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United
Nations Association in Canada
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Simulation Event to Debate Over 30 International Issues
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March 2004 - The United Nations Association in Canada [UNA-Canada] is
hosting the 2004 Canadian International Model United Nations [CANIMUN]
Conference from 10-13 March at the Government Conference Centre. Ottawa
will welcome more than 700 university and college students from every
province in Canada, the Arctic region and more than 12 countries around
the world. Delegates will discuss, debate and attempt to resolve more
than thirty international issues ranging from measures to prevent the
acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, gay rights and bio-terrorism
to the use of restorative justice in criminal matters, combating HIV/Aids
and the promotion of a free and responsible press.
A
day after the official visit of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to Ottawa,
these young people will affirm their commitment to the world's foremost
international organization by participating at Canada's only bilingual
simulation event for university students.
Complimenting
the distinctive strong pan-Canadian presence at the conference, CANIMUN
welcomes a number of international delegates from Bermuda, Germany, Kosovo,
Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, Togo,
the United Kingdom and the United States.
CANIMUN
2004 includes the simulation of 20 committees that include the UN General
Assembly First, Second and Third Committees, the Economic Commission for
Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Commission on Crime Prevention
& Criminal Justice, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Council
of the European Union. The Conference also offers numerous options for
more seasoned delegates through a number of Specialized Agencies and Crisis
Committees that include South Africa CODESA 1991, Charlottetown Conference
1864, the International Criminal Court, Antarctica Negotiations 2020 and
the International Monetary Fund. The current North Korean Cabinet alongside
the United States National Security Council and the UN Security Council
will also be among the 20 simulation settings at this year's event.
'While
these simulations assist students in understanding the intricacies of
global challenges, they also underscore the potential for solutions through
discussion, cooperation and compromise', states Kathryn White, Executive
Director, UNA-Canada.
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Contact:
Rida Abboud
Media Relations
613.794.5209
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