WorldMUN補記: 會議場內的小天使 - 高中生志工

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在WorldMUN 2010五天會期間,若早上八點來到TWTC(臺灣世界貿易中心一館)二樓,出現在眼前的是59名身著白色襯衫黑色長褲的年輕身影。由臺灣北部六所學校(北一女、建中、中山、松山、師大附中與新竹實驗中學雙語班)派出的志工們,擔任2010年世界模擬聯合國會議模擬的22個委員會傳遞紙條、影印資料等協助會議流暢進行的「信使(Pages)」角色。他們工作的分量、性質與氣氛依分派的委員會規模與特性而不同,也使得每個高中生志工的服務經驗迥異。

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【2010/04/10】 台灣大學首度舉辦「世界模擬聯合國會議」,在良好的基礎建設條件配合下,主辦單位將悠遊卡創新整合成電子票券。台灣的高科技讓與會者驚豔,更讓他們認識台灣的創意與進步,為台灣做了成功的國民外交。總統強調,這就是透過我們的腦力,讓國家展現全新的面貌。 (閱讀專訪全文...)

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Closing Address-2
by Ami Nash, Secretary-General, Harvard Team
Date: March 18th, 2010
Length:482words, 3 minutes

Thanks very much Bianca.

Delegates, Faculty Advisers, Sponsors and Supporters of WorldMUN, and distinguished guests, it's hard to imagine that we're here today to celebrate the end of World Model United Nations 2010. I'd planned to tell you that this week had left me speechless, and in nearly losing my voice with the incredible chance to talk to so many of you this week...that's sounding a little too close to the truth!

At the beginning of this week, I challenged you to start conversations, change your mind, and to work towards solutions. In the past few days I've seen hundreds of you taking me up on these challenges, and in turn really broadening my and your fellow delegates' perspectives. It's been tremendously gratifying and edifying to talk to you about what has really got you going this week – whether it was gathering the courage as a first-time Model UN delegate to speak for the first time in committee; heatedly working towards compromise on a resolution in the hallways of TICC; or organizing extra dinners for your committee to continue to talk outside of session.
The conversations you started this week don't stop here. Can you imagine if Barak Obama, Kim Jong Il, Vladimir Putin, Lula Da Silva had spent a week sharing ideas, debating, and partying together when they were in their early twenties? In a few decades (or even sooner!) you'll be the leaders of the nations, corporations, and organizations that will move and shake the world...and at you'll still have the experience of this past week with you then.

In the shorter term, next year is going be the 20th year anniversary of World Model United Nations and we can't wait to welcome you back. In the meantime, we're excited to help you keep the friendships you've made here alive through our facebook groups, and new photo sharing website.

Finally, as we celebrate this incredible week, I wanted to take this chance to recognize the group of people who have made this convention happen. While we've been pulling long hours in debate and on the dance floor during the past week, a team of 200 plus members of the NTU host team have been hard at work for nearly the past year to make this conference happen. For the volunteers who guided us home each night, the pages who delivered us notes in committee, the assistant chairs who helped committee to run so smoothly, the directors and deputy directors who with their innovations and dedication set the bar for WorldMUN at an entirely new high, and the countless others who made this week happen – let's give a huge and well-deserved round of applause.

For their tremendous now to present to Jason and the rest of the host team this plaque– representing the gratitude of the entire WorldMUN community for the NTU host team's tremendous work hosting WorldMUN this past year.

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Closing Address-1
by Jason Hou, President of NTU Host Team
Date: March 18th, 2010
Length:929words, 5 minutes

Good afternoon,

Our distinguished guests, supporters and sponsors, dear Secretary General Ami Nash, Ladies and gentlemen, and last but not least, our fellow delegates:
To begin with, I want to tell you that I will try not to use the entertaining gestures as I did in the opening.

I am experiencing very complicated emotions right now because not only am I pleased and honored to be with you, but I am also sad. Pleased and honored because we have gone through an unforgettable, successful and fruitful week. Sad because we are about to be separated from each other.

On behalf of the entire host team, I would like to deliver our appreciations to a lot of people. We owe several big thanks to you. Thank you, our strongest supporters, sponsors, contractors, and providers, for you are the main reason why all things are extremely good quality and high standard. Thank you, our dearest mentors, and our faculty advisor Dr. Yang, Yung-ming (楊永明), and Dean of NTU Student Affairs Dr. Feng Yen (馮燕), for you always give us just the guidance we need when we are faced with the most critical obstacles. Thank you, our dear administrators of National Taiwan University, for your hard work with us during the past year and helping us overcome hundreds of problems and issues. Thank you, alumni of NTU Model UN, for you are the pioneers of everything today and we are standing on your shoulders because you are the giants before us. I also want to thank our distinguished Faculty Advisors of all delegations and alumni of WorldMUN. I had no chance to know them in my past WorldMUNs and now I have finally met them this year. We thank you because you are the momentum for WorldMUN to improve each year and continually pass on the experiences to a staff and delegates. I also have to thank my parents, for they support me the whole way and sustain the privileges I have. 謝謝爸爸媽媽。 Of course, we all have to thank our parents. We have the privileges now only because of our parents.

