«Turan» University, the Higher School of International Relations and Diplomacy held the traditional XIV International Conference «Turan Model United Nations 2025» («TURAN MUN 2025»), dedicated to the discussion of current issues of world politics, which is closest in form to the meetings of the UN committees.
The opening of the Conference was attended by: Alshanov R.A., Rector of «Turan» University, Doctor of Economics, Professor; Vlastimil Samek, representative of the UN Department of Global Communications; Evren Muderrisoglu, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Almaty; Radoslavas Kaziulis, First Secretary of the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Almaty; Hossein Aghazade, Attaché of the Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Liu Zixi, Consul-Attaché of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Almaty; Chai Lei, Consul-Attaché of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Almaty; Lieutenant Colonel Baikenov Valikhan Miramovich, Head of the Peacekeeping Operations Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Lieutenant Colonel Suleimenov Rustem Baurzhanovich, Deputy Head of the Center (for Academic Affairs) of the Peacekeeping Operations Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Colonel Zhakupov Ruslan Bazarbekovich, senior officer of peacekeeping training of the Center for Peacekeeping Operations of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Captain Abdraimova Asema Aigalievna of the Center for Peacekeeping Operations of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The international conference «Model UN» was attended by 240 delegates-students of schools, colleges and universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and far abroad.
During the Opening of «TURAN MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2025», the Youth Affairs Committee presented a concert program on the theme of war and peace, in which students of Turan University performed thematic musical numbers. Experienced «modelers»-students shared their experience of participating in the game «Model UN» from the stage and the opening of the event ended with the «Oath of Delegates» in three languages.
The international conference was accompanied by the support of our esteemed sponsors – LLP «SkiHill» and IP «ShetelAs», whose assistance became an integral part of its successful organization.
Model UN is a simulation of the activities of the United Nations, during which students, in the role of delegates, reproduce the activities of various UN committees, acquire diplomatic, leadership, public speaking, language skills and the ability to come to a compromise. Model UN helps to realize the importance of their future and feel part of the world community – a necessary, unique, inimitable component of it. Participants can expect to get acquainted with student life, new impressions and a unique experience!
The working languages of the conference are Kazakh, Russian and English.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The conference program includes work in three committees:
An offline format is provided for all participants.
The format of the conference is a debate on the activities of the UN, which involves participation in the process of modeling a problematic political situation and developing the ability to resolve it using democratic methods. Delegates defend the position of the country represented at the conference, and not their own opinion.
The goal for each committee is to find consensus and adopt a resolution on the issue under discussion.
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