School Update
Model United Nations Conference
CISMUN III
The Concordian International School ranged from combatting Hannibal as he It is also important to mention that the Model United Nations Conference or invaded through the Alps in the Roman CISMUN for short has been running for Senate Committee, to providing safe passage on trade chokepoints in ECOSOC, three successful years. to tackling racism on the football pitch in For the uninitiated, MUN is the simulation of FIFA. the activities of the United Nations, where students act as delegates, representing It is a core belief of the organizing team different countries, who seek to find that the format of MUN can be applied to political solutions to prevailing issues. differing contexts, whilst still maintaining This gives students a great opportunity to the same core benefits. learn essential 21st century skills, such as CISMUN was (and continues to be) one research, critical thinking, and communiof the first conferences of the academic cation. year. As such, we strive to aid newer Regardless of what field of study you want delegates in their pursuit of MUN. Having to pursue, developing these skills means more direct engagement between student you can talk confidently in their subject leaders and delegates, as well as our area, feel a responsibility as a global interactive roleplaying MUN-101 session citizen, and strive to understand differing were geared towards making MUN as accessible as possible. perspectives. CISMUN III on November 2nd-3rd, 2024, was the largest ever CISMUN with over 400 teachers and students descending onto the Concordian campus--it was also the first international one, with a school coming all the way from Taipei! The topics discussed during the committee sessions
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Moreover, the conference raises money for the annual School Build. This year, we were able to raise 300,000 Baht. We would be remiss not to thank our wonderful sponsors, including the PTA, TopGolf, CPF, CP-ALL, CP-Meiji, Jele-Beautie, and Koh Kae for their wonderful support.
conference would not be possible without the aid of the school administration and staff (particularly Khun Alisa), in giving their counsel and time. In the next semester, the MUN club is attending many exciting conferences; THAIMUN at Brighton College Bangkok has record attendance this year (with schools coming from as far as Turkey); RISMUN is innovating with a Greek Assembly committee. It is an exciting time in the MUN circuit. As for the conference, planning will soon start for CISMUN IV. We hope to collaborate with the upcoming 11th Graders in their effort to fundraise for school build. I think CISMUN's core strength is in its clarity of purpose: a premier conference for new delegates that fundraises for School Build. We hope that vision will continue for future iterations of the conference. Burger (G11) President
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