NEWSLETTER # 2nd Edition
Algeria Model Unites Nations Newsletter #2
Table of Content : Chapter 1: AMUN News: ENSSP Opening Doors to the MUN World: AMUN Introductory Session .........................................................................02 Setif Open Day ...................................................................................04 2015 First Secretariat Board Physical Meeting ..............................06 Chapter 2: International Affairs: As Ukraine fighting continues, UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis ............................................................................09 Alarmed by Melting Glacier in Norway, UN Secretary General Rings the Ban Rings the Must 'act now' Bell to Curb Climate Change ................................................................................................11 UN Decoded: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)............12 Chapter 3: Opportunity Desk:..........................................................15 AMENDS 2016 . DIV:LIVE - A Social Enterprise Competition . Startup Istanbul . Spark - Funding for Women's Organizations. Global Nomads Group: Job Openings . One Young World Summit . AMUN Celebrations : Contact us :
Chapter 1: AMUN News
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ENSSP Opening Doors to the MUN World: AMUN Introductory Sessions
The 30th of May and the 1st day of June witnessed the organization of introductory sessions to the master level students of the National Higher School of Political Sciences (ENSSP) in Algiers. The National Higher School of Political Sciences (ENSSP) in Algeria demonstrated a high interest to host introductory sessions of Algeria Model United Nations to benefit its master students through granting them the opportunity to widen their knowledge concerning the United Nations work and different bodies and foster their competences and skills through engaging them in debates and UN committee simulation.
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The first day’s session started at 13h and lasted for four and half an hour. The session was facilitated by the AMUN Secretary General Mr, Arif Abdejalil who gave an overview about the initiative and explained the rules of procedure and the flow of the debate during different simulation. The informative and descriptive presentation ended with a Q & A session which allowed students to voice out their inquiries and to better understand the role taking and assigned tasks The second session schedules on June 01st started with a formal welcoming ceremony where the ENSSP University Representative gave an overview of the school’s mission and vision and their aims to develop the quality of their students’ careers. The Secretary General later delivered a speech and tackled AMUN previous achievements aligned with displaying different videos. Students joined the working session where they simulated the Security Council and discussed the topic of “United Nations Security Council reforms”. The debate was based on the rules of procedure. The AMUN introductory session ended with delivering certificates of participation to 68 participants, and also certificate of recognition to the Higher National School of Political Sciences -Algeria- for their distinguished contribution and collaboration to make the introduction session a successful and fruitful one.
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Setif Open Day :
Aiming at honing youth debating skills, widening their knowledge and clearing the MUN purposes and importance along with illustrating the work of the inner bodies of the United Nation, Algeria Model United Nations open day in setif has been organized by the delegate of the Eastern region Ms. Roumaissa Chettouh on June 4th , 2015 in the Management Business International institute. The event witnessed the participation of 60 students sharing all an eagerness and motivation to construct the wished for knowledge about AMUN , and take part in a small simulation that would help better illustrate the initiative.
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Setif Open Day : The event schedule started by an opening ceremony during which the MBI institute manager, the Secretary General of AMUN Mr Arif Abdeljalil, as well as the AMUN ambassador gave welcoming speeches. The SG introduced the participants to the MUN world through giving a presentation about the AMUN initiative and explaining the rules of procedure. The morning session was followed by a press conference where deeper insights about the initiative and future goals have been shared by the Secretary General.
AMUN alumni were present to share their experience with the students who engaged in the afternoon in a simulation of the Economic and Social Council discussing the issue of Green Economy. The committee was chaired by Ms. Sa창da Berdjouh (former director) and directed by Mrs Toufik El-Mamoune Haddad (former delegate). The day ended by a closing ceremony where certificates of participation were handed to students, and organizers, and certificate of recognition to the MBI institute for their endless support and collaboration. Input provided by :Ms.Roumaissa Chettouh Algeria MUN Ambassador to the Easter region.