Also very, very, very important, I have to thank the Harvard Secretariat, particularly Secretary General Ami Nash. We had the honor to work with a fantastic team and we learned a lot from them. I learned from them the spirit of never stop trying, never stop finding possibilities, never stop proposing different solutions, and never stop delivering your opinions, no matter an agreement or a disagreement. I see possibilities within them and because of them. There were once some misunderstandings and miscommunications between the two teams, due to cultural differences. Well, if I told you everything went smoothly, I would be lying, but it is just the process of solving misunderstandings and filling cultural gaps which makes interaction between the teams so fascinating.

And I have to express my highest appreciations to our Secretary General Ami Nash! She was the one who brough the two teams together and I believe it was absolutely a tough task! This year’s Host Team is far bigger than in the past, but every one of us in NTU Host Team recognizes her as a great leader who is always friendly and respectful to everyone. There must be a very positive strength and energy within her heart, and we all have seen them with our eyes. I have great esteem for Ami’s content of character!

In this occasion of Closing Ceremony, I would like to share three values of WorldMUN 2010. This year’s WorldMUN is special. Of course, every WorldMUN stands in its unique position.. It is unique among all Host Team members because of a dream, a message, and a goal.
We had a dream to bring WorldMUN to Taiwan. We had a dream to organize one of the best Model UN conferences in the world. We tried to bid for WorldMUN 5 times in last ten years. Seeing the dream come true is really a thrill. If you agree that we are doing a great job, it should not discourage you from trying to make a bid, but should give you a stronger will, because the value of a dream is immeasurable.

We have a message to send. We want people from all around the world to see Taiwan, to recognize Taiwan, and to love Taiwan. We want the people in Taiwan to see the world, to know the world better, and to participate in the world even more actively. We want the people to understand that the special political status of Taiwan will never be a barrier of participating in the world, because we, NTU Host Team, are participating in the world right here, right now. We combine these into a message and send it out, because we believe the value of voicing one’s message is also immeasurable.

We want to show our goals to the world, the goals of everyone in this hall and all people in Taiwan. We all have a goal to gradually change the world, a goal to step in others’ shoes, and a goal to help each other. We all have a goal to fight for the right things, a goal to help the less privileged, and a goal to carry on the mission and the identity of world citizens. We want to show the goals because they are truly immeasurable.

Last but not least, thank you all, fellow delegates. You are the reason why we have gone through a fascinating week!
Thank you.

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Opening Address-1
by Jason Hou, President of NTU Host Team
Date: March 14th, 2010
Length:1338words, 10 minutes



Good afternoon,

Our honorable President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), Taipei City Mayor Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌), NTU President Dr. Lee Si-chen (李嗣涔), Dean of NTU Student Affairs Dr. Feng Yen (馮燕), our dear Secretary General Ami Nash, our Faculty Advisor Yang Yung-ming (楊永明), our distinguished sponsors and supporters, Secretariats, WorldMUN Staff and Volunteers , Chairs and Assistant Chairs, faculty advisors, alumni, sponsors and supporters, ladies and gentlemen, and most important of all, our fellow delegates:

I am honored to be with you at the Opening of the finest Model UN conference in the world. On behalf of the entire NTU Host Team, I send our sincere welcome and hospitality to you. Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan.

We have been expecting you for nearly a year and now we meet at last. Looking forward to this day because hosting each and every one of you is the final piece to complete this fascinating mission. This is no doubt the most important piece of work, for each and every one of you adds diversity and enriches the content of WorldMUN; each and every one of you brings something special to WorldMUN. I always remember the times when I participated in MUN as a delegate. The interaction and exciting chemistry with all fellow delegates around me have a special place in my heart – they compose the greatest part of my lifelong memory, because I have gained so much more than I have contributed. I gained precious knowledge of countries and cultures that cannot be obtained from books and news; I was shared by invaluable experiences which I never thought I would have the chance to engage myself in. I cannot describe exactly what you, my fellow delegates, bring to enrich the content of WorldMUN, but I always know this: Were without any of you, this could have been less phenomenal.

