ISSUE III VOLUME XVI January September 2016 2015 ONLINEONLINE EDITION EDITION Inside this Edition: Page 2: New Delegate Focus Page 3: Student Spotlight! Page 4: MSMUN-Q Update! Building communities... Announcements •OMUN Debates: one MUN club at a time -(Feb. 7) Security Council: Assessing the situation in Western Sahel -(Feb. 13) General Assembly: Pro- moting interna- tional standards for genetic screen- ing By Lisa Martin schooled students in rity and convince help from online Doha, deepening the their families to let resources (Best Del- -(Feb 20) Envi- THIMUN Qatar commitment to the them participate.” egate is my savior), I has a special out- HELA/AFMUN club Club leader Vaidehi think we’ve managed ronment Commis- reach dynamic in in Kabul, and men- Vish said that her to do a pretty good sion: Measures to play, and 2016 will toring and buddying outreach with Sri job.” reduce food waste be a showcase year up with students Lankan students was for promoting the from Palestine, in- challenging due to Delegates have been in MEDCs concept collaborative cluding Gaza. THI- time zone differenc- making progress, community build- MUN Qatar 2016 will es. Back in Doha, learning the MUN -(Feb 27) Advisory ing. The culture of play host to four very Chris Nasrawi, PGA lingo, how to write Panel: Question of collaborative lead- unique delegations, of THIMUN Qatar policy statements ership, already well and in the process, and a student at and resolutions and reducing domestic entrenched here in expanding the larger Park House English generally getting (social, political) Qatar, took on new TQ community. School commented, oriented to the up- tensions within life when the concept “One of my biggest coming conference. the ASEAN coun- of MUN outreach Collaborative out- challenges has defi- Sajindra from Sri as service began reach has at times nitely been trying to Lanka stated “I am tries to emerge with the proven challenging. mentor MUN from anxious and also still establishment of Mursal Saidali, a scratch. Trying to have some fear be- •THIMUN Qatar: the THIMUN Qatar TQ2015 delegate retrace what I need- cause it’s going to be Afghanistan Initia- and now one of the ed to learn to bring my first experience Jan 26-29 tive. This in turn leaders of the HELA myself here, and fill in (an MUN) confer- prompted a series of in Afghanistan, said in the gaps in their ence.” Irshadullhaq •Film Festival new outreach ideas: that the security knowledge with- from Afghanistan Submission Due supporting a group situation in Kabul out assuming prior stated that the trip of students in eastern made it challenging knowledge or using was the best way of Date: Jan 10 Sri Lanka and bring- to actually meet as MUN jargon they improving his skills ing them to THI- a team in order to don’t understand and that “by joining MUN Qatar 2016, prepare. “It’s hard to has been really hard. reaching out to home ensure their secu- With hard work and (Continued on Page 6) Page 1 ISSUE III VOLUME VIVIIIIXX DecemberJanuary September November 2016 2015 2015 2015 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINEONLINE EDITION EDITION EDITION EDITION Director Forum Biggest pet peeve: Lateness Animal Lover? Yes Biggest challenge juggling teaching and be- ing and MUN Director: Time to finish every- thing on time. Three things you wish parents or students understood about MUN: The importance it is for the future, becoming a global citizen and hav- ing global awareness, and how it prepares them for the real world. Name: Gloria Ines Gerard-Penalbert Most memorable MUN moment: Every School: The English Modern School of Doha time I see my delegates shine and feel good about themselves. Number of Years Being an MUN Director: 5 years Open Forum: MUN is a stepping stone for the future leaders and just the future. This is the pre- Conferences Attended: As director - 30 fect place to put your feelings aside and to look at life through someone else’s eyes. If anything is Idea of a dream vacation: Owning my own going to change in this world it is going to start school with these delegates! New Delegate Focus Thoughts about MUN- What have you learned?: Mun has taught me personally many skills of public speak- ing, as I have had a previous issue with confidence with a large audience. It has also taught me about many conflict issues, going on all over the world that necessarily does not reach the middle east. It has taught me debating skills that have have not occupied in previous years, and have learned to fight for myself. Finally, Mun has taught me about in- teractioan with people and meeting new delegates, charis, famous people that I share and get ideas from to develop my own knowledge. What