]

Mashallah! Wish you good luck! Was your instituition invited?

yep

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

Top most priority is for him/her to be a good speaker and to be able to keep note of what is going on. Change according to the situation. First and foremost, you must have the ability to speak in front of all those people (don't be shy); second, you should raise valid and solid points (don't repeat anything), don't make a mockery out of yourself by raising a dumb or invalid point that could get you caught; finally, you should be able to adjust to the situation, you can carry as much information as you want by carrying research papers and online resources BUT you need to be able to use that information (sometimes, you just need to use common sense).

Well, thats super then! And is the atmosphere scary?

 

[Saad Mughal]

Well, thats super then! And is the atmosphere scary?

Depends on you. If you're social and like to meet new people then you'll find it fun and exciting. For a rather shy person (like me), you find it weird and uneasy in the beginning, but, eventually, you ease into it and make new friends!

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

yep

and the name of ur instituition? And you are a delegate or a member?

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

Depends on you. If you're social and like to meet new people then you'll find it fun and exciting. For a rather shy person (like me), you find it weird and uneasy in the beginning, but, eventually, you ease into it and make new friends!

Am not at all shy, Alhamdulillah, but meeting new and massively-informed pp sometimes gives you the creeps, dont they?? And will there be any helper with the teams? I mean someone big and senior like a professor?

 

[Faizan Muhammmad]

and the name of ur instituition? And you are a delegate or a member?

LGS
head delegate

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

LGS
head delegate

WHOA!! Congrats then!

 

[Saad Mughal]

Am not at all shy, Alhamdulillah, but meeting new and massively-informed pp sometimes gives you the creeps, dont they?? And will there be any helper with the teams? I mean someone big and senior like a professor?

Yeah, that can be scary but if you're social then you shouldn't really mind, should you?
That's your choice, you can be accompanied by a teacher or senior of your school on request.

 

[Afnan Hafiz]

Righto! And what about the no. of team members?