TASMUN 2019
On Friday 26 April, 25 students left Hong Kong bound for the Taipei American School Model United Nations (TASMUN) 2019 conference, held at the Taipei American School. This was the first time AISHK has been to TASMUN and we were all eager to see what it would be like as we have heard a lot of good reports. Any concerns we had we quickly dashed, and TASMUN was an enjoyable experience.
and his left hand and foot being crushed. This meant portions of his limbs needed to be amputated, forcing him to move around on crutches. To hear Mr Ji talk about life in North Korea and his tireless efforts to help North Korean refugees reach freedom shows what MUN is all about.
On a personal level, between staying at an awesomely retro hotel with a first-class ball pit and One of the unique things about TASMUN was its spending countless hours on debates that were both emphasis on the United Nations Sustainable Goals and constructive and entertaining, it was hard to find a seeing how local communities could make a difference downside of the conference. Although awards were at their local level. The conference this year had a not part of this conference, every delegate knew they special involvement with the MUN Impact Initiative. had something to be proud of. Using the knowledge learnt from the amusing rap of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, we had to Overall, this conference has produced fruitful debate, each create our own programs focusing on one of the an unforgettable adventure and a chance for real goals. These programs aim to make a difference around improvement in many countries and cities, across the people’s local areas and help delegates gain a hands- globe. On behalf of all the students, we’d like to thank on experience in solving these issues. Many initiatives Mr Flak and Mrs Cilauro for making this trip possible. have been thought of between the committees, such By Elke Chaplin (8E) and Tom Camo (8J) as; eliminating the issue of cage homes by first tackling the issue of joblessness in Hong Kong or by organising monthly beach clean-ups. One of the highlights of TASMUN was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony.
“We were so fortunate to hear from Ji Seong-ho who is a North Korean defector and freedom activist.” Mr Ji grew up in North Korea and he told us about his experiences living in North Korea and his decision to flee Korea which resulted in him falling off a train
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