The University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture) Social and International Studies Group's "Model United Nations Convention Delegation" held the United Nations Model United Nations Convention in Washington, DC, November 2017-11, 3, continuing from the previous year. Received two awards.Oinam Maggi, a 5th year student in Sociology, and Maarten van der Plas, a 2rd year student in International Studies, won the Best Position Paper Award and a special award as an organization.
The University of Tsukuba delegation, as a delegation of the Philippines, belongs to the committees of the General Assembly (GA1), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the International Environmental Assembly (UNEA), and gathers from all over the world. Discuss various international issues with students.During the three days of the competition, students from diverse backgrounds worked together to propose solutions to various problems such as social responsibility of multinational corporations, illegal trade in small arms, and marine conservation.
The Model United Nations originated from the "Model United Nations" founded at Harvard University in the United States in 1927.Assuming a meeting in the United Nations, one person will be in charge of the ambassador of one country at the meeting, and will negotiate with ambassadors of other countries with different interests while formulating diplomatic strategies.While searching for common items in the opinions, identify the points of conflict, form consensus, and finally verbalize and summarize in the form of a resolution.Since it requires diplomatic negotiations with other countries when collecting information, researching, and attending meetings, it is not just a discussion.
Currently, more than 20 university and high school students, mainly in the United States and Europe, participate in the Model United Nations as part of their classes and extracurricular activities.In addition, more than 35 model United Nations conferences are held annually in 400 countries around the world, and the national convention is the largest.The University of Tsukuba has participated in this national competition every year since it started its activities in 2013.
