Valentina Raymond – Como ciudadanos globales, es importante reconocer el patriotismo y a la vez no caer en los extremos del mismo. Samantha Arias, ecuatoriana y estudiante extranjera en Moscú, nos cuenta su perspectiva sobre el ser patriota y evadir la xenofobia en el marco de los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible. Dentro de las principalesSigue leyendo “Samantha Arias: Ser Patriota y evadir la Xenofobia en el marco de los ODS. La perspectiva de una estudiante extranjera”
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Day 2 Plenary – Hannah Herbst
By William Weston – Saturday’s plenary was an excellent introduction to the inaugural SDG Sandbox event which followed. 130+ participants were joined by student and social innovator Hannah Herbst and the themes demonstrated in her presentation coincided appropriately with the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, after the UN charter came into effect on theSigue leyendo “Day 2 Plenary – Hannah Herbst”
Gilberto Duarte: The Rule of Law: Priorities and Opportunities in the Decade of Action
By Meenakshi Mariappan – Although it was a “cloudy and miserable” day down in Vienna as attested by our speaker, Mr Gilberto Duarte, the session inarguably enlightened all those present about the rule of law. Joining us from Austria, was Mr Gilberto Duarte who works at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. TheSigue leyendo “Gilberto Duarte: The Rule of Law: Priorities and Opportunities in the Decade of Action”
María Fernández and Jaime Nunnikhoven: How to successfully run a MUN Impact Club
By Vedant Kulkarni – If you wish to make your own MUN Club as a self-sustaining structure, maintaining longevity, then this amazing workshop by Jamie Nunnikhoven (Secretary-General for MUNI Global) and María Fernández elucidated crystal clear ways and insights on how to do so successfully. Firstly describing the primary reason for creating a MUN Impact (MUNI)Sigue leyendo “María Fernández and Jaime Nunnikhoven: How to successfully run a MUN Impact Club”
Anagha Chakravarti and Priyasha Chakravarti: SDG Action- Changemaker’s Edition
By Shambhawi Sahoo – Anagha and Priyasha Chakravarti are twin sisters who are seniors at International School, Manila, The Phillippines. They are deeply passionate about international affairs and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They presented to a group of about thirty participants as to how they can contribute to the SDGs and provided a briefSigue leyendo “Anagha Chakravarti and Priyasha Chakravarti: SDG Action- Changemaker’s Edition”
Afrah Shuja: Taking Action – Entrepreneurship & Raising Awareness
By Shambhawi Sahoo – Afrah Shuja, a student of Al Khaleej National School presented to a group of about thirty participants in this highly interactive workshop. The workshop was divided into four segments. In the first segment, she talked about how she turned her passion for psychology into an entrepreneurial project called LiveX. This projectSigue leyendo “Afrah Shuja: Taking Action – Entrepreneurship & Raising Awareness”
Amaya Ranatunge & Lois Lemmon: Be the Voice, not an Echo
By William Weston – Only one hour into the MUN Impact Global Summit 2.0, Amaya and Lois’ workshop began, addressing the subject of making your MUN club’s voice heard and aligning your goals with the SDGs. To get the audience thinking about the SDGs, Lois, a 14-year-old student from Gibraltar, began to explain why SDGSigue leyendo “Amaya Ranatunge & Lois Lemmon: Be the Voice, not an Echo”
Kicking off the Global Summit 2.0 – Opening Ceremony
By William Weston – Since the end of the inaugural MUN Impact Global Summit in July, the whole MUN Impact team have been working hard to ensure an amazing second edition, and Friday’s Opening Ceremony demonstrated just that. After a short opening video and technical message, the ceremony kicked off with the premiere performance ofSigue leyendo “Kicking off the Global Summit 2.0 – Opening Ceremony”
Behind the Screen: Interviewing Hugh McDowell
By Chandrasnata Mohanty – How does it feel ? When something you’ve waited upon, finally comes back? When all your hopes seem to climb as high as the Burj Khalifa, and your adrenaline rushes through you like the Peregrine Falcon. When the threads you once picked up to bind together, weave into a fine cloth. Sigue leyendo “Behind the Screen: Interviewing Hugh McDowell”
Insight into the Plenaries Team: In conversation with Ananya Balakrishnan and Nikhil Binu
By Meenakshi Mariappan – With the inauguration of the Global Summit 2.0 inching closer, the Plenaries team provide an insight into what are possibly the most highlighted shows of unity incorporated into the Summit: the plenary sessions. In an interview, Co-DSGs of the Plenaries team Ananya Balakrishnan and Nikhil Binu, reveal their thoughts about theSigue leyendo “Insight into the Plenaries Team: In conversation with Ananya Balakrishnan and Nikhil Binu”