Beiwatch Volume 17 Issue 3 by ISB Beiwatch

IN THIS ISSUE:

CLOSING CEREMONY

DIGITAL PRIVACY Page 2

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MEMORIES © BEIWATCH PRESS TEAM

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EDITORIAL

Evolution of the Industry

by Cody van Kampen and Kevin Lee -Currently listening to: [music we didn’t and never will pay for] “Give the wookie what he wants!” (Han Solo, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) Allow me to illustrate to you the ridiculousness of the idea of digital piracy. The interactions involved in the music industry appear quite simple. There are the consumers, who want to listen to music, and there are the musicians, who are happy to create music for the consumers. Initially, this appears to be an ideal situation for a perfectly symbiotic relationship. A small problem, however, emerges: making music takes time and labor, and musicians should be compensated accordingly. This is where record labels come in. Record labels promote musicians and distribute musician’s products, allowing musicians with insufficient resources to reach a greater audience and increase revenue. Record labels want to be paid too, and for good reason – before digital piracy. We all hear it: the record industry is dying. Of course it is; the very idea of the record industry is to own art it couldn’t create. The system is rigged so that record companies always win, if the artist makes $10000 in the first week, the record label makes $100000. The only reason they are so influential in today’s legal proceedings on digital piracy is yesteryear’s distribution model: back then they controlled the distribution and promotion of artists. But, when Bram Cohen introduced digital distribution through Peer to Peer networking, everything changed. What started as a simple way to send crummy low-fidelity bootlegs

evolved into the most streamlined and efficient distribution model of quality music; Oink, Demonoid, Pirate Bay, Napster, Kazaa, and countless others are shining examples of this. Digital piracy took the power from them and gave it to us. The record industry had a chance to change, to revolutionize their disEditor-in-Chief tribution model, to evolve, albeit drasJessica Gao tically, to give us wookies what we Features Editor want. As former RIAA (Recording Wen Chan Industry Association of America) Text Editors CEO Hilary Rosen explained, “the Stacy Yun record companies needed to jump Jaimi Kim off a cliff, and they couldn’t bring Reporters themselves to jump.” Roy Huang Helen Lee Instead of jumping, they colAndrew Goodwin Jenny Sze Cody van Kampen HaNa Lee lapsed into a shamble of nothing. In Amy Williamson Eunice Lee 2003, they filed their first copyrightAmber Suh Anisha Vinod infringement lawsuits against file Kevin Lee Brooke Bullock sharers—us. They sued more than Elizabeth Song 20,000 music fans—us—over the Layout Coordinators following 7 years, all for saving artHae Sun Choi Christine Tsang ists from obscurity. Layout Musicians benefit when their Jeremy Leung James Roh music is “pirated.” Obscurity is a Woo Sung Choi Josh On far greater threat to artists then piJacqueline Yin Jasmine Park racy. We want to hear and explore Young Cha Elisa Han every option. Photography Coordinator With some shrewd marketing Chris Sta.Romana decisions it is very, very, possible to Photographers garner an amount of publicity heretoJudy Park Si Won Jang fore improbable without more resources. Seo Hyun Bae Jeong Sun Lee Catherine Kim Shawn Park Fans now go to the self-promoted Jennifer Lee Rebecca Lee concerts; musicians have to work for Art Coordinator their money. What a shame. In terms Phil Cao of distribution, the ‘record company’ model Cartoonists has become obsolete. Now, what used to be Katie Wong LilyAnn Chen a legitimately helpful system amounts to a Jenny Kim Ji Hoo Nam pointless middleman making money by doAdvisors ing something that any musician can alone. Linda Samarzia The record labels’ complaints can be sumCarolyn Brown marized thusly: they bought the rights to a piece of art that they did not create, and were in the process of charging people grossly exaggerated amounts of money for an entirely superfluous service when we decided that we did not need said superfluous service.

