GECMUN
GECMUN is a Korean Model United Nations on Jeju Island global education city. It is an event hosted by three schools of GEC(KIS, NLCS, BHA). This event has been held since 2015 and is planned to be held in the month of February at ICC Jeju (International Convention Center) every year. GECMUN state its motto and its goal to “Change the game” of Korean MUN conferences, and to pursuit creative fun debate environment. It is also known for being the first official Korean MUN conference to have a ‘Crisis committee’.[1]
History[edit]
GECMUN1[edit]
The first ever GECMUN conference, GECMUN1 was held at February 27 - 28th 2015 at Korean International school. It consisted total of 100 delegates from 5 different international schools of South Korea(KIS Jeju, NLCS, BHA, BIS Canada, KIS). It had 5 committees which were UNSC, UNICEF, World Bank, Yugoslavia 1948 and the Trojan War Committee. It have some historical remarks of being the first MUN conference at global education city, first Korean MUN conference to have a crisis committee, and the first historical MUN committee in Jeju island. The event was hosted by KIS, and mainly leaded by Nicholas Harris, the director of GECMUN and KIS Jeju MUN. After this conference, it was listed in the Best delegate website’s data base.
GECMUN2[edit]
The second GECMUN conference, GECMUN2 was held at February 20–21, 2016 at ICC Jeju(International convention center Jeju). It had about 130 delegates from 8 international schools of South Korea(KIS Jeju, NLCAS, BHA, YISS, GSIS, Independent Delegate from Japan international school.) GECMUN2 is shown major improvements compared to the original in lots of aspects. The first key differences that can be spotted would be the change of location to ICC. This change signified that this conference was upgrading itself from a small MUN conferences to a big official MUN conference. It also had 3 more additional school participating, increasing its size of delegates and committees. With the increase of participation, the budget was also increased, enabling the conference to provide water bottle, notebook, nation flag pin, and a pen.[2]
Schedule[edit]
The current schedule(GECMUN2), is total of 3days. Day before conference, and the two conference days. In GECMUN2 KIS provided delegates outside of Jeju island to stay for the 2days of conference. Breakfeast and diner was held at KIS, lunch being provided in the conference. First day started with an opening ceremony, and the conference dividing into 3 sessions. The second day is divided into 2sections, and ends 30minute earlier with closing ceremony.[3]
GECMUN team/Applying[edit]
The team is divided into staffs, secretariats, press, and designers. All positions are applicable year before the conference. Applying as a delegate is also available in the website.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About GECMUN". GECMUN - Beyond the United Nations. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Committees". GECMUN - Beyond the United Nations. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Schedule". GECMUN - Beyond the United Nations. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Secretariat". GECMUN - Beyond the United Nations. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
Further reading[edit]
"GECMUN - Beyond the United Nations." GECMUN - Beyond the United Nations. N.p., n.d. Web. Mar. 2016.
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