Politicians of the future

Article about the London International Model United Nations conference (LIMUN) which is coming to Imperial from 15–17 February 2013.

Described by United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-Moon as an “exercise that gives students a full taste of the complexity of international relations”, the London International Model United Nations conference (LIMUN) is coming to Imperial from 15–17 February 2013. Franca Hoffmann (MSci Mathematics with a Year in Europe) is on the LIMUN press team and she went along to the launch of the event on 18 October. She tells us about her experiences.

 “London International Model United Nations is an independent charity which aims to extend cultural empathy, understanding of international affairs, and knowledge of the United Nations amongst young people through the organisation of an annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference. “In an era when challenges spill over borders and have global reach, our future depends on how well we work together. I spoke to Philippe Rival, President of the Imperial College MUN society about how LIMUN can help reach this goal.”

He said, “These conferences bring together the best and brightest debaters, speakers and inspirational figures in the global student community for a three-day discussion about world news and current affairs. “Students should be interested in MUN, because scientists, engineers, doctors all share the common trait that their work revolves around finding a solution to a problem using knowledge and reasoning. People from Imperial know what it means to go and find an answer, and they even go to such lengths as to give up their night’s sleep on such problems.”