Opinions expressed in Beiwatch are not necessarily those of the newspaper, Beijing Model United Nations, its affiliates, sponsors, or participants, but rather those of individual writers formed from their observation of the conference with research. Beiwatch reserves the right to withhold or edit submissions. Commentary and responses referring to the articles are welcomed. Page 2

FEATURES

by Brooke Bullock

A Farewell to BEIMUN

BEIMUN XVII came to a close today as plenary sessions began in the General Assembly (GA). After an exciting and rigorous conference, all three GA committees gathered together in order to debate one final resolution. The resolution had already been passed in GA1 on the question of the privatization of war through the use of private security and other companies. After the delegate of the Russian Federation read the resolution, a delegate immediately requested a motion to move straight to voting. However, this was denied and the floor was yielded to another delegation. Debate carried on without much interruption. The occasional emphatic outburst could be heard, such as the delegate of Denmark’s cry of “Private military and security companies are not above the law!” and the delegate of the Central African Republic’s Shakespearean opening statements: “Punishment. Punishment, my friends, is what this resolution lacks.” When voting time finally came after the remarks of Denmark had been echoed by the del-

egations of the Central African Republic and Kazakhstan, the resolution failed with a vote of 24 for and 85 against. A round of applause was cut short with a reprimand from Aurore Nedellec, President of the General Assembly. ““This is not a good way to end your BEIMUN conference,” said Ms. Nedellec. The debate, however, showed the intellect and outstanding quality of delegates at this year’s BEIMUN conference The actual closing ceremony began at two forty as Ms.Nedellec gave a speech summing up the conference. She commented on the excellent qualities of all the delegates, the press, and the administrative staff who have been hard at work the past three days. “I can’t believe you are all high school students,” Ms. Nedellec commented. A thank you then went out to Mr. Ean

Burchell, BEIMUN director for this year’s conference who as totally in charge of the event for BEIMUN XVII, his last BEIMUN conference. Varun Arte, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), was then introduced to present the ICJ’s verdicts. Uganda was ruled guilty as charged for human rights violations and other charges in the Congo, while Israel was ruled to pay reparations to Palestine for the issues discussed in the ICJ. Finally, the best delegates of each commission were recognized by their chairs. The delegation of the Russian Federation was recognized in three committees, as well as the delegate of Guatemala in GA 1, the delegate of Fiji in GA 2, the delegate of Saint Lucia in Special Conference 1 and many more. Ms. Nedellec commented later that, “I’ve definitely seen some high quality delegates… [BEIMUN XVII] seemed more energetic than last year’s conference. There was more debate.” BEIMUN XVII ended on a high note as students dispersed to their individual schools and home countries after, as Ms. Nedellec said “constructive and fruitful debates” and an “extremely successful conference.”

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What Do The Judges Have To Say?

by Jenny Sze The last day of BEIMUN opened with a heated debate regarding the issue of ensuring the independence of judges and lawyers in the Human Rights committee. The main submitter, the delegate of the Russian Federation, had a strong stance for this resolution, and approached the podium with full confidence. Despite the delegate’s sure appearance, the resolution still had aspects to be clarified and altered. After the chairs received the delegate of Cameroon’s amendment and declared the changes, debate regarding the modification began. The delegate delivered her thoughts, and explained how by creating a database, the independence of judges and lawyers would be ensured. The delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR),

however, believed that “human behavior is unpredictable,” and that a database would not only be unable to control what goes on, but also worsen the situation. She also stated that the point was simply being put forth because of “interest of time”.

The amendment did not pass in the end; however, that did not narrow the chances for a successful resolution. “Russia’s major clause in the resolution calls for the creation of a 1503 mechanism which implements and monitors the corruption of judicial system,” said the delegate of the Russian Federation. “It is a comprehensive means by which judges and lawyers will have a difficult time hiding corrupt practices such as bribery.” After answering questions posed by the other delegates, the motion to debate was finally granted by the chairs. In the end after an intense debate, with 36 for, two against, and five abstaining, the resolution passed. A round of applause was awarded by the house.

Environment Commission Gets Heated Over Water

by Elizabeth Song Discussions in the Environment CommisDelegates were willing to discuss their view sion reached a feverous pitch as the delegates on various points of the resolution because had their most intense debate to date during this they held strong opinions that they wanted to BEIMUN conference. assert. Many, many placards were waving in the air “There are too many flaws,” said Mac Sato be called on. It even caused debate times to be extended to include more of the many delegates that were eager to speak. “Although this is quite a small committee, the delegates are very active,” said Sanka Wijesinghe, delegate of Dominica. “The debates became more heated today, so it is great to see almost everyone engaged.” The Environment Commission debated three resolutions, the first regarding the issue of the conservation of marine plants and their ecosystems. Unlike the previous days, discussions were engaging from the moment the house came to order to discuss the issue of marine ecosystems.

