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Mock UN conference - Madhulika Handoo's representative country awarded
New Delhi, India, August 28, 2012

Ryan International Group of Schools organised a 3 day Mock UN conference - INMUN 2012, which saw participation of 800 delegates. Eight hundred aspiring delegates from various parts of the world resolve to find the best way forward to peace and progress through dialogue and discussions at the 12th Indian Model United Nations (INMUN) 2012. INMUN 2012 is being held between August 23 and August 25, 2012. The theme for INMUN 2012 is ‘For a Better World’.

INMUN is organised annually where students from India, Nepal, Indonesia and Sri Lanka represent 120 countries to discuss, debate and form consensus to pass resolutions offering solutions to the recent issues of international importance. INMUN is open to all secondary school students aged 14 to 19 years. Schools normally send between 3 and 7 student delegates to the conference. Some of the important issues discussed on day one were militarization of borders – cheaters in disarmament agreements, Indian Ocean piracy issue, impact of toxic dumping in food resources, developing strategies for currency disputes, etc. “INMUN 2012 aims at providing an environment that is congenial to nurturing a thought for a better world, where there is a happy, healthy and harmonious life.

Madhulika Handoo

Madhulika was in that is Economic and Social council committee - ECOSOC with 52 team members representing Italy as her country. They had two crucial agenda items to discuss

One was affect of toxic dumping on food resources and the other was
Economic and Social repercussions of Israeli occupation in occupied Palestine territory and on the arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan.

"I hope the delegates emerge as global citizens – individuals with self confidence who are able to contribute to community life, build tolerance, accountability and strength to deal with emotional and spiritual quotients,” said Madam Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Schools.

The debating skills and knowledge that comes with the INMUN help the students aspiring to pursue courses like political science, history, international relations and related subjects.