Md.Tofazzal Alam student of Daffodil International University attended Asia-Pacific International MUN (APMUN) on 20-24 September,2012,Bangkok,Thailand which established as the first and unique Regional Model among all the other existing university-level MUNs in Asia. It aims to gather students from the five continents offering a higher-level atrium of confrontation and debate between culturally-diverse leaders, with the UN building as backdrop. Therefore, APMUN represents the culmination of the efforts of our Institution to bring together a worldwide qualified student body.
APMUN arises from the experience by ASEAN Regional Center of Excellence on Millennium Development Goals (ARCMDG) in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and its 50-year academic experience of excellence.
AIT is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, and it is a quintessentially international institution of engineering and technology, environmental resources and development, and management, dedicated to world-class higher learning with an Asian perspective. AIT is the first and only Institute of higher learning of its type granted with an International Intergovernmental Organization status. Moreover, it has been designated by the United Nations Secretary-General H.E. Ban Ki-Moon as the permanent site of the world’s first Regional Centre of Excellence on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), dedicated to the promotion and achievement of the MDGs in South-East Asia through education and training.
Asia-Pacific International MUN is an exclusive five-day simulation for university students hosted annually in Bangkok in collaboration withthe Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations, Unesco and various governmental institutions.
At APMUN delegates will gain insight into the workings of the United Nations and the dynamics of international relations by assuming the roles of UN representatives and members of other international bodies and national cabinets, as well as press officers. The Asia-Pacific MUN has a special focus on sustainable development and the MDGs.
APMUN represents an exciting opportunity for students to discuss issues that confront world leaders and to draft resolutions in response to global issues. Participants will develop their abilities to work with others who are equally motivated and passionate about the topics of debate and to respond to global concerns. They will act effectively as Delegates and credited Press Corp.
During the conference students will learn the importance of balancing national interests with the needs of the international community while also learning about the power and limitations of international negotiation. Delegates will preserve their countries’ national policy while negotiating with others, sometimes conflicting, and international policies. Asia-Pacific MUN will provide students with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the theory and practice of international relations firsthand.
In particular Asia-Pacific MUN will host specific UN bodies and IGOs attracting more than two thousand students from Asia and the rest of the world.