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chaphimukh, delegate of Paraguay. “The process proposed is too time consuming, vague and somewhat impractical because it operates under the assumption that continues are willing to comply with the measures mentioned.” Because of the disagreements, many amendments were made to suit the interests and opinions of individual delegates. The delegates’ opinions were expressed freely in the dynamic atmosphere of the debates not only because of the controversy of the resolution but also because the delegates were more at ease with one another. “I think people feel more comfortable and are participating actively because it is the last day of the conference,” said the delegate of Dominica. “In a way, today’s session is practically the last chance for the delegates to shine, so many of the delegates that never spoke once yesterday spoke today.”

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Amendments Flying Across Security Council

by Helen Lee “Point of information, this delegate has made an amendment,” declared Brianna Leever, the delegate of China from American School of Doha, as she tried to present her amendment. The final day of Security Council in BEIMUN XVII began its debate with delegates blasting shouts of point of information, as there was much participation in the forum. Unfortunately, numerous delegates have attacked Russian Federation with fierce opposition to its belief that it should be regarded as a single country rather than as a combined bulk of land. “Russian Federation feels horrified and dismayed by how it must be called as a region,” explained the delegate of Russian Federation because of the overwhelming number of delegates disagreeing with his opinion. However, the delegate of the United

despite its effort to defend its nation. As the delegate of China expressed her viewpoint of how clause one greatly aids all IDPs and refugees, the delegate of Turkey also agreed to the delegate’s opinion by claiming how “[clause one] is essential,” and that no further delegation should be against it. Unluckily, the Russian Federation was rejected by the majority of the delegates in the forum, exposing a sign of irritation due to its failed attempt at countering the amendments. With no abstentions allowed, there were twelve votes for the amendment, while only one – quite obviously representing whom – voted against the amendment. Despite the intense pressuring of the Russian Federation, the delegates of the Security Council have still made effective and persuasive arguprove. Displaying a face of apprehension, the Russian Federation failed to dismiss the ments on the conflicted situation in Georgia. amendments made to change the resolution, States presented an amendment elaborating his belief that “the amendment is necessary and will [enforce] a veto” if Russian Federation exhibited any sign of reluctance to ap-

General Assembly Generates an Eager Spectrum

by Ha Na Lee “If you are feeling cold, please wear a jacket or wear more clothes,” said Barnaby Lo of the International School of Beijing first thing this morning in his forum, General Assembly Committee Three (GA 3). His invitation was greeted with laughter since the delegates had complained only twenty-four hours before

because the room was uncomfortably warm. Welcomed by snow in the morning, the delegates of General Assembly Committee One (GA 1) shuffled into the room in a lackadaisical manner, reluctant to go into the freezing room. It was a slow start to the day as many delegates arrived late while Jong Wook Bae, delegate of Zimbabwe, mumbled at the podium about arms control. However, as the room warmed up, so did the delegates, and they were soon competing to see who could raise their placard higher. This, however, was not the case in General Assembly Committee Two (GA 2), as the warmer room did not enthuse the forum. The buzz from the lights could constantly be heard, harmonizing with the lone speaker at the podium, and emphasizing the general silence of the crowd. However, one must note the amount of work that this committee has had to go through: eight resolutions with two resolutions per topic. With two more resolutions left, it was no wonder that the delegates’ interests were waning. Unlike the other two committees, General Assembly Committee Three (GA 3) emitted a relaxed atmosphere as Yolanda Yeh of

Shanghai American School Puxi handed out certificates of participation to the delegates in the room. Although relaxed, the participants were still eager to speak as those who were not chosen groaned with disappointment. Throughout the last day of BEIMUN XVII, the delegates were working to their maximum capacity, visibly apparent through the different vibes given off by all the GA committees.

