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Title [Centre News] UNESCO ICM Holds the 2022 Model UNESCO Conference
The 2022 Model UNESCO Conference will be held by UNESCO
ICM from August 2nd to 4th at the ICM’s International Conference Hall. At this
event, more than 50 university students from 10 countries will participate.
Under the topic of ‘Youth Contribution to Peace Building through Martial Arts and Related Physical Activities,’ a discussion debate will take place in the style of the UNESCO General Conference and CIGEPS*. Participants will be encouraged to join the discussion actively as delegates of 18 member states** of CIGEPS.
This conference, which marks the first anniversary, is
expected to provide solutions laid out from the youth’s perspectives and
contribute to empowering young people by establishing global agendas.
Introductory remarks and encouragement for participants
will be delivered online by former UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon;
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports and Chairman of CIGEPS, Farid
Gayibov; and President of International Sport Strategy Foundation, Ryu
Seung-min
ICM Secretary General Park Changhyun said, “Globally,
there is a growing interest in peace. With this in mind, the conference will
serve as a platform where participants discover creative ways to contribute to
global peace through martial arts. Moreover, participants will have a glimpse
into international conferences by writing resolutions and engaging in
English-language debates that follow standard rules of international
conferences.”
ICM will continue to hold the Model UNESCO Conference
with a wide range of topics in order to support physical activities including
martial arts in their becoming a means to achieving the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). |