I believe there is a story to be told for every one of us and it would be just amazing if I could get to know everyone of you. Although I cannot pinpoint what you add to WorldMUN individually, I do know how to describe the overall inspiration I experienced through WorldMUNs. Today, I would like to share three things I took away from my past WorldMUN experiences. Just three things.

The unique experience I have gone through.
The privilege I realized that I have.
The identity and mission I decided to take on.

But before I proceed, I must not forget to thank the backbones of WorldMUN: staff, assistant chairs, and volunteers of the Host Team. There are nearly 400 of us in total and we have labored for more than a year. Their tremendous efforts are unparalleled and beyond measure, because I have never participated in a team composed of such highly motivated individuals. It was definitely beyond my expectations. I am proud and honored to be with them, and I believe this will remain one of the best teamwork experiences I have! When you encounter any Host Team members in the following week, please don’t forget to send your warmest regards to them. I believe every one of them can share their own stories and distinctive perspectives with you.
Back to the three things. The first thing is about the unique opportunity I have experienced.
I was really shocked when I first came to WorldMUN. It was WorldMUN 2007 in Geneva. At the time, I was still a freshman, and I was shocked by the scene I saw. And I am witnessing the same scene again, right here, right now. At that time, I have never seen so many talented people from so many countries in my life. Just ask ourselves: How many times in our lives do we get the chance to gather thousands of brilliant minds from over 50 countries, establish friendships, and develop solutions together under a united goal? Excitement soon triumphed over the feeling of surprise. I know this is the unique opportunity. Interacting across cultures peacefully and having mutual respect is our ultimate dream, and we are now a part of the unique opportunity to realize this dream in the following days. There are too many conflicts and tragedies rooted in cross-cultural misunderstandings and mutual despise. WorldMUN is THE opportunity not just by the figures on the table, like how many of us or how many countries are here, but also by the people sitting around the table and the unique connections formed among us.

The second thing I would like to share is the privilege I realized that I have.
Before my first WorldMUN, I had assumed that the privileged ones were referring to the millionaires, the well-connected politicians, those people with money that they can never use up, and those who are among the 20% of our population but controls 80% of the resources and wealth in our society. I had not known the world better, thus I came to such a false assumption. I had had no picture in my mind when I heard figures of children morality and world poverty. But now, I know I was wrong. Because of WorldMUN, I was pulled out of my comfort zone and I finally took a deeper and closer look at the world we live in. We definitely are the privileged ones. And this is a world filled with inequalities. The poorest 20% of all people only earn 2% of our total income, but the richest 20% earn 74%. We may not be among the richest people in our country, but we are definitely all among the richest 20% in the world. Moreover, we have the privilege to fly here, the privilege to be with the most brilliant minds around the world, and the privilege to participate in the problem-solving process. We have the privilege to engage in the world community, the privilege to have spare times to think and discuss, and the privilege to pursue higher goals and noble causes. And most important of all, we have the privilege to be inspired by WorldMUN. With great privilege comes great responsibility. We cannot and should not take all these for granted.

The final thing I would like to share is the identity and mission we should take on. The privileged should put tremendous efforts to improve the lives of the less privileged. Inspiration means nothing if we cannot put it into actions. We see change everywhere thus we have a greater possibility than our parents to help improve the world. We are in the middle of a world beginning to praise multilateralism. We are in the middle of the internet era where individuals have the possibility to help ripples build a current and thus leverage giant corporations and bureaucratic machines. The barrier to change is not too little possibility, but too little will and too little awareness.

Because we are and will always be inspired by the WorldMUN spirit, we must put these inspirations into actions. There are plenty of ways to act. Though this mission is open-ended, our responsibility and goal is clear. It is a united goal to strive for a better world, a united spirit to affect people around us, a united will to change, and a united identity and mission to serve as citizens of the world.

I understand that I don’t have answers to many problems in the world now. But I also believe that we have more possible solutions than we expected, more than the problems we are facing now. Approaches to a single issue are always far more than one. I also believe that there are more people who care about the world than I imagine. For I have seen them in several WorldMUNs. They are seated in this grand hall. We see activists in us and we will judge ourselves on how we perform our roles-serving as citizens of the world.
Delegates, grab this unique opportunity, realize the privileges we have, and take on the identity and the mission to serve as citizens of the world.

Thank you all very much.

