This year, the JMUN conference was attended by 36 participating schools from 6 countries with more than 770 students.
Hisar JMUN, a model United Nations simulation organized by Hisar high school students for secondary school students took place December 11th and 14th. This year’s theme was ‘Protecting Human Rights’. Students who attended the conference reflected the views of the countries they represent. This year the conference ‘s keynote speakers included Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Kıvılcım from Istanbul University and Mr. Robert Stern a member of the THIMUN (Hague International Model United Nations) advisory board.
In JMUN conferences, first of which was organized by Hisar School for the first time in the world, students discuss current global political issues while developing public speaking and English skills. Each year, students discuss a different theme and become individuals who are responsive to global problems while devising solution suggestions to major problems around the globe.
This year, the JMUN conference was attended by 36 participating schools from 6 countries with more than 770 students. While students from Egypt, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg and Uganda, Hisar, Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara formed new friendships they also developed their English skills while taking a big step towards becoming responsible citizens of the world.