The sixth annual Thimun Qatar conference kicked off yesterday at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). The three-day conference is organised by Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Qatar Academy schools and Thimun Foundation is witnessing participation of more than 1,800 Model United Nations (MUN) students from over 80 international schools and 36 local schools, representing 87 nationalities.
Students taking part in the three-day Model United Nations (MUN) conference engage in a simulation of the United Nations (UN), designed to educate them about current world events, topics in international relations, and diplomacy.
Participants take on roles as diplomats, discuss and debate international issues, and then develop solutions to challenges facing global community through imitation sessions of UN committees, such as the Security Council or the General Assembly.
On the occasion, Buthaina al-Nuaimi, president of Pre-University Education, Qatar Foundation said, “The Thimun conference is now in its sixth year. Through this event, we, at Qatar Foundation, are demonstrating our ongoing commitment to equipping young men and women with the skills and tools to excel, both personally and academically.” Students have been preparing for the conference for nearly five months, conducting sessions and carrying out research in order to be able to represent their countries.
Over the next few days, students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of committees addressing a number of topics, including disarmament, human rights, and the environment.
Bahia Tahzib-Lie, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , said: “Thimun Qatar is a fantastic event where students are taught leadership qualities and given the opportunity to openly practice those qualities. It’s superb training from where to experience what the UN is about, and to contribute actively and offer fresh solutions.”