is the most difficult/most fun about learning Name: Srijay Gokul MUN?: The most difficult aspect of mun, was the fear of every conference, and determining if youre worth it to School: Qatar academy, Class 10 B debate, or your not good enough. It creates a huge downfall in your self confidence, and overall ruins the whole con- Age: 16 ference for yourself and for others. The truth is, the fear is useless and does not exist, because as new delegates there From: Chennai, India are in the same position as you and when interacting with them can make you more confident and have a fun confer- Number of brothers/sisters: Diya Gokul, grade 12. ence as a whole. The most fun thing that can be obtained Qatar academy, and Mun Specialist. from MUN is the experience of meeting new people and sharing new ideas. I think Mun is a great opportunity to be A little bit of information about parents: Mom: associated gain experience, and jump to new heights with Doctor (Emergency physician), Dad: Doctor (Orthopedic self confidence. Surgeon) Thoughts about your future participation in MUN: Grade in school: 10th Grade Favorite subject in school: My future in MUN will be very active, as I want to step up Science, English, French, and Cultural Studies my game, and want to become chair next year. Therefore Favorite activity to do in free time: Reading, and Go- I will try my best to attend most conferences, and try to ing to the gym (physical education) for balance in life. increase my experience this year alone being a delegate, so that next year I can apply for chair and try and occupy that Some interesting fact or two about yourself: I have spot. This is as MUN is a great venture to be on resumes, an interest to acting, and movie making as I have been and is a great opportunity to learn about world issues, meet involved in many dramas, theatre play, and short films. new people and improve your self confidence! Page 2 ISSUE III VOLUME VIIIIXXVI DecemberJanuary September November 2016 2015 2015 2015 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINEONLINE EDITION EDITION EDITION EDITION Student Spotlight terrupt you and then totally Observant, adventurous, derail the conversation so competitive you can’t finish what you had to say anymore :’( Favorite Comfort Food: Curry flavoured instant Personal MUN Goal for noodles the year: To help make sure THIMUN Qatar runs Dream vacation: Back- smoothly, and to get the packing across the Philip- Doha Home Educators and pines Park House delegates totally prepared for all the MUN Pet Peeve: Totally unpre- Name: Christopher Nas- conferences they’ll run into pared MUN delegates rawi this year and in future. Personal MUN Goal for Year: 13 One major improve- the year: My personal ment you’d like to see in MUN goal for the year is to Current MUN Leader- Model UN: In many of the throw a successful, serious ship Positions: Secretary conferences I’ve attended, Model UN conference and General at PHESMUN, nations have not been rep- put my school on the figu- President of the General resented entirely accurately Name: Alya Saud Al-Am- rative MUN map. There’s a Assembly at THIMUN Qatar in debate. I think learning to mari word in arabic that’s always argue perspectives you may used to describe bad confer- Three words that de- not agree with is the most Grade: 11, first year IB ences, and it’s “maskhara”. scribe you as a delegate: important skill that Model Basically, my goal is not to Friendly, but Realistic and UN teaches, as it helps make School/Country: Ibn hear it. Uncompromising people more empathetic and Khuldoon National School, understanding, and makes Bahrain One major improve- Favorite Comfort Food: finding solutions to day-to- ment you’d like to see in Hummus day conflicts all the easier. Current MUN Leader- Model UN: I’d like to see Therefore, in the interest of ship: Positions Head of more Arabic councils ex- Favorite thing to do making the world a bet- school MUN club Secretary pand in my region. It makes when you don’t have ter place, I think having General of Ibn Khuldoon MUN so much more inclu- homework: Watch Car- delegates properly research Model United Nations, Bah- sionary, especially to gov- toons (Steven Universe and and embody their assigned rain (IKMUN) ernment schools- who often Gravity falls are too good) countries’ views is the im- have the best delegates. provement I’d like to see. Three words that de- Pet Peeve: People who in- scribe you as a delegate: AKISMUN - The Legacy Continues By Zazza Agri - AKISMUN hence opening up many 2nd conference, we will be through mutual under- Head of Communications opportunities for us in the accepting schools of vary- standing.” - AKISMUN near future.