Md. Naim-Us-Shaafi (Rihgt) student of the Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management (ESDM) and Md. Tanvir Alam Shimul ( Left) of the Department of Business Administration of Daffodil International University at KIIT International Model United Nations 2014 in India
Md. Naim-Us-Shaafi ( Rihgt) student of the Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management (ESDM) and Md. Tanvir Alam Shimul of the Department of Business Administration of Daffodil International University joined and awarded special mention category in “Kalinga Institute of Information Technology (KIIT) International Model United Nations 2014” hosted by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India and UNIC for India & Bhutan on October 19, 2014 at KIIT auditorium.
The conference was held at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India from 17th to 19th October 2014. Total 1235 delegates from 86 educational institutes across 7 countries attend the conference.
They represented as Delegation of Kyrgyzstan under United Nations General Assembly (Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee) on agenda “Humanitarian situation in the Israel-Palestine region, with special emphasis on Gaza”.
Model United Nations also known as Model UN or MUN is an educational simulation and academic competition in which students learn about diplomacy, international relations and the United Nations. MUN involves and teaches research, public speaking, debating and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. Participants in Model UN conferences referred to as delegates are placed in committees and assigned countries or occasionally other organizations or political figures to represent. They are presented their assignments in advance along with a single topic or more, that their committee will discuss. Delegates conduct research before conferences and formulate positions that they will then debate with their fellow delegates in committee. At the end of a conference the best-performing delegates in each committee are recognized with awards.
