Sustainable Development & Youth Committee
The Committee on Sustainable Development & Youth provides a platform for youth from all over the globe to gather, collaborate and learn from each other. The emphasis is on working from the interests of the participants. They develop their understanding of sustainable development issues through various assignments, feedback from coordinators
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Social Tensions, Conflicts & Youth Committee
There is one week in the year, where a group of youth come together to tackle issues all over the world; whether it be a conflict they encounter in there own community or an problem that burdens the society as a whole. Participants of THIMUN Youth Assembly came together
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Participants interacting during World Cafe
The projects are reaching their final stages. The last phases of brainstorming and discussions came to and end. However, unlike previous days, the brainstorming was not the highlight of the day. At lunch the groups joined one last time in a group discussion, known as The World Café. Each committee
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Social Tensions, Conflicts & Youth Committee in Session
The projects begin. Tuesday morning we began constructing each individual project outline, beginning with a small packet to fill out containing project organization, budgeting, and potential risks. After both coordinators read over each outline and gave feedback and suggestions, each participant revised their original draft to create
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The Everest Room, WFCC on Jan 23 2011 at 4:30 pm
Pleased to announce that in January 2011, TYN will be hosting the 15th Session of the THIMUN Youth Assembly. From Sunday January 23rd to Friday January 28, 2011 over seventy students, aged 16 to 25, from around the world will meet together in the Hague to develop innovative and youthful solutions to issues faced by
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This outside blog only reflects the opinions of its author. The postings do not reflect the views of the TYA or its organizers, TYN. It was posted to give potential participants and coordinators the opportunity to get a better sense of the week-long conference.
Daniel, a co-coordinator from the TYA 14 Gender Issues Working Group, keep a personal blog about
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Matt from ExCo and Pawel (Co-coordinator of ESD) posing during a break
Today participants worked on their projects and received feedback from their peers. TYN Executive Committee Member (TYN ExCo) Matt Gullo also visited each of the committees to speak a bit about the role of TYN and the opportunities available for those interested in becoming more involved in
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Day 3 of TYA 14
While THIMUN only had a half day at the World Forum, TYA participants and coordinators continued to work on their projects in the German School. In-between doing research in the computer lab and presenting their ideas to each other in their respective working group classrooms, TYA 14 President Emilie and Deputy President Akua visited each committee
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Founder of Left Right Think-Tank & Co-Founder of Hug Don’t Hate Speak at TYA 14
“Forge partnerships and share your vision” – Thom Woodroofe
Founder of Australia’s first youth, independent non-partisan think-tank, Left Right Think-Tank, Thom Woodroofe, spoke to TYA 14 participants about balancing school, life and youth activism this morning. In addition to reflecting on his personal
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