Model UN Day
Schools | 1st April 2008
Our schools mangager Caroline visited the Model UN day at Calthorpe Park school.
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As the Schools Programme Manager I was fortunate enough to be invited to Calthorpe Park School to witness their spectacular Model UN day. The sense of drama and atmosphere was there from the start as I was escorted personally by security to the holding area! All the major countries were represented and it was clear that all the students were not only enthusiastic but taking their responsibilities very seriously. The quality of the discussion and debating would have rivaled the real UN but this arena seemed somehow more powerful. To hear the youth voice being expressed with such clarity and conviction within such a professional forum was impressive and demonstrated to me that young people not only care about the world around them but are motivated to do something positive about
Delegates representing UN member states prepare for the meeting.
National dress added a bit of fun to the proceeding but the participants were taking the event very seriously.
Some of the votes were nail bitingly close.
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