Naeem Malek, our second-year Pharmacy student, got recognized and awarded as one of the best delegates and also delegate with best energy within committee at the Model United Nations conference held by Masaryk University. Model UN is a global educational model of the United Nations used for simulations in which students learn about diplomacy and international relations, it is very popular with hundreds of similar academic simulations held each year all over the world. At a MUN conference, each student works as the representative of a country and must solve a problem with other delegates from around the world.
MUNI Model UN 2024 was held at the Faculty of Social Studies over the weekend of 12 - 14 April. It brought together over 150 delegates from 6 faculties for three days of impactful discussions across five organs of the UN – ECOSOC, UNSC, UN WOMEN, ILC, and UNHRC, dealing with politics, legal, economic, and historical topics.
The conference was opened with inspiring speeches from Masaryk University's Vice-rector for academic and cultural affairs Professor Jiří Hanuš and Dr. Rastislav Vrbenský from the Faculty of Social Studies. On its final day, the Model UN was honored to host H.E. Pasi Tuominen, the Ambassador of Finland to the Czech Republic.
And what did Naeem think of the conference?
"I highly recommend all the university students to take part in Model UN, as the conference really helps to develop skills in various areas like research, public speaking, critical thinking, team work and leadership, and many more. It also provides insight into understanding of global affairs. Masaryk University provides world class theoretical education as well as practical skills. Additionally, MUN Masaryk offers other skills that are important for every student graduating from here, and is promoting tranquility in society."
If you would like to learn more about MUNI MUN or be part of the next conference, visit their website and follow them on Instagram.
On Wednesday 16 October, the first edition of the Core Facility Day Life Sciences 2024 took place at the CEITEC building in the Bohunice campus. The aim of the day-long conference, which welcomed all academic and non-academic staff from Masaryk University, as well as the public, was to present professional services, equipment and facilities that can be used for research activities.
In the latest MUNIPHARM talks episode, our student ambassador Martina sits down to chat with Jimena and Veronica, students from Spain who spent last year at our faculty within the Erasmus+ study programme.
