Jakarta Model United Nations 2012, Indonesia

Opening Ceremony of The first International Jakarta Model United Nations 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia.

 We've sent 3 delegates  from  FLP Debate group and 4 delegates from ALSA Laos.

 We have worked pretty hard researching regarding to the topic !! After the last session .

Delegates from Laos , 1 delegate in Security Council, and 6 in General Assembly.

What is JMUN?

Jakarta Model United Nations

Enlisted in MUN international calendar, Jakarta Model United Nations (JMUN) is the first-ever international Model United Nations (MUN) in Indonesia which was held by ISAFIS (Indonesian Students Association for International Studies) in 2011. MUN is a simulation of United Nations conference that is often held abroad and attracts  local and foreigner students world wide.

JMUN offers an unique opportunity to experience the challenges of international negotiation and diplomacy. The participants (hereinafter referred as delegates), will play a role as the representative of member counties of United Nations. Throughout the conference, delegates will gain insight into the workings of the United Nations by actively participating in the resolution of important global issues. In other countries, there are a lot of MUNs that have been held annually, such as Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) in United States, Emirates Model United Nations (EmiMUN) in Dubai, etc.

In 2011, the first JMUN successfully attracted more than 400 delegates to apply while only 157 delegates allowed to participate due to the limited slots. Applicants are ranging from local universities, such as Universitas Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Mulawarman, Universitas Hasanussin, Universitas Padjajaran, Universitas Brawijaya, Universitas Riau, Universitas Negeri Semarang, etc., to foreign universities,such as University of Washington, Yonsei University, Northumbria University, etc/

This year, under the theme “Creating Sustainable Development through Young Generations’ Action”, there will be more than 200 delegates worldwide who will be positioned into four committees in JMUN 2012. They are: United Nations-General Assembly (UN-GA), United Nations-Security Council (UN-SC), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Special Agency (European Union/EU). The delegates will discuss a certain problem regarding the topic of their committee and respond to the problem according to the stance and views of the country they represent.

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                                                      Asian Law Students' Association Laos ( ALSA Laos )