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2015 First Secretariat Board Physical Meeting :
On Saturday, june06th 2015, the 2015 Algeria Model United Nations secretariat board met for 5 hours starting from 9am to discuss the 2015 AMUN agenda along with roles and task division and updates regarding the development of the AMUN organizational processes and future goals. AMUN physical secretariat meeting took place at Belcourt Cultural Centre. The meeting started with a welcoming from the part of the Secretary General who cleared the existing confusion regarding role taking and task division through clearly describing the role each member will take and the tasks related to it.
The secretariat team discussed work progress, future tasks and updates regarding the 2015 timeline, logistics, database, and different AMUN activities and initiatives. The meeting helped in building stronger ties between team members, establish a clear construction of work and collaboration, and foster the motivation to give out the best to make from AMUN 2015 a remarkable life changing experience.
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2015 First Secretariat Board Physical Meeting :
Chapter 2: International Affairs
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As Ukraine fighting continues, UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is continuing to deteriorate as the number of Ukrainians in need of assistance has now reached a total of five million people, a spokesperson for the United Nations relief arm reported earlier. Jens Laerke, of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told reporters that almost 1.4 million people were internally displaced while another 3 million remained in non-government controlled areas. Both groups, he said were prioritized for humanitarian aid. Despite the ongoing fighting, Mr Laerke also noted that humanitarian partners in Ukraine had already provided aid for more than 450,000 people this year, including food, emergency shelter, non-food items, medical consultations, nutrition and psychosocial support to children as well as emergency cash grants.
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At the same time, he said, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) had recently announced plans to scale up emergency food assistance efforts in order to reach 500,000 conflict-affected people until the end of the year. This would require, however, the ability to traverse crossing points into non-government controlled areas, the OCHA spokesperson added. Mr. Laerke further warned that funding of UN aid operations remained a concern with only 35 per cent of the total 316 million dollars requested having been received. The severity of the funding shortfall's impact is slated to grow as Ukraine's short summer turns into winter, exacerbating the needs of the country's most vulnerable people. In late February 2014, the situation in Ukraine transcended what was initially seen as an internal Ukrainian political crisis into violent clashes in parts of the country, later reaching full-scale conflict in the east. Nevertheless, despite a September 2014 cease-fire agreed in Minsk, the fighting has since continuously deteriorated, with serious consequences for the country's unity, territorial integrity and stability.
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Alarmed by Melting Glacier in Norway, UN Secretary General Rings the Ban Rings the Must 'act now' Bell to Curb Climate Change
At the site of a rapidly shrinking glacier in the Norwegian Arctic, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need for the international community to “take action now” to fight climate change Preparing for the upcoming meeting of the States parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place in Paris in 2015, the UN chief was in Norway earlier this month to attend a number of high-level events. On board the research vessel RV Lance, he seized that opportunity to see first-hand the changes in the Blomstrandbreen glacier since he last visited in 2009. “Glaciers on land are also a very visible example of the change in climate. Every year they are retreating and here in this area we have a lowering of the surface of approximately one meter per year, due to melting,” added the Director of Norwegian Polar Institute, Jan-Gunnar Winther, who travelled with the Secretary-General on board the research vessel RV Lance. The UN secretary General asserted that unless we take action now, we will have to regret. We have to keep global temperature rise below two degrees as soon as possible.
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UN Decoded: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
What are SDGs? Agreed to by world leaders at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in 2012, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs ) and converge with the post-2015 development agenda. They aim to embody a universally-shared global vision of progress towards a safe, just and sustainable space in which all people of the world can thrive. What are the 17 Goals? Goal 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere .
Goal 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture .
Goal 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages .
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Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all .
Goal 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls .
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all .
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all .
Goal 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all .
Goal 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation .
Goal 10
Reduce inequality within and among countries .
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable .
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns .
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts .
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Goal 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss .
Goal 16
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels .
