MUN was never an attraction to me as I didn’t consider that perhaps I would be particularly interested in this activity. My sister was recognised as an outstanding MUN delegate, so I had immense pressure on me when I joint. However, I didn’t realise the learning and experience MUN carried. I have always been a strong advocate for voicing my opinions and offering ideas. So, for my first conference ever, I think that I performed with charisma, and determination. In fact, the deputy chair congratulated me at the end for being present, and contributing effective ideas to the resolution. Personally, the challenging step was the research rather than the actual conference as I didn’t have prior knowledge to guide me whilst researching. I did end up with knowing more than enough about my topic and country, and I felt prepared. Overall, I’d say my first MUN conference was a success and I look forward to participating in other conferences.
Country: Turkey
Committee: ECOSOC (Economic and social)
Topic:
- Full supply chain labelling on textiles
- Implementation of sustainable, renewable energy
- Corruption and abuse of power
I chose to focus on full supply chain labelling as that is the most relevant to my country, and I thought that I would have a large role in this particular issue.