MUNS (Model United Nations)

“The best little Club in the Galaxy”, had the opportunity of inviting members of the JA (Junior Achievement) and Mr. Carlos Smith, Chair of the MUNS (Model United NATIONS Sessions) to be our guest speakers.

 

“Rep Ya Cause . . . A fun, run/walk initiative organized by the Junior Achievement group of Deloitte. Students visited the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise to invite participants and volunteers to their event. The event is scheduled for March 1^st at 6 a.m. The route, which is approximately 3 miles, begins at Deloitte’s office on the top of Collins Ave, continues over the Paradise Island Bridge, and ends at Deloitte office.

 

The entry fee of $15 encourages the participant to select one of six causes for which they would like their funds to be assigned. These organizations include Sister Sister Foundation, Us Too (Prostate Cancer), Heart Foundation, Resources and Education for Autism, and Bahamas Diabetic Association.

 

The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise has been and pledges to its continued support of this valuable event.

 

As Rotarians, we have all heard about the acronym “MUNS” (Model United Nations Session). With deep passion, Mr. Carlos Smith, chair of the MUNS Committee, informed the club that the committee, which has been in existence for some 17 years, is a simulation of the United Nations within an academic platform. Its debut in The Bahamas, was in the year of 1997. The objective is to educate and in part train the participants in matters relating to civics, issues of globalization, communication, and diplomacy. Students are assigned a country, where they take on the role of diplomats and participate in a simulated session of an intergovernmental organization (IGO). On average, 12 to 15 senior schools comprising of 11^th and 12^th graders participate from New Providence and the Family Islands. Since then, The Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been in collaboration to facilitate the event annually. Eleventh and twelfth graders throughout The Bahamas participate in this annual event. Mr. Smith hopes to move the academic platform to another level. One of those goals is to develop “Academic Tourism.” He also desires the involvement of other businesses and organizations.

 

The two-day event is scheduled to take place on April 7^th and 8^th at the College of The Bahamas. However, February 21^st, in celebration of 17 years of existence, MUNS in The Bahamas will hold a Dinner Presentation at British Colonial Hilton. Ed Futa, past General Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation will be the guest speaker. It is expected to be a night of fun and entertainment. Ticket proceeds are in aid of MUNS Bahamas.