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THIMUN 2007 Deals With Poverty many to be the heart of the conference, some delegates may
By Jared Staha find themselves more involved with it than others. Such
delegates may include those in the Economic and Social
Year after year, the primary objective of the THIMUN Council (ECOSOC) and Special Conference, committees
foundation remains clear and unchanged, and that is to provide whose themes are centered primarily on the same MDGs.
an organized forum in which the leaders of tomorrow may Delegates from other committees will not be left
debate the topics being discussed by the leaders of today. Seeing totally isolated from the conference theme, although they
that most of these ‘hot-button’ issues are subject to change, may debate it in less detail. Various other activities have
every year, the THIMUN undoubtedly been in the works
Board of Directors selects one to get the average delegate more
of particular interest to be the involved with this year’s theme.
central theme of the conference. More information about such
This theme represents a activities will be announced
current global struggle, and as the conference unfolds.
is chosen based on its overall The conference theme
international relevance and itself means nothing delegates
influence. Hence, no matter understand and appreciate its
what the topic, it is normally significance. So what do students
one that works in tandem with really think about this year’s
many of the issues debated theme? “I believe that this is
in the individual committees. an excellent theme considering
To set the tone for the current situation in Africa
this year’s conference the and other lesser developed
Board has chosen the theme of nations and around the world,”
“Eradication of extreme poverty says delegate Mathias Gelb
and hunger.” They have chosen of the International School of
to keep using the Millennium Panama. “There are a lot of
Development Goals as a basis problems in this world; however
for the conference themes, a none are as devastating as
pattern started in THIMUN poverty and hunger, and one
2006 with the theme “Promotion of the best ways to attack
of gender equality.” THIMUN them is through awareness.”
2007 Secretary General Hälsig shares a similar
Thomas Hälsig believes that view, stating that, “this year’s
this pattern will most likely THIMUN ARCHIVES theme is the strongest we have
continue in future conferences. General Debate Begins.
had so far, since it clearly affects
“As for the last two years the THIMUN themes are similar so many people and is a solution for so many world issues.”
to some of the MDGs, and as far as I have information they Only time will tell what affect this year’s
will continue this pattern, since the MDGs resemble most theme has on THIMUN 2007 and how it might make
of the world problems in short definition and achievements.” this conference different from previous years; but with
Though the annual theme may be considered by expectations running high, the prospects look promising.
Welcome To THIMUN 2007!