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Night 3: Cabaret @ 典華婚宴旗艦會館 (120 photos)


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精彩停格: WorldMUN 2010 農曆新年之夜 (Lunar New Year)

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Yahoo奇摩新聞: 亞洲當主角 模擬聯合國落幕

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台灣立報 更新日期:2010/03/19 00:07 游婉琪

【記者游婉琪台北報導】連續5天的「2010年世界模擬聯合國會議」 (World MUN 2010)18日下午在各國學生的尖叫聲與歡呼聲中落幕。今年共有全球1千8百名學生齊聚一堂,往年以西方學生為主,今年亞洲學生代表將近過半,讓活動增添不少「台灣味」。

自1992年由哈佛大學創辦的世界模擬聯合國會議,模擬真實世界聯合國議事規則,由世界各地大學生代表「本國以外國家」參與重大議題討論。歷經10年5次的企劃投標失敗,台大今年首度取得合辦資格。團隊總召侯宗成表示,過去的舉辦地點不見得距離亞洲很近,大約僅有2到4成亞洲學生參與。

今年會議在台北舉辦,除了吸引日本、韓國、香港等亞洲地區學生外,台大也號召4百多名學生組成工作小組和志工團隊,創下歷屆以來「零客訴」紀錄。烏拉圭代表希臘學生Stefoudi表示,短短5天的會議,讓她接觸到世界各國文化並認識聯合國議事規則;台灣學生的組織能力及服務精神特別令她印象深刻。

代表多明尼加共和國政大外交所學生梁守道表示,來參加模聯的學生不一定要是很厲害的學生,而是真正有心學習的學生。被分配參加聯合國人權協會(UNHRC)的他,為了理解1948當時獨裁國多明尼加的立場與歷史背景,特地花費許多時間到圖書館找資料。

透過大量資料蒐集,梁守道發現,當時多明尼加是站在反對人權立場。為了不違背史實,梁守道不直接參與正反兩方的辯論,從定義人權角度切入,提供其他國家代表討論基礎,也讓他得到委會員主席的肯定並獲獎。

梁守道表示,參加模聯的學生背景多為人文社會相關科系。本次參加經驗讓他了解如何站在不同國家立場,找出真正解決問題的方法。梁守道認為,會議重點不在於誰獲利、誰受害,真正合理的解決方式應該創造雙贏局面。他建議企管系學生參加,培養談判與溝通技巧。

除了議題討論,主辦單位也因應今年在台灣舉辦,邀請大廚到現場烹煮台灣特色美食,將國際會議廳佈置為傳統小吃攤,讓各國大學生親自體驗包潤餅。外國代表即使對碗筷的使用還不太習慣,最受歡迎的北京烤鴨和珍珠奶茶,端上桌就立刻被一掃而空。

18日會議落幕後,主辦單位將帶領各國代表們前往台北市東區知名夜店,舒緩連日會議緊張情緒。後續將安排東北部、東部、南部3條旅遊路線,帶著遠道而來的國際學生們全台走透透。

中央廣播電臺: 台灣3學生獲本屆模聯最佳代表獎

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由台灣大學與美國哈佛大學合辦的「2010年世界模擬聯合國會議」(WorldMUN 2010)在今天(18日)落幕。今年共有3名台灣同學在其參與的委員會議中表現傑出,而獲得最佳代表獎;此外,在「社會實境競賽」部分有4個計畫獲獎, 其中有一個計畫是由台灣學生團隊所提出,主題是如何提升高捷的運輸量。

今年的模聯會議從14日到18日在台北舉行,共吸引來自全球40 多國、2百多所大學、近2千名青年大學生參與。台大團隊指出,這次模聯會議共分成人權理事會與安理會等22個委員會進行,在會議結束後,每個委員會依組成 人數的多寡選出數名表現傑出的同學,給予最佳代表獎。

本屆會議共有70名同學獲得表揚,其中,有3名來自台灣的學生獲獎,分別是:參 加聯合國麻醉藥品委員會的台大劉庭瑋同學,參加聯合國人權理事會的政大梁守道同學,以及參加世界衛生組織的台師大王伯雅同學。

台大團 隊還指出,這次哈佛校友組織有舉辦一個社會實境競賽,鼓勵同學們去發掘社區及生活週遭的問題,並提出相關解決計畫。這次共有4個計畫獲獎,其中有一個計畫 是由台灣學生團隊提出,這個由台灣中央大學謝承璋與政大李婷潔等5名同學組成的團隊,是提出如何提升高捷運輸量的計畫。台大團隊的公關部長鄭郁儒說: 『(原音)這個團隊之中有兩位是高雄人,他們就有想出一些可能改良的方案,像是他們想要跟學校單位合作,把主要的客群放在學生上面,就短程來說他們希望能 夠吸引學生族群搭乘高捷。』

