Wednesday, December 19, 2012

IMUN in Taipei National University

Last weekend, I went to attend a mock MUN in Taipei National University.
However, there was only limited time for us to discuss about the topic B. (select by vote)

topic B is about the food crisis around the world. Before the conference, I found out that it was a really hard and deep issue because the global food trade system is unfair--- thus, the idea of "redistribution" has been brought out to solve the problem. Last Thursday, I attended a speech about world and Taiwan's food crisis and hoped that I could get some inspiration from it. However, after the famous professor delivered his speech, I raised my hand and asked him that how do he think about the idea of "redistribution", the only answer I got was "it is too ideal, not even realistic"......

Then I came up with a idea that why don't we start with the "food waste"?

http://www.ted.com/talks/tristram_stuart_the_global_food_waste_scandal.html

After I finished watching this inspiring video, I found out that I can combine this conception with the "food bank", which collect waste food but 100% edible from supermarkets or fast food restaurants.

I truly gained a lot by attending this event, we met several different respectable "rivals" and spurred up sparkles through fierce debate. It was a really tiring, stressful but meaningful activity that provided us with deeper views of some controversial issues.


Thursday, December 6, 2012

How to write a position paper

The topic might be a bit serious, but it revealed my thought while I was staying up late writing about it. Because we are attending mock MUN at Taipei University next week and I represent for Singapore. First topic we are assign to discuss is about the food crisis among the world and the second is about the post-disaster reconstruction of the Fukushima tsunami took place in Japan in 2011.

Here's my opinion toward the first issue as disguising the delegate of Singapore:


Singapore, a country without nuclear power plant strongly support the idea of free nuclear zone since the radiation leaks still remain fatal and troublesome. To avoid the recurring of the disaster, we strongly urge whole nations to reevaluate the standard and technology toward the construction of nuclear power plant and put more effort in lowing the impact of radiation leaks.
    At the meanwhile, we also believe the post-disaster reconstruction should be systematically supervised since some of the refugees are still living in the high radiation areas. As a result, humanitarian aid is pressing and all organizations should make efforts to integrate resources for victims. Furthermore, the improvement of renewable energy is imperative and also inevitable. In order to reduce reliance on nuclear power, nations should endeavor to develop less harmful resources.
    We mourn for the victims of the catastrophe and seek supports among all delegates to rebuild a homeland together for the Japanese.

 DRAINED OF ENERGY, SERIOUSLY @@