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Serving Justice in ICJ

by Roy Huang The tension within ICJ was clearly visible as tions made by the opposing side. The day began with a stirring speech by the advocate of the advocates, judges and chairs commenced their final day of debate on Sunday. The dispute DRC, who provided a detailed list of rebuttals to the evidence that was presented to the court the previous day. The intensity of the debate was evident not only through the passion that emanated from the advocates voice but also through the applause from the judges afterwards who in their amazed state. “In all honesty, the standard set by all members of

between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda spawned from the occupation of DRC territories by Uganda forces, resulting in the plundering of resources as well as the killing of Congolese civilians. The debate gradually became heated as advocates of both nations took the podium with rebuttals towards evidences and accusa-

this year’s ICJ will definitely be one many years of successful conferences will have a difficult time topping. As a chair of this forum, I can only hope, along with my fellow chairs, that future delegates would be as dedicated, detailed and qualified as this year’s members of the ICJ,” stated ICJ Assistant President Parker Mar. The verdict for the case between the DRC and Uganda was announced during the closing ceremony by the President of the ICJ. After two days of passionate debate, the judges had finally concluded that all Ugandan armed forces must leave the DRC and that Uganda is to provide monetary compensation to the DRC with an amount to be determined by United Nation Organizations. Overall, the debate in this year’s ICJ had been “intense” asserted the President of the ICJ, Varun Arte, with “strong arguments from both sides meeting with equally strong counter-arguments, exposing the complexities of the issue, causing the debate to spiral into a vortex of intricate legalities, territorial breaches and human rights violations.”

Bribery, Lapses in Memory, and Games in the Disarmament Commission

by Anisha Vinod As the final day of BEIMUN XVII began in the Disarmament Commission, it was apparent that there could not have been a more talented group of diplomats in one room. Before resuming discussions, the chairs employed a variety of methods to enliven the day’s debate, beginning with a ‘proposal’ to entertain open seating--as long as the delegates contributed five RMB as donation to one of the YA’s organizations. However, the delegates remained faithful to the identity of indifferent diplomats as the attempt at bribery fell short of persuading them to donate to the causes. Next on the unofficial agenda were pleas to play a ‘formal game of Mafia’ once the resolutions were done for the day. A compromise was settled upon, as the chairs agreed to entertain games if the agenda was accomplished, and so the debating procedure began.

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Continuing from the previous day, the amending process of a resolution on prohibiting the development and production of chemical weapons started from its third clause. The clause was met with overwhelming support of a motion to move into the voting procedure,

of support for the clause, the room responded with another motion to move into the voting procedure, which was denied yet again. After subsequent motions and denials, the clause was eventually, and unsurprisingly, voted in with an overwhelming majority. The mood within the commission was lethargic,, with amusing lapses in memory as the delegate of Israel, Sunny Lee from the International School of Beijing, delivered a fluent, seemingly formal speech until he was reminded that the term “legit” was not legitimate MUN language. As the debate over the current resolution trudged on, the upcoming resolution on prevention of non-state parliamentarians to acquire weapons of mass destruction was far from the delegates’ minds which was denied by the Chair as he encour- as many donned glazed eyes, most likely dreamaged the delegates to debate the clause. As a re- ing of the approaching entertainments they luctant delegate gave an unenthusiastic speech were promised.

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SPC Maintains Proactive Debate for Remainder of Conference by Eunice Lee Once June Deng, the delegate of New Zealand of Special Conference (SPC) subcommission one, finished reading the clauses of her resolution, delegates raised their placards high, laying the ground for active discussion. The resolution examined the question of introducing methods of sustainable agriculture to reduce the dependence of sub-Saharan countries on food imports. A majority spoke in favor of the resolution for comprehensiveness and versatility. “The resolution promotes scientific development, expands trade opportunities, protects and educates vulnerable [subsistence farmers],

and manages risks,” said Mia Dhillon, the delegate of Sweden. New Zealand formed an especially strong alliance with the United Kingdom, which defended the resolution for its feasibility and specificity. “[United Kingdom] did well in speaking for my resolution, even though she had to [entertain] many points of information,” said June. “I [felt] confident because my co-submitters [were] very competent speakers.” However, despite initial success, the resolution failed with twenty-one for and thirtyone against. “It was a good resolution based on solid ideas, which probably should have passed,” said Alek Anichowski, Deputy Assistant President. “[Unfortunately], it failed once delegates pointed out minor flaws.” Members of SPC sub-commission two also showed much support for India’s resolution on the issue of protecting indigenous people reform in the name of development. The delegate of Kuwait expressed surprise when China, a country known for human rights violations, praised the resolution. “It is ironic that China supports this reso-

