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VALMUN 2014 FRANCIS GARCĂ?A. Secretary General During his 15 years at the American School of Valencia, former Student-Council President Francis Garcia has participated in several Model United Nations conferences, including two MADMUN conferences, two THIMUN conferences (a third in 2015), and one VALMUN conference. VALMUN 2015 will be, however, the first time he is the Secretary General at an MUN conference. He has currently applied to Oxford University to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics in order to work in the field of politics in Spain.
MIREIA RAGA. Co-Secretary and Chair of the Human Rights Commission As a student at the ASV, Mireia has attended multiple MUN conferences from which she has learned skills to apply in her future career – International Relations. She participated in Madrid Model United Nations as the delegate of Somalia in the Human Rights Committee. Last year, she attended The Hague Model United Nations as the delegate of Guinea in the Human Rights Committee, and is currently attending the same conference as the delegate of Uganda in the General Assembly 3 and Valencia Model United Nations as Chair of the Human Rights Committee and Head Chair. The MUN experiences through which she has participated has made her globally-conscious and willing to help solve real world problems.
ADMINISTRATION Celia Sorzano. Administration Director STAFF Julia Murphy. Head of Technology
COORDINATORS
Ms. Susan Belmonte. ASV MUN Coordinator and High School Teacher. Mr. Eric Johnson. ASV MUN Coordinator and High School Teacher Mr. Marc Boyer. ASV Community Activities Coordinator
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CONFERENCE TEAM CHLOE GELACIO. Co-Secretary and Chair of the Environmental Commission Chloe Gelacio is Head Chair of the Environmental Commission. She is from the Philippines but has lived in Spain since the ninth grade and in Lebanon before that. She attended the THIMUN conferences 2012 and 2013 as a Delegate, and VALMUN 2013 as the Head Administration. Attending VALMUN 2014 will be her fourth MUN conference and her first time taking the role of a Chair, the only role she hasn’t taken yet. In both THIMUN conferences she attended, she participated in the Environmental Commission and she aspires to be an Environmental Engineer in the future. Thus, she is an environmentalist at heart. MUN has not only broadened her knowledge in global topics but has also helped her be more considerate of different opinions by providing a medium for students to step into the perspectives of different countries. As Chair, her aim is to encourage this growth in learning during the debates and to assure fruitful outcomes.
VALMUN 2014 is organized by American School of Valencia with the support of the ASV Foundation and the United Nations Support Base in Valencia
American School of Valencia is an international, multilingual, college-preparatory school founded in 1980 to provide an American and international educational experience in the Valencia Community. Our school has grown from its initial 27 students to educate more than 775 students from nursery to grade 12. Today, ASV offers three comprehensive college preparatory diploma programs: US Diploma, Spanish Diploma, and International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Profile of the Graduate, based on the IB Learner Profile, unites the school community with a common set of attributes to which we aspire to realize in all our students, with a particular focus on fostering international-mindedness.
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Australia
Brazil
Central African Rep..
Chin
India
IR of Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japa
Nigeria
Pakistan
Russia
Spain
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CONFEREN
“Examining the situation the African continent VALMUN I) Environmental Commission Chairs: Paula Domínguez, Chloe Gelacio, and Mar Hernández. 1) Ensuring safe access to potable water. 2) Promoting sustainable development patterns. II) Human Rights Commission Chairs: Belén Serra, Pedro Bonet and Mireia Raga. 1) Ensuring the human rights of refugees in the Middle East. 2) Bridging the gap between rural and urban healthcare and education.
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R.D. Congo
France
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R. of Korea
Libya
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Ukraine
United Kingdom
Germany
DPR of Korea
Mexico
United States of America
Venezuela
NCE TOPICS
of Human Rights in and the Middle East” COMISSIONS III) Disarmament Commission Chairs: Carlos Güemes, Laura Sala, and Ji Yea Shim. 1. Eradicating militias and terrorist groups in central Africa. 2. Iran’s right to nuclear energy. IV) Security Council Commission Chairs: Francis García, Alex Lostado and Nacho Ortega. 1) The situation in Ukraine. 2) The situation in Iraq.
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VALMUN
Friday, November 21, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
16:00 - Pickup from hotel.
8:30 - Pick-up.
16:45 - Arrival to American School of
9:15 - Arrival to American School of
Valencia.
Valencia.
17:00 - Distribution of delegates into
9:30 - Opening ceremony:
their committees, reception of placards
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Ismet Traljic,
and badges.
United Nations Support Base.
17:30 - Opening speeches and lobbying. 10:30 - Conference. Debates begin. 19:30 - Sandwiches and drinks.
12:00- Short break.
20:30 - Bus back to hotel.
12:30 - Conference. Debates resume. 13:15 - Staggered lunch for committees 14:15 - Debate in committees.
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ITINERARY
Saturday, November 22, 2014 Sunday, November 23, 2014 17:00 - Break. Change of clothing.
8:45 - Bus pickup.
17:30 - Sports activities.
9:45 - Arrival at United Nations
18:45 - Dinner.
Support Base, Valencia.
19:45 - Free time. Dressing for disco.
10:00 - Tour of UN facilities.
20:30 - Disco.
12:00 - Bus back to ASV.
21:45 - Bus back to hotel.
12:30 - Snack. 13:00 - General Assembly. 14:00 - Closing ceremony. Distribution of picnic lunches. 14:45 - Bus back to Valencia.
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ENJOY OUR CITY OF VALENCIA
Valencia is an inspiring city where history, innovation and creativity walk together offering a unique experience for our senses.
main parts. To the north, joined by a wide and attractive promenade are the Malvarrosa and the Cabanyal Beaches. To the south, a line of pleasant beaches along the Albufera Nature Park, including the only The city center, the second largest historic “wild” beach of the municipality, La Devedistrict in Spain, invites you for a relaxing sa. walk along its streets. The streets are an open museum where the past is revealed Find detailed information and other sugalong with impressive monuments, pictur- gestions on the official Valencia tourist esque areas and daily samples of Mediter- guide: http://bit.ly/1qkSsbK ranean culture and traditional life. Download the official app: The harbor, a very important landmark of the city, splits the maritime front into two
Outstanding Museums
Significant Monuments
Avant-garde Architecture
IVAM – Centro Julio Gonzaález L’Almoina. Centro Arqueológico Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia. San Pío V Museo Nacional de Cerámica MUVIM. Museo Valenciano de la Ilustración y la Modernidad
La Lonja Torres de Serranos Torres de Quart La Plaza Redonda Cathedral Complex
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias: Hemisfèric, Museo de las Ciencias, Oceanogràfic, Ágora, Umbracle. Mercado Central Mercado de Colón Sea and city beaches.
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