Reporter: Paulo Rodrigues
Over three days, MUN Impact will promote the first Global Summit, with the objective of integrating youth and adults online in promoting a more sustainable and hopeful world. Expectations for the arrival of the event are certainly enormous. The summit will be attended by MUN-ners, Youth Activists, UN Officials and many other presenters involved in building an environment of interactivity, knowledge sharing and, above all, an invitation to impact the world.
During the event, hundreds of people interested in humanitarian, climate, economic collaboration, and more, will be connected online, allowing a democratic learning never seen before, fruit of the emergence of the Digital Age. Global Connectivity through digital media has increasingly enabled effective action to support Sustainable Development Goals. It may be difficult to imagine such actions, but the activities may be easier than we imagined. So Megan Bickley, Ivan Wei, Anagha Chakravarti and Priyasha Chakravarti will present the workshop entitled “Beyond the Black Squares – Creating Real Change Online in the Digital Age” on July 22 at 13:00 UTC, in order to create an interactive environment where everyone can present their personal action plans.
Megan Bickley is a Taiwanese activist, and she is involved in various online and personal activities, with the goal of achieving a sustainable world. Megan has several experiences in Model UN and currently serves as a Secretary General for the jrO-MUN. Like Megan, Ivan Wei is a Secretary General for the jrO-MUN. He’s also interested in the UN and has a well-advanced career; a young Sustainable Development Goal activist, Wei believes in the potential of MUN to catalyze and raise awareness in today’s society.
Anagha Chakravarti is a young activist from the Philippines. Anagha seeks to always be involved in MUN, having already been recognized as the best delegate for her hard work. She also organizes an initiative called Inside Out, which aims to educate about SDGs. In addition to her authorial work, Anagha executes other projects such as Bye Bye Plastic Bags.
Priyasha Chakravarti is also from the Philippines and since 2017, she has been involved in MUN, being recognized for her outstanding work during a conference. Priyasha works hard in local schools and Philippine organizations to promote SDG. Like Anagha, Priyasha works on the Bye Bye Plastic Bags project.
In addition to this workshop, on July 21 at 17:30 UTC, Walter Simonsen will present how MUN impacted his life as a Musician and Educator. Also, on July 22 at 16:00 UTC, Yara and Cynthia Changyit-Levin will present about Youth Advocacy on the National Stage. As such, the Global Summit will provide several spaces for mutual learning during the three days. You don’t want to miss this unique experience that will transform your way of thinking about the contemporary. Don’t forget to register!