Posted by Sam McCurdy
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Due to the complications and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rotary District 9820 MUNA committee has decided to offer the following alternative MUNA activity in 2021, rather than the normal face-to-face program.
A delegation of two students, from either Year 10 or Year 11, will be tasked with producing a 5-minute video in response to a resolution pertaining to climate change and global warming. The aim is for students to gain a deeper understanding of complex humanitarian issues, further develop their research skills and ability to prepare and present information specific to their chosen UN Member State (country) that they represent.
Students sponsored by the Rotary Club of Berwick have been very successful in the MUNA activity over recent years.
The cost of the 2021 MUNA activity has been drastically reduced to $50.00 per delegation and will be used to cover costs incurred to deliver an online event and cover prizes for winning delegations. Delegations will be able to select a country from a list of 40 UN Member States, once the delegation is registered on a ‘first in, first served’ basis.
A member of our Rotary Club will need to contact a supportive teacher at the local secondary school/s to encourage student participation in MUNA. Individual delegations are registered online by the supervising teacher, who will also act as Counsellor for the delegation and assist them with preparing and uploading their video submission. Rotary Clubs providing sponsorship can also offer support and encouragement to the delegation and invite them to a Rotary meeting.
Delegate registration is to be completed and signed by the school counsellor for each delegation. The counsellor must have the express permission of the school, student delegates and their parents/guardians to complete the online registration.
The final resolution will be published on the MUNA9820 website (www.muna9820.org.au) and will be available once registration opens on the 7th May 2021.
Specific guidelines for the activity will be discussed at the online workshop. Register here for the MUNA Online Preparation Workshop scheduled for Saturday 29th May 2021 from 11:00am to 12:00pm.