FEMUN 2017 is officially open
The Far Eastern Model UN 2017 – the only UN4MUN Conference in Russia – has successfully begun on May 5 under the premises of the Far Eastern Federal University!
The opening ceremony of FEMUN 2017 was attended by high profile speakers: the Vice Consul of the People's Republic of China to Vladivostok– Mr. Mu Jihui and former UN Secretariat officer, Model UN Coordinator at the World Federation of UN Associations – Mr. William M. Yotive. Moreover, MUNRFE Director-General - Mr. Vitaly E. Savenkov, Mr. Evgeny E. Vlasov - Acting Vice President for International Relations of FEFU, Mr. Alexei V. Schetinin - the Attaché of the Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia to Vladivostok and the Secretary-General of the Far Eastern Model UN 2016 – Ms. Ekaterina V. Treriakova congratulated the delegates with the successful start of the Conference by their welcoming speeches.
In frames of the Conference the open lecture by Mr. Yotive on the topic of “Evolution of the decision-making process in the United Nations” was organized for the delegates of FEMUN 2017 and students of FEFU. Moreover, on the training that followed the lecture the delegates discovered the peculiarities of UN4MUN approach.
Besides intensive preparation for upcoming debates, delegates of FEMUN 2017 were offered to enjoy picturesque views of Vladivostok at the City Tour. The debates are expected to begin in today’s evening. Furthermore, before the first committees’ session delegates, General Assembly Officials and Security Council President are to attend the Seminar by Dr. Semyon A. Korotich and the trainings aimed at precise understanding of the UN4MUN concept.