鄭郁儒還說,這個團隊將獲得哈佛校友贊助執行費,他們預計從暑假開始推行這項計畫。

中央社: 模擬聯合國會議 台灣學生獲獎

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(中央社記者李先鳳台北18日電)「2010世界模擬聯合國會議」今天閉幕,除產生26項決議文草案外,還有許多提案計畫獲大會肯定。其中,台灣學生提出「高雄捷運運量改善計畫」獲頒3000美元鼓勵。

來自40多國、逾 200所大學的1800名大學生齊聚台北,參加「2010年世界模擬聯合國會議」。為期 5天的議程中,共有22個委員會,分別就環境、人權、核武、醫療、社會安全等議題,經過多個會期辯論,表決產生決議文草案。

各委員會討論激烈,例如「世界衛生組織」討論未受重視的熱帶疾病,對於如何抵抗散播,提出多元的措施,並醞釀可能的募款活動等。

而「社會人道與文化委員會」代表,多數同意難民的基本人權應受尊重與保護,通過投票決定,將國際難民議題放在首要議程上。

此外,會議中規畫各國團隊提案參加比賽。其中,由台大、政大、成大等學生於網路揪團而成的 5人團隊,提出「高雄捷運運量改善計畫」,獲哈佛大學頒發「社區冒險計畫獎」3000美元的獎勵。

獲獎團隊成員之一的政大法律系四年級學生李亭潔表示,由於高雄捷運運量改善計畫執行很困難,一度想放棄,後來受主辦單位鼓勵而參賽。團員們將主題放在高雄捷運運量改善的短期目標上。

家住高雄的李亭潔說,捷運需與公車系統配合,而高雄人一般卻沒有搭公車習慣,如何找到捷運人口並不容易。所以短期目標以學生舉辦的各項活動能於捷運上或捷運附近舉行,藉以招睞學生族群親近。

主辦單位表示,提案獲獎團隊以來自比利時最多,因為比利時大學中就有模聯的社團;其次是委內瑞拉及西點軍校的學生,表現也很突出;台灣則有台大、師大、政大團隊獲獎。990318

商業周刊: 敢找哈佛吵架的台大團隊

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主辦盛會學領導》
敢找哈佛吵架的台大團隊

製作人:孫秀惠 撰文者:李郁怡

這是一場沒有出國的「壯遊」!台大學生組成一百二十三人的跨校核心團隊,如何跟時間賽跑,激發團隊熱情,辦了一場規模空前的跨國會議?

台大學生主辦了一場1,700人參與的國際大會。這場會議以最真實的方式,教會這群台灣社會未來領導人讓夢想變成現實的關鍵能耐。(攝影者.楊文財)
三月十四日星期天晚上九點,由台灣大學與哈佛大學聯名舉辦的「世界模擬聯合國大會WorldMUN2010」社交活動「世界博覽會(Global Village)」緊接在開幕式之後即將開場。約一千多名盛裝打扮的國際學生,湧進台北市政府市政大廳。

花十萬個工作小時 建立二百一十名成員的志工隊

市府後門廣場排出動線,一個人花不到兩秒鐘,這一千名的學生手裡拿著像是悠遊卡的「Super Card」(超級卡),「嗶」一聲,就完成入場;參加過在瑞士日內瓦、墨西哥等地舉辦的世界模擬聯合國大會代表們,高興的說,不必對名冊、不必排隊,等待時間整整縮短了三十分鐘。

「Super Card」將所有代表的身分識別資訊、在台的食衣住行需求,整合在台北悠遊卡上,只要其中一項資訊更動,台大團隊建置的後勤支援資訊就會一併更新。

一張小小的資訊卡,只不過是台大團隊這次的一項成績。為了讓世界模擬聯合國大會,連續五天的會議與社交活動,從開幕到閉幕,都能像第一晚的世界博覽會一般順暢,台大團隊在這次會議前已經花費一年,投入十萬個工作小時,除了一百二十三位跨校核心成員,再招募二百一十名來自全國各大專院校、高中的志願工作者組成志工團隊,八個部門總計完成四百三十份的企畫書、建構起組織分工與職掌,完成三百七十條SOP,寫下每一個主要活動以分鐘為計算單位的流程控制表。


每一個部門都像是一個縝密的企業,和時間賽跑般的運作著。

要說這群台灣囝仔辦聯合國的故事,得先由「簽證」談起。台大團隊向哈佛大學爭取主辦世界模聯大會已有十年,過去爭取不到,在於台灣的國際處境十分特殊,在許多國家並沒有設立辦事處,光是要來開會的代表辦簽證,就可能影響來台意願。

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公視: 大學生跨國交流 模擬聯合國開會(影音)

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台灣因為不是聯合國的會員國,無法參加很多正式的國際場合,但是從1992年開始推動的世界模擬聯合國會議,卻讓不少大學生拓展了國際視野。而今年的會議首度在台灣舉行,兩百多位台灣的大學生扮演各國代表、用流利的英文跟其他四十幾個國家的學生開會討論,連台下合縱連橫的技巧、也學得有模有樣。

美國大學生恩朗,正以越南大使的身分,試圖說服扮演其他國家的代表,能夠支持他對解決國際難民的立場,但一分鐘的發言時間不夠,下了台得趕快尋求同盟.