lution in spite of the ongoing China-Tibet conflict,” said Ho Jong Lee, the delegate of Kuwait. Kuwait’s response received criticism from member nations; however, the delegate of Russia managed to subdue the attacks on Kuwait to encourage further discussion on the resolution. “If a country is attempting to make a change, the UN should support [it],” said Brian Maurer, the delegate of Russia. “Anyhow, as the focus of SPC is not on Kuwait and China, delegates should resume discussion on the resolution.” The resolution passed with thirty-three for, ten against, and six abstaining. Delegates would continue debating on their respective issues for the remainder of the conference.

ECOSOC: Small in Number but Large in Spirit

by Amber Suh Four issues were discussed in ECOSOC throughout the two days of debate: reduction of adult illiteracy, universal treatment and prevention of tuberculosis, sustainable agricultural practices, and increasing the quality and

accessibility of shelter and sanitation in urban areas. The intense debates had very constructive contributions from eager delegates, who were very passionate and serious, yet were still able to keep their sense of humor through the

heat of these open debates. Although ECOSOC was a small forum, the delegates were still able to keep the debate active and alive. Edward Huh, the delegate of Venezuela, commented, “[ECOSOC] is an amazing forum. This forum truly defines the definition of ‘less is more.’” Each delegate was able to wholeheartedly work towards resolving these issues, which allowed the debate to flow smoothly, no matter where they were: speaking on the podium or from the front aisle. This year’s ECOSOC started with a strong beginning and seemed like it would end the same way. “The quality of debate has been quite high because all delegates are very involved,” stated Laura Du, the President of ECOSOC. “Many other forums sometimes experience problems of inactivity of delegates, [but] we usually have more delegates wishing to speak than the time available for speaking.” Enthusiastic and keen delegates meant better resolutions.

The delegates of ECOSOC may have appeared to be serious from their formal yet polite attitudes toward these pressing issues, but they were also aching for more lighthearted humor. When asked what set ECOSOC apart

from the rest of the forums, the delegate of Namibia, Cielle Lucas, joked, “We all have our hilarious and awkward moments…and pretty chandeliers, but I really hope other forums have them too, or it’d be a shame!”

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Will The Youth Deal With Underage Drinking?

by Helen Lee While the snow continued to fall on the last day of BEIMUN XVII, the Youth Assembly (YA) shared a lively discussion of methods used to reduce underage drinking. Since many teenagers are involved in underage alcohol consumption, the issue seemed to be the highlight of the YA conference. The Chairs of YA, along with many directors who have showed much attention and excitement on this issue, were curious about what most of the delegates believed. Karen Chen, the President of YA described the conference as very exuberant due to the “very youth-centric topics.” Chen explained that “the youth does not usually share their opinions on such topics, [especially] in formal situations,” so it would be interesting to listen to the arguments they will discuss. Many delegates asked for points of information and for presented amendments. Kevin Hsu from Shanghai American School

Pudong felt that “the points of information were very in depth and that the action papers he submitted addressed all of the issues feasibly.” As the delegates proceeded to actively contribute to the debate, a sudden laughter spread throughout the conference room as Stephany Yao from SMIC Private School in Shanghai had to restate her question with much force. Sitting at the very back of the room, Yao yelled (or nearly screamed) across the room about how parents texting their children could prevent underage drinking. According to Yao, this was the second time she had to yell embarrassingly across the conference room. Despite so much rustling and commotion, YA still managed to create an argumentative debate and ended the conference with many insights for the students to ponder.

APQC Turned Comedy

by Amy Williamson It was the last day in the APQC and debate for the Question of DR Congo was enflamed...with comedy. From clause to clause, arguments were strewn with analogies depicting muffins, chicken feet, and steaks. Amendments were being sent in by the minute, and the atmosphere was lively—and all of this before a meeting with the Security Council to decide on the resolution at stake? In a word, things looked positive. “Things in the APQC are going well. Debate yesterday got slightly stale for a while, but this morning, things have picked up. Debate is very animated and passionate, and many of the comparisons are very amusing. I feel that in SC, they will have a lot of questions about the proposal, but most, if not all, of our clauses will pass, hopefully,” commented the delegate of the African Union.