Goal 17
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Chapter 3: Opportunity Desk :
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Opportunities : AMENDS 2016: The American Middle Eastern Network for Dialogue at Stanford (AMENDS) is excited to announce that applications to be a delegate at our fifth annual conference are now open. Each year AMENDS gathers 25 young change-makers from the MENA region and the U.S. for a four day conference focused on building skills, connections, friendships and initiatives that will affect sustainable change in the MENA region. The 2016 conference will be held at Stanford University from April 6th-10th at the Stanford University Campus in California. Applications close on September 15th. Find out more at stanfordamends.com
DIV:LIVE - A Social Enterprise Competition : August 26, 2015 | Amman, Jordan Calling all innovators and entrepreneurs! Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) and USAID Jordan Mission’s Jordan Competitiveness Program are hosting a live pitch competition on August 26th in Amman, Jordan.
Selected innovators will pitch their development solution to be considered for a grant ranging from $100K to $1,500,000+ USD. This event will include a live audience with other potential investors and relevant stakeholders. http://jcp-jordan.org/en/news/divlive-socia l-enterprise-competition Application deadline is 24 July 2015
Startup Istanbul : Startup Istanbul is the leading startup event which brings together founders, investors and executives in the region. It's a gathering of the leading startups, internet companies, business angels and venture capitalists from Asia and Europe. Istanbul is the perfect setting for a tech conference for Digital Minded Companies, Ventures and Startups with global ambitions in the region. This event is made of networking. Hours of networking with best founders, executives, entrepreneurs and investors all around the region. This year’s event will have more than 100 selected startups and more than 1.500 attendees. The conference is 3-5 October 2015. Scholarships are available: http://startupistanbul.com/scholarship
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Opportunities : Spark - Funding for Women's Organizations :
Global Nomads Openings:
Spark provides grants from $1,000-$5,000 USD in grassroots women’s organizations working internationally and in our US chapter regions (New York Metro and San Francisco Bay Area). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and grantees are selected by Spark’s Investment Committees in San Francisco and New York, comprised of young professional members who vote on qualified applicants. In addition to grant funding, we offer pro bono professional services as requested by our Grantees. Typical requests include accounting, legal, marketing and web development support. Additionally, we provide consultancy on crowdsourcing, grassroots philanthropy, event-based or other types of fundraising, marketing, Board development, budget development, and volunteer management. We source these services from our network of young professional members .
Global Nomads Group fosters dialogue and understanding among the world's youth.
https://www.sparksf.org/apply/
Group:
Job
By leveraging technology, we enable conversations between middle school and high school students who otherwise would not meet. These exchanges promote empathy, peace, and build 21st century workforce skills. Check out : http://www.gng.org/join-our-team/ for several available positions!
One Young World Summit The Marmalade Fish Scholarship will sponsor one inspiring young leader from the MENA region to attend the One Young World Summit 2015 in Bangkok. Marmalade Fish is a consultancy that specialises in helping businesses develop an employee culture that fosters and rewards leadership and disruptive change. Apply for your chance to win full funding to attend the Summit. http://bit.ly/1NNYloj Application deadline is 30 July 2015
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AMUN Celebrations : -congratulations to our secretariat team member Aida Merabet for being the new Algeria MEPI local chapter coordinator -Congratulation for our former secretariat member Nassim Balla and committee director Tahar Belkheir for obtaining the Fullbright scholarhip. -Congratulations to our former secretariat member Mouloud Kessir for joining World Learning Algeria as their Civic Engagement Specialist. -Congratulations for our former secretariat member Wardya Hamadi, and our delegates Insaf Haous and Seddik Bouaissa for succeeding in taking part of the MEPI student leaders program in the USA. - Congratulations for our former delegate Younes Sennadj for getting the CocaCola scholarship and being the 2nd ranked at the Global Business Institute. -Congratulation for our former delegates Hana Amir, Amine Sediri, and Aris Habbouche for succeeding in their baccalaureate exam. AMUN family wishes you all the best and more success in your future endeavour. (if you or another AMUN fellow are celebrating an accomplishment let us know:) )
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Newsletter Editor : Amina Guerriche Communication Team: Noureddine Bendib Salim Mahboubi Houssem Yahiaoui
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