對於難民如何定義,要不要給身分證,以及如何提供資金的議題,來自40多個國家的大學生,在模擬聯合國社會人道及文化委員會裡討論的相當熱烈,當然,台灣學生也沒有缺席!

已經進行了18年的世界模擬聯合國會議,今年第一次在台灣舉行,台灣也有兩百多名大學生與會,學生說,來到這兒可不是來玩,因為英文要夠好,還得熟悉議事規則與國際事務,但在和各國學生直接交流後,溝通技巧變好了,國際視野也更廣闊!

中央廣播電臺: 模聯今圓滿落幕 零客訴目標達成

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撰稿‧編輯:韓啟賢   新聞引據: 採訪


「2010世界模擬聯合國會議」首度在台舉辦,主辦的台灣大學學生發揮創意,提供類似捷運悠遊卡的SuperCard,給1,800名外國學生使用,秀出台灣科技實力。

由台灣大學與美國哈佛大學合辦的「2010年世界模擬聯合國會議」(WorldMUN 2010)在今天(18日)圓滿落幕。主辦單位表示,經過事前仔細的規劃與準備,加上工作團隊的努力,達成了零客訴的目標。

為期5天的第19屆世界模擬聯合國會議(WorldMUN 2010)18日在台北落幕。與美國哈佛大學團隊合辦這場會議的台大學生團隊表示,這次活動號召到400多名對台灣與世界滿懷熱情的台灣學生組成工作團隊,經過1年的籌備時間,期望這次與會的近2千名海內外學生,能對台灣與這場會議留下美好印象。

台大團隊表示,為了避免客訴與意外狀況發生,在籌備過程中有建立很多標準作業程序(SOP),進行危機狀況模擬演練,並準備好相關的地圖、指引手冊、路標與接駁巴士等等。結果,這次會議圓滿達成了零客訴的目標。台大團隊公關呂蕙如說:『(原音)這次我們非常成功的是達成零客訴的目標,為了達成這個目標,我們事前做了很多的演練,包括意外狀況,緊急狀況,然後也建立了很多的標準作業程序,為了就是讓一切流程都很順利。』

來自希臘的史蒂佛德(Stefoudi)與米亞契亞 (Viachea)同學都表示,這次會議的工作人員非常努力,很有組織的工作,讓她們享受到很好的服務。米亞契亞還說,這次她們搭了十多個小時的飛機來台,感覺很疲累;但是到台灣時,接待的人員很親切的為她們說明接下來的程序與注意事項,而且請她們吃巧克力,真的很高興能來到台灣。

精彩停格: WorldMUN 2010 世界博覽會(Global Village)

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WorldMUN 2010 Social Events
Night 1: Global Village @ 臺北市政府大廳 (91張照片)


攝影: 李振豪,WorldMUN 2010 社交文化部部員

中央廣播電臺: 模擬聯合國會議 台灣學生收穫大

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撰稿‧編輯:江昭倫   新聞引據: 採訪

世界模擬聯合國會議15日正式登場(江昭倫 攝)

來自全世界40個國家的1,800名學生,目前正齊聚台北參與「2010世界模擬聯合國會議」,這個會議是在1992年由美國哈佛大學所創設,透過邀請世界各國學生一起與會,模擬聯合國議事規則,參與協商討論各樣全球重要議題。台灣從2000年開始參加,今年則是首度爭取到承辦權,而參與會議的台灣學生代表更直言「收穫相當大!」
所謂「世界模擬聯合國會議」,顧名思義就是模擬聯合國相關議事規則,針對全球性重大議題進行討論,其中一大特色,就是學生不能代表自己的國家,必須代表其他國家,針對議題爭取發言機會,透過扮演不同國家外交官的角色,更深入理解不同國家立場,希望藉此讓世界各國青年打開眼界、促進交流。

