As the long-awaited Global Summit 2.0 draws near, taking action and making a change never seemed so vital with the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in right now. Through the Inspiration strand, MUN Impact’s October Summit offers students worldwide the opportunity to do precisely this.
“But I am only a student. Can I make a positive impact in my local community? Do MUN clubs and conferences play a significant role in advancing effort towards achieving the SDGs? Is it possible to make a change as an individual?”
If these are perhaps questions lingering in your mind, the answer is: YES!
The Global Summit 2.0 will serve as a free platform for middle, high school, and university students from all walks of life and every corner of the world to answer these questions.
With the upcoming event being divided into various strands, attendees will gain valuable insight into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how the power to make a change can be harnessed through Model United Nations.
Out of the three strands offered, the Inspiration Strand focuses exclusively on making an impact through MUN clubs and conferences. Taking place on the 23rd of October, this strand will feature workshops and panel discussions held by a mix of both student leaders and guest speakers. And as the name suggests, attendees are sure to leave each session with newfound inspiration!
Participants will have the chance to engage with student speakers from Model UN clubs worldwide, committed to promoting the SDGs and the UN and MUN Impact values. By listening to their success stories, these sessions can provide students with innovative ideas and, more importantly, the drive to act on local and global issues. In particular, the MUN club showcases will handle several questions and issues, including securing club partnerships with other schools and organizations to collaborate on MUN and SDG initiatives and how you can make your MUN club more impactful.
What if your school does not yet have its MUN club? Well, the workshops will also touch on the question and process of starting a MUN club at your school from scratch. Rest assured, the Global Summit 2.0 has something for everyone!
The Inspiration strand’s second component is to address MUN conferences and how they can prove potential platforms to promote the SDGs. In the form of one hour sessions, participants will hear from speakers who are part of renowned MUN conferences worldwide on how these events align with the SDG effort. Additionally, for the dedicated MUNner, the workshops will shed light on the process of organizing a MUN conference at your school.
In conversation with Global Secretary General Zoey Fisher, she highlights that the SDG strands for this Global Summit are “meant to inspire action rather than just serve as learning opportunities.” The Inspiration strand is assured to spark motivation in all participants and thereby instil the determination required to advance the SDGs through MUN club action and conference best practices. Fisher also expressed her hopes for the Summit, anticipating that “MUN Impact’s model of inspiration and action will really come to life.”
So join us for a promising three days and be part of MUN Impact’s global youth effort to make a change!
Find more information at https://munimpact.org/globalsummit2-0/.
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By Meenakshi Mariappan