MUNRFE at the Russian Childrens Center “Ocean”
On July 25-27, MUNRFE organized a short-term course on the United Nations (UN) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for high-school students in the Russian Childrens Center “Ocean”. The program named “Children of the World” gathered young people from 14 countries including Russia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Germany, Netherlands, Myanmar, Greece, Switzerland, Germany, and Algeria. Advisory Council Chairman Vitaly Savenkov, Executive Director Alexandra Kosyreva, Vladivostok Club President Daria Zlydar and Club member Ekaterina Eremina introduced key features of the sustainable development, history of the UN as well as public-speaking, negotiations and research techniques to more the 60 students.
As a concluding event of educational activities, participants had a simulation of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development with the agenda item SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. According to the results of the simulation, Ekaterina Di (Republic of Korea) and Ulyana Druzhinina (Russia) were recognized as Distinguished and Honorable Mention Delegates respectively.
Both ladies were awarded with the free participation in MUNRFE Annual Conference 2019 and special prizes from the MUNRFE. All ones who completed the course received the certificates from the Organization as well as various souvenirs by the Far Eastern Federal University. As a part of entity which strives to contribute to civil society building and raising awareness of young generation about the UN values, global issues as well as importance of intercultural communication, MUNRFE member always gladly share their knowledge and experience in the field of international relations, sustainable development and MUN-related initiatives.