◎與世界青年交流 台灣學生開眼界

曾參與兩次活動的台大學生張庭瑜表示,台灣從2000年開始,就有學生參與「世界模擬聯合國會議」,2008年台大學生侯宗成還曾獲頒「世界模擬聯合國會議」最佳代表獎項,表現傑出。不過整體而言,前幾年台灣學生比較容易因為語文障礙或是別人說出了比自己更好的言論而不敢衝動發言,但是從今年在台灣舉辦的情況看來,她認為台灣學生明顯進步許多,表現相當積極。

為了承辦這次「世界模擬聯合國大會」,台灣大學籌備團隊去年9月開始召募副主席,一共徵選出72位,每週六進行3至4個小時訓練,長達100個小時。不過張庭瑜表示,這些訓練還遠不及委內瑞拉學生,他們搶眼的表現,每年都搶盡所有人的丰采。張庭瑜說:『(原音)據我所知,他們在自己國家(每週)花了8個小時以上,光為了開會這件事情,很長一段時間,就是他們在這個東西投注非常的心力,每個星期有8個小時以上,我們副主席一個星期也才訓練3個小時,他們一個星期訓練8個小時以上。然後他們有一個進行方式就是類似批鬥大會這種東西,比如一個同學上場他就講了一段立場或一段話,下面所有同學都要針對他剛剛講的,提出質詢,那他都要回答。所以他們每個禮拜經過這樣的訓練,就會變得很厲害。』

◎代表其他國家發言 深入理解各國立場

今年有機會參與的台大政治系學生黃鈺婷,從師大附中時就開始接受培訓,今年是她第一次參加「世界模擬聯合國會議」,被安排進入WTO世界貿易組織委員會,討論「氣候變遷」議題,她被排定的國家代表是非洲的馬達加斯加。

黃鈺婷說,事前必須很努力尋找相關資訊,了解馬達加斯加這個國家對於這項議題的立場是什麼,確實很辛苦。黃鈺婷說『(原音)當我發現我代表是馬達加斯加的時候,你就會真的很明顯看到,你上網查,然後打馬達加斯加進去,東西跑出來都是去馬達加斯加旅遊,就都沒有了;連看他們官方網站都不是英文,都是他們自己的語言,都看不太懂;這時候你變成要看其他發展中國家,可能跟馬達加斯加立場比較接近的,也是非洲國家,可能自己國家找不到,你就要參考一下。』

不過也因為有機會代表馬達加斯加發言,讓黃鈺婷對於貧窮國家在全球化之下所處劣勢,更能感同身受。


◎積極參與國際活動 台灣學生獲益多

有機會參與甚至承辦如此大型活動,學生代表都認為收穫很大。張庭瑜表示,她越來越能體會台灣參與國際重要活動的重要性,她幾次參與模擬聯合國會議,都發現會議中所討論的議題,台灣其實可以提供很好的經驗;很可惜因為台灣不是聯合國會員,錯失了很多交流分享的機會。

被選為今年委員會副主席之一的藍捷則認為,就算不能參加正式聯合國官方活動,但台灣還是可以努力爭取非官方活動。她認為,這次爭取「世界模擬聯合國會議」在台灣舉辦,就是很成功的例子。藍捷說:『(原音)我覺得台灣其實是可以像聽障奧運或花博,這種比較不是官方好像是聯合國這種活動,可是也能夠趁此Show台灣,讓人家知道我們有能力去做這件事情。』

Yahoo奇摩旅遊: 2010世界模擬聯合國會議 讓1800名世界各國學生認識台灣

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【大台灣旅遊網TTNews記者區瑜容】

由台灣大學與美國哈佛大學合辦的「2010世界模擬聯合國會議」,將於14日在國父紀念館大會堂舉行開幕儀式,開幕式中總統馬英九及台北市長郝龍斌將以貴賓身分出席,親自歡迎來自全球40多國、200多所大學共約1800名大學生齊聚臺北城。

2010世界模擬聯合國會議為期5天,將模擬22個聯合國委員會,分別探討氣候變遷、難民問題、原住民權益、公平貿易與政府貪腐等議題。歷經10年5次企劃投標、經過近1年的籌備,學生們將扮演不同國家的外交使節,循著聯合國議事規則研討不同的國際議題,協商與草擬聯合國決議文。

這除了是一場盛大的國際會議外,更是有滿滿活力與創意的臺北文化國際交流大會。主辦單位每晚籌備文化主題晚宴,除了將原汁原味的夜市搬進臺北市政府,更透過舉辦Lunar New Year(農曆新年之夜),讓各國學生代表實際體驗臺灣過年時熱鬧、溫馨的氣氛,而最後一天的Farewell Party,更別具巧思地將「辦桌」文化帶進臺北知名夜店,藉由融合現代與傳統文化,傳達「在不可能中創造無限可能」的臺灣精神。

主辦單位表示,期盼這次會議能夠提供更多台灣學子參與國際交流的機會,讓台灣走入世界,與國際接軌,培養年輕學子從不同角度,關懷世界脈動的胸懷,更將臺北人的熱情與友善,傳遞到世界各地,讓世界各國的朋友認識這處融合傳統與現代的文化薈萃之地。

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Upaper: 一場擁抱世界的臺北文化饗宴

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WorldMUN 2010, Taipei-讓世界看見臺灣, 讓你放眼世界。



  What's MUN?