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The delegate of Tanzania analogized, “Debate in this forum over the past three days has been like a day at the beach on the Moroccan coast with an Italian supermodel: It will never get old.” However, countering this was a comment made by the Central African Republic: “There is a severe lack of recognition by some advisors concerning the status of infrastructure in the DRC; when a nationwide election is considered an almost mammoth task to

get done, some clauses in the proposal are just unfeasible. Yet as a whole, this resolution does effectively address this issue.” As for the DR Congo, however, things did not look nearly as constructive. When asked whether he’s satisfied with how it’s going he responded: “Not at all. It’s, frankly, disappointing. Advisory Panel has a reputation for havin great delegates. This year must be an exception. So far, most clauses are what I call “wussy clauses”. I’m tired of baby steps. I want to fix this issue, not construe it with clauses that effectually do nothing.” Nevertheless, emotions were high, and the wordplay was interesting, if nothing else. The President of the APQC had to intervene saying, “This is debate, not bingo.”

FEATURES

BEIMemories

by Andrew Goodwin The last day of BEIMUN XVII pressed on through the Beijing snow (a blizzard for those who haven’t seen snow before), and participants reflected on their most memorable moments of the conference and their MUN experience as a whole.

A few delegates had funny memories to share. Kay Lee from Shanghai American School Puxi was humored when the chairs of General Assembly (GA) Three gave their friend a hug to raise money for the Youth Assembly. “It made the debate slightly more interesting afterwards :),” said Lee. International School of Beijing’s (ISB) own Von Lyn Lee, a chair in the Youth Assembly “liked how people felt the need to belt out their questions” due to the noise coming from adjacent forums. Max Dunn, from American School of Dubai, was approached by an ISB girl who asked if he knew this guy who used to go to ISB, but now goes to Dunn’s school. This mystery guy is Dunn’s close friend, the ISB girl’s elementary school crush, and the ex-boyfriend of Dunn’s current girlfriend – who coincidentally ran into the ISB girl. Awkward. Confused? Yeah, this reporter is perplexed as well… Moving on, a few of the coordinators of BEIMUN XVII had a few of their own stories to tell. Administrative staff members had many… interesting moments. Elyssa McClain of ISB reflected on the outburst of laughter in GA1 after one of the directors told the back row an apparently hilarious joke. She also gave some insight into their role in the passing of “flirtatious” notes. While on the topic of love in the conference, Head Admin from ISB, Kathy Zhu, said her most unforgettable moment was when she say a classmate in a new way for the first time: “My eyes met Phil Cao’s across the room,

instantly inciting an unquestionable spark between us. I realized that he, as well as I, subconsciously knew from that moment on we were destined for each other.” ISB Secretary General, Se Hoon Joo, reminisced on his early years as a delegate of Japan in freshmen year, when he assertively assured the forum that Japan had massive stocks of nuclear weapons. Joo found later that Japan’s nuclear weapons were, in fact, non-existent. Aurore Nedellec’s memories of this conference were sentimental ones, such as the exhilaration of officially opening the conference during the opening ceremony, as well as reconnecting with ISB’s previous MUN director, Mr. Boyle-Woods. Mr. Aitken, a director from ISB, found it funny when the DJ of the dance, “Core Element,” stated he did not DJ for the money, but for the love. Mr. Burchell had a “worst memory/ best memory” combined into one experience. It all began with the tragic malfunction of the photocopier on the first day of the conference. Despite reparations, as well as replacements, the photocopier(s) would not cooperate. So, Mr. Burchell’s Friday night consisted of traveling all the way to ISB to copy the resolutions. Arduous as it may have been, he had to stay at his friend’s house in Capital Paradise and “suffer” through an exquisite dinner made by his friend’s Thai wife. The most positive reflection

of this year’s conference came from Mr. BoyleWoods, returning to BEIMUN after directing it for eight years. He praised ISB for its leadership, and said being in Beijing is great for participants to test and develop their leadership. Mr. Boyle-Woods commended BEIMUN for being the most note-worthy conference, and also applauded Beiwatch for its excellence and positive influence on other MUN newsletters around the world. As this year’s BEIMUN comes to a close, after all the exhausting debate and strenuous work, the participants at least have some valuable memories to cherish on their way back home.

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