MUNRFE 15th Anniversary Conference: Opening Ceremony
On 2 December, 2016 the MUNRFE 15th Anniversary Conference has officially started. More than 70 young diplomats gathered in the beautiful campus of the Far Eastern Federal University from Russia and abroad, including China, USA, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Zambia and Uzbekistan. The Opening Ceremony was opened by the FEFU Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Mr. Andrey N. Shushin, who emphasized the importance of MUNRFE constant development and sincerely wished the organization to conduct the Conference on the highest level. Furthermore, the Ceremony continued with the speech of the MUNRFE Director-General, Mr. Vitaly E. Savenkov who stated that students participating in Model UN Conferences can open the world of opportunities for boosting of their leadership, public-speaking, negotiations, and diplomatic language. The next welcoming speech was delivered by the honorable guest of the Conference, the Second Secretary of the Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Vladivostok, Mr. Evgeny S. Volosastov, who underlined the importance of participation in MUN activities, as they serve a unique tool for development of such skills and qualities as professionalism, knowledge of international relations and politics.
He expressed his hope that participants will succeed in their future career, particularly in diplomatic sphere. The Ceremony concluded by the welcoming speech of the Secretary-General, Ms. Elena A. Kiseleva, who marked the significance of the Conference in terms of strengthening of intercultural dialogue and expanding knowledge of participants on United Nations. Having wished productive work to the delegates Ms. Kiseleva granted the word to the President of the General Assembly for the Plenary Session and adoption of the agenda items, which shall be discussed at the Conference. As a result, the list of preliminary agenda items was set and the first sessions of the committees have started.
MUNRFE expresses its deepest gratitude to the keynote speakers and welcomes the participants and guests at the 15th Anniversary Conference.