  • MUN = Model United Nations
            = 學生模擬聯合國會議
  • 創立於1920年代,歷史比聯合國更悠久。
  • 採聯合國及相關機構議事規則,模擬探討全球議題。
  • 學生實際扮演他國外交官,演說、辯論、遊說、投票、草擬聯合國決議文。


  What’s WorldMUN?

  • 北美以外規模最大、最多元的MUN會議
  • 哈佛1992年創立,每年在不同城市舉辦(歷屆舉辦地跨四大洲→GO)
  • 2009年荷蘭海牙吸引超過2000名學生,自50多國的200所大學代表團參與。
  • 歷屆參與學校: 哈佛、MIT、西點軍校、牛津、巴黎大學、北京大學等逾200所大學
  • → more...

When? Where? Who?
  • 時間:2010, 3/14~3/18
  • 會議中心:臺北國際會議中心、世貿一館
  • 會議對象:大專院校在校生

Who are we?
  • WorldMUN 2010由臺灣大學合辦團隊與哈佛團隊共同籌劃
  • 叩關十年,臺大模擬聯合國社團終於自跨四大洲的八個團隊中脫穎而出,申請到WorldMUN 2010年在臺北舉辦
  • → more...

What's Special?
  • 哈佛大學為世界模擬聯合國會議的發源學府,意義非凡
  • 建立跨領域、跨國界的對話平臺增進價值觀交流
  • 與世界各地青年接軌,拓展視野,胸懷多元價值培養世界公民素養(citizenship),倡導積極參與的態度召集全球未來領袖,增進相互理解(Mutual Understanding)
  • 五天正式會期,從會議、活動舞台燈光音響架設到飯店後勤,需要各種人才!

  What happens?

  • 正式會期(Committee Sessions):
    會前隨機分配與會者的代表國家,要求與會者模擬該國立場,為該國發聲。在正式會期中,與會者必須熟悉各項議規與文件形式。一個會議最終將產生一份決議文。

  • 社交文化活動(Social Event):

    合辦大學將於會期每晚舉辦相關文化交流活動,例如:

    。文化之夜(Cabaret)>>watch...
        → 各國學生在舞臺上展現其國家的特色的
            表演秀

    。世界博覽會(Global Village)
    → 各國代表團以擺攤的方式,介紹各國名產小吃,展出各國手工藝品,發送文宣品等

    。歡送派對(Farewell Party)
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每日一字: Study Guide

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Study Guide [N.]

字義:
A written document to facilitate learning and work preparation.
學習指南。

The goal of a MUN conference is to produce a document to solve the selected issue in your committee. Study Guides on the committee topics are released early before the MUN conference. They provide crucial information and guidance for delegation preparation ahead of the conference.
模聯會議的目標即是企圖擬出一份解決委員會議題的文件。會前釋出的會議指南則提供了相當重要的資訊和指引,供代表在會前做充分的準備。

These study guides follow a general structure:
世界模擬聯合國會議的會議指南通常遵循著下列架構:
  • Opening Statement 開場前言
  • Topic Area A 主題A
    • Statement of the Problem 議題說明
    • History and Discussion of the Problem 議題沿革及討論
    • Past UN Actions 聯合國過去在此議題採取的行動
    • Proposed Solutions 提議的解決之道
    • Questions a Resolution Must Answer 決議文須回應的問題
    • Bloc Positions 國家集團立場
    • Suggestions for Research 深入閱讀研究指引
  • Topic Area B 主題B
    • Statement of the Problem
    • ...
  • Closing Statement 結語
  • Endnote 附註
  • Reference 參考資料


範例:
To give a few examples, below are some of the past WorldMUN Study Guides:
下面特別從往年世界模擬聯合國會議的會議指南中隨機挑選幾分做例子:
WorldMUN2009, Security Council, Study GuideA
WorldMUN2008, WTO, Study GuideA
WorldMUN2007, Historical General Assmebly, Study GuideA

WorldMUN2010, Taipei簡介(Mandarin Version)

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