Invitation Secretariat
Esteemed MUN directors, dear delegates,
As the Secretariat of the 17th annual session of the Deutsche Schule Athen Model United Nations conference (DSAMUN) it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend this year’s conference, which will be held on the premises of our school from the 17th until the 19th of October 2014.
In previous years, the DSAMUN conference has attracted hundreds of participants from all over the world, especially in the light of our THIMUN affiliation over a decade ago. Every year, more than 500 student delegates attend our conference and, thus, it is up to us, the Secretariat, in close cooperation with the organizing team, to strive for the creation of a memorable conference. Endowed with the true MUN spirit and concerned with resolving issues of international importance, every year participants are provided with the opportunity to engage in constructive dialogue with the sole purpose of settling current affairs of global impact. Consequently, students have an undoubtedly unique experience, since they are able to fully understand the role of the United Nations on the complex issue of international politics and to make new acquaintances from all over the world, thus improving their communication skills and enjoying themselves while working towards a better world.
Surely, the 21st century has been a period of rapid developments, both in the political and socioeconomic sector. Out of the numerous modern affairs, political disputes and humanitarian issues, we have selected the most prevailing and crucial ones, which need the immediate attention of the international community. Thus, this year’s agenda will surely inspire all participating delegates to defend the interests of their respective countries and organizations. Bearing that in mind, this year’s conference will be on water: undoubtedly, an issue of high importance. There is no one who has not at least once heard the saying “World War III will be fought over water”. With global water resources diminishing at an alarming rate, humanity faces the seemingly unsolvable problem of fairly distributing the remaining water resources. Water issues have sparked off numerous international conflicts and have caused tremendous diplomatic tension. Moreover, concerning other topics on our agenda, we have included high-profile political disputes, such as the “situation in the East and South China Sea” and the “situation in the Central African Republic”, humanitarian crises, including “the right of the Kurdish people for self-determination”, and environmental issues which will shape the future of the planet.
Finally, we strongly believe that the controversial and highly interesting topics on the agenda will contribute to the success of the conference by inspiring all participants to look out for constructive solutions and, thus, to improve the current situation in the world.
On behalf of the DSAMUN organizing team, we look forward to meeting you all in October.
Sincerely,
The Secretary General The President of the General Assembly The Deputy Secretary General
Andreas Tsevas Laura Gousi